Winner of seven sports video game of the year awards
 
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All eyes are on you:  Be a pro by creating a player for an entire career.  Earn trophies and your very own hockey card as your coach rates you in 60 categories.  Play well or you might get traded.
EA Sports Hockey League:  Throw your newly created player online, join a team, and become one of the first to experience Massive Multiplayer Online play in a console sports video game.  Featuring live six vs six team play, become the first great name in online hockey.
New defensive Skill Stick:  NHL 08 provided true offensive prowess with the Skill Stick, now   you have the power to stop it.  Blocking passing lanes with 360 degree control of your stick or disrupt an opponent's one-timer by lifting their stick just before they receive a pass.
Get everyone in the game:  Shoot, pass and score using a simplified two-button control system from the glory days of NHL 94 with the addition of the Czech, German and Russian leagues, everyone around the globe can enjoy the fastest sport on earth.