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Electronic Arts have been making NHL games since 1991. The series has developed over the years, and continues to develop, with a new game releasing each year.

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On May 21, 2010, EA Sports (Company) and the Canadian Hockey League announced that they had reached an agreement for a four-year licensing partnership, starting with NHL 11.

Cover Athletes

• NHL Hockey (Game): Multiple Players
• NHLPA 93: Multiple Players
• NHL '94 (Game): Tomas Sandstrom / Andy Moog
• NHL 95 (Game): Kirk McLean
• NHL 96 (Game): Steve Yzerman (Character) / Scott Stevens
• NHL 97 (Game): John Vanbiesbrouck (Person)
• NHL 98 (Game): Peter Forsberg
• NHL 99 (Game): Eric Lindros (Person)
• NHL 2000 (Game): Chris Pronger (Person) (Nordic: Markus Näslund)
• NHL 2001 (Game): Owen Nolan (Nordic: Jere Lehtinen; Russia: Pavel Bure; Czech Rep: Martin Rucinsky)
• NHL 2002 (Game): Mario Lemieux (Character)
• NHL 2003 (Game): Jarome Iginla (Finland: Saku Koivu; Czech Rep: Patrik Elias)
• NHL 2004 (Game): Dany Heatley / Joe Sakic
• NHL 2005 (Game): Markus Näslund (Finland: Olli Jokinen)
• NHL 06 (Game): Vincent Lecavalier (Finland: Tuomo Ruutu)
• NHL 07 (Game): Alexander Ovechkin (Character) (Sweden: Henrik Lundqvist; Finland: Teemu Selanne)
• NHL 08 (Game): Eric Staal (Sweden: Henrik Zetterberg; Finland: Teemu Selanne; Czech Rep: Jaromir Jagr; Switzerland: Mark Streit)
• NHL 09 (Game): Dion Phaneuf (Russia: Alexander Ovechkin; Sweden: Daniel Alfredsson; Czech Rep: Patrik Elias; Switzerland: Mark Streit)
• NHL 10 (Game): Patrick Kane (Finland: Mikko Koivu; Sweden/Norway: Nicklas Bäckström; Denmark: Mikkel Boedker; Switzerland: Mark Streit (Character))
• NHL 11 (Game): Jonathan Toews (Sweden: Henrik and Daniel Sedin; Switzerland: Mark Streit)
• NHL 12 (Game): Steven Stamkos (Switzerland: Jonas Hiller)
• NHL 13 (Game): Claude Giroux
• NHL 14 (Game): Martin Brodeur
• NHL 15 (Game): Patrice Bergeron
• NHL 16 (Game): Jonathan Toews
• NHL 17: Vladimir Tarasenko
• NHL 18: Connor McDavid
• NHL 19: P.K. Subban (Ultimate Edition: Wayne Gretzky)
• NHL 20 (Game): Auston Matthews

Games

NHL Hockey (Game)

1 August 1991

Platforms/Game GearPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PC

NHLPA Hockey '93

31 December 1992

Platforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

NHL '94

1 September 1993

Platforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/Sega CD

EA Sports Double Header (Game)

31 December 1993

Platforms/Genesis

NHL 95 (Game)

30 November 1994

Platforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Game GearPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

NHL 96 (Game)

26 October 1995

Platforms/Game BoyPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

NHL 97 (Game)

27 September 1996

Platforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/Saturn

NHL 98 (Game)

30 September 1997

Platforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/Saturn

NHL 99 (Game)

28 September 1998

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/Nintendo 64

NHL 2000 (Game)

31 August 1999

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/Game Boy Color

NHL 2001 (Game)

28 September 2000

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/PlayStation

NHL 2002 (Game)

17 September 2001

Platforms/Game Boy AdvancePlatforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox

NHL 2003 (Game)

2 October 2002

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/GameCubePlatforms/Xbox

NHL 2004 (Game)

22 September 2003

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/GameCubePlatforms/Xbox

NHL 2005 (Game)

20 September 2004

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/GameCubePlatforms/Xbox

NHL 06 (Game)

6 September 2005

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/GameCubePlatforms/Xbox

NHL 07 (Game)

12 September 2006

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/PlayStation PortablePlatforms/Xbox 360Platforms/XboxPlatforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 08 (Game)

12 September 2007

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 09 (Game)

10 September 2008

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3

3 on 3 NHL Arcade (Game)

5 February 2009

Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

NHL 10 (Game)

15 September 2009

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL Slapshot (Game)

7 September 2010

Platforms/Wii

NHL 11 (Game)

7 September 2010

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 12 (Game)

13 September 2011

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 13 (Game)

11 September 2012

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox 360 Games StorePlatforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 14 (Game)

10 September 2013

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 15 (Game)

9 September 2014

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 16 (Game)

15 September 2015

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 3

NHL 17 (Game)

13 September 2016

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

NHL 18 (Game)

15 September 2017

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

NHL 19 (Game)

14 September 2018

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

NHL 20 (Game)

13 September 2019

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

NHL 21 (Game)

16 October 2020

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

NHL 22 (Game)

15 October 2021

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

NHL '94 Rewind

30 October 2021

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4

NHL 23 (Game)

11 October 2022

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

NHL 24 (Game)

3 October 2023

Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

NHL 25 (Game)

27 September 2024

Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

Franchise details

Name

EA Sports NHL

Features

38 games

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First game

NHL Hockey (Game)

Aliases

NHL,NHLPA

Characters

• Has characters: Bill Clement (Character), Gary Thorne (Character), Sidney Crosby (Character), Alexander Ovechkin (Character), Henrik Zetterberg (Character), Pavel Datsyuk (Character), Marc-André Fleury (Character), Mario Lemieux (Character), Mike Modano (Character), Steve Yzerman (Character), Jeremy Roenick (Character), Mark Streit (Character), Jonathan Toews (Character), Roberto Luongo (Character), Wayne Gretzky (Character), Daniel Sedin (Character), Henrik Sedin (Character), Steven Stamkos (Character), Dion Phaneuf (Character), Eric Lindros (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Russia (Location), Canada (Location), The United States of America (Location), Wisconsin (Location), New York City (Location), Boston (Location), Los Angeles (Location), Philadelphia (Location), New Jersey (Location), New York (Location), Miami (Location), Phoenix (Location), Chicago (Location), Virginia (Location), Washington, D.C. (Location), Detroit (Location), Sweden (Location), Florida (Location), Pittsburgh (Location), North Carolina (Location), HSBC Arena (Location), Vancouver (Location), Colorado (Location), Denver (Location), Rhode Island (Location), Dallas (Location), Minnesota (Location), Milwaukee (Location), Mellon Arena (Location), Montreal (Location), Toronto (Location), United Center (Location), Staples Center (Location), San Antonio (Location), Atlanta (Location), American Airlines Center (Location), Tampa Bay (Location), St. Louis (Location), Ohio (Location), Madison Square Garden (Location), Heinz Field (Location), Edmonton (Location), Nashville (Location), Buffalo (Location), Joe Louis Arena (Location), Ottawa (Location), Winnipeg (Location), Calgary (Location), Columbus (Location), Anaheim (Location), Raleigh (Location), Air Canada Centre (Location), American Airlines Arena (Location), Bell Centre (Location), Edward Jones Dome (Location), Montreal Forum (Location), Pengrowth Saddledome (Location), Pepsi Center (Location), Rexall Place (Location), State Farm Arena (Location), TD Garden (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Character Select Screen (Concept), Downloadable Content (Concept), Voice Acting (Concept), Ice (Concept), Time Limit (Concept), Games on Demand (Concept), Licensed Game (Concept), Online (Concept), Customizable Character (Concept), First-Person Perspective (Concept), Post-Credits Plot Twist (Concept), Cover Athlete (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Real Photos on Cover Art (Concept), Product Placement (Concept), Heads Up Display (Concept), Currency (Concept), Minigame (Concept), Platform Exclusive (Concept), Interactive Loading Screen (Concept), Screenshots (Concept), Rock Music (Concept), Glitch (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Experience Points (Concept), 2D (Concept), The Half-Tuck (Concept), Password (Concept), Button Glitches (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Referees (Concept), Auto-Aim (Concept), Commentary (Concept), Instant Replay (Concept), Penalties (Concept), Ice Hockey (Concept), Artificial Intelligence (Concept), Assist (Concept), Ice Skating (Concept), Power Up (Concept), Loading Screen (Concept), Recycled Animation (Concept), High Definition Graphics (Concept), Ice Stage (Concept), Gravity (Concept), In-Game Announcer (Concept), Calgary Flames (Concept), Philadelphia Flyers (Concept), Washington Capitals (Concept), Licensed Soundtrack (Concept), Guild (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Cheat Code (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Voice Chat (Concept), Draw (Concept), National Hockey League (Concept), Pittsburgh Penguins (Concept), Character Creation (Concept), PlayStation Underground (Concept), Cooperative Play (Concept), Xbox Live (Concept), E3 2009 (Concept), Commerce (Concept), Training Mode (Concept), New Purchase Incentives (Concept), Sudden Death (Concept), Detroit Red Wings (Concept), Tampa Bay Lightning (Concept), Dead Multiplayer (Concept), Custom Soundtrack (Concept), Arizona Coyotes (Concept), Chicago Blackhawks (Concept), Los Angeles Kings (Concept), San Jose Sharks (Concept), PlayStation Network (Concept), Edmonton Oilers (Concept), New York Rangers (Concept), St. Louis Blues (Concept), Vancouver Canucks (Concept), Checkpoint (Concept), Attributes (Concept), 60 FPS on Console (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), Boston Bruins (Concept), Carolina Hurricanes (Concept), Montreal Canadiens (Concept), Minnesota Wild (Concept), Ottawa Senators (Concept), Dallas Stars (Concept), Toronto Maple Leafs (Concept), E3 2010 (Concept), Anaheim Ducks (Concept), Auto-Save (Concept), Big Head Mode (Concept), Buffalo Sabres (Concept), Colorado Avalanche (Concept), Columbus Blue Jackets (Concept), Direct2Drive (Concept), DNAS (Concept), E3 1995 (Concept), E3 1997 (Concept), E3 1998 (Concept), E3 1999 (Concept), E3 2000 (Concept), E3 2002 (Concept), E3 2004 (Concept), E3 2007 (Concept), E3 2008 (Concept), E3 2011 (Concept), E3 2012 (Concept), Florida Panthers (Concept), Gamescom 2012 (Concept), High Score (Concept), Interactive Achievement Awards 2009 (Concept), Intermission (Concept), Launch Title (Concept), Must Press Start to Play (Concept), New Jersey Devils (Concept), New York Islanders (Concept), Origin (Concept), PAX Prime 2010 (Concept), Power Play (Concept), Predecessor Included (Concept), Ranking System (Concept), Realism (Concept), Record Breakers (Concept), SecuROM (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2008 (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2009 (Concept), Stat Tracking (Concept), Unattainable Achievements (Concept), Web Integration (Concept), Winnipeg Jets (Concept), Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility (Concept), Xbox Live Aware (Concept), Xfire (Concept), Year in the Title (Concept), Zero Point Achievements (Concept), Xbox Live Arcade Hits (Concept), Nashville Predators (Concept), Skill Stick (Concept), Zomboni (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Beard (Object), Fist (Object), Helmet (Object), Pants (Object), Sports Jersey (Object), Glass (Object), Hockey Puck (Object), Hockey Stick (Object), Inline Skates (Object), Goal (Object), Stanley Cup (Object), Skates (Object), Hockey Mask (Object), Scoreboard (Object), Zamboni (Object)

People

• Has people: Christopher Corey Smith (Person), Josh Holmes (Person), Eric Lindros (Person), Ken Williams (Person), A.C. Smith (Person), Adam Rivera (Person), Alan Price (Person), Alan Stewart (Person), Amory Wong (Person), Andrew Young (Person), Anthony Alexander (Person), Anthony Barbagallo (Person), Athena Baxevanakis (Person), Benedikt Schüler (Person), Benjamin Crick (Person), Benjamin Smith (Person), Bettina Bachon (Person), Beverly Koeckeritz (Person), Bill Fowler (Person), Bill Lee (Person), Bill Scheppler (Person), Bing Gordon (Person), Blair Doyle (Person), Blazej Domanski (Person), Bob Borger (Person), Brad McGraw (Person), Brent Nielsen (Person), Bruce E. McMillan (Person), Bruce MacKinnon (Person), Bryan Rennie (Person), Bryna Dabby (Person), Chip Lange (Person), Chris Deas (Person), Chris Lippmann (Person), Christine Jean (Person), Clive Downie (Person), Corinne Mah (Person), Cynthia Hamilton (Person), Darryl Jenkins (Person), Darryl Wright (Person), Dave Knudson (Person), Dave Warfield (Person), David Costa (Person), David Galloway (Person), David Lapp (Person), David Lee (Person), David Littman (Person), David Lucas (Person), David P. Miller (Person), David Whittaker (Person), David Wong (Person), Dieter Ruehle (Person), Don Mattrick (Person), Donnie Worley (Person), Doug Reid (Person), Douglas Wike (Person), E. J. Saraille (Person), Eric LeBlanc (Person), Eric Swanson (Person), Eric Tong (Person), Erik T. Kiss (Person), Eron Garcia (Person), Evan Kennedy (Person), Foster Hall (Person), Francois Lafleur (Person), Frank Barchard (Person), Gabe Miller (Person), Gary Roberts (Person), Gerard DeSouza (Person), Glen Findlay (Person), Glen Gavin (Person), Gregg Haggman (Person), Gregory R. Allen (Person), Hanno Lemke (Person), Harvey Bush (Person), Iain Macanulty (Person), Igor Kuperman (Person), Ilene Kent (Person), Jake Jensen (Person), James Brown (Person), Jamie Ip (Person), Jamie Keen (Person), Jane Balenbin (Person), Jason Armenise (Person), Jason Collins (Person), Jason White (Person), Jason Wong (Person), Jay MacDonald (Person), Jay Miller (Person), Jayeson Lee-Steere (Person), Jeff Hasson (Person), Jeff van Dyck (Person), Jeff Wilson (Person), Jennifer Tait (Person), Jeremy Kersey (Person), Jesse Joudrey (Person), Jim Hughson (Person), Jim Simmons (Person), Jim Sproul (Person), Jode Gauthier (Person), Joey Lee (Person), John Brett (Person), John Harvey (Person), John Rix (Person), John Schappert (Person), Jon Dowd (Person), Joseph Quilici (Person), Ken Sayler (Person), Kenneth Rogers (Person), Kenny Wu (Person), Kent Maclagan (Person), Kerry McGaffney (Person), Klayton (Person), Kurt Kennett (Person), Lance Wall (Person), Landon Nguyen (Person), Lars Berenbrinker (Person), Laura Luris Parr (Person), Liz Breiz (Person), Mark Johnston (Person), Mark Lesser (Person), Markus Naslund (Person), Meredith Gaffney (Person), Micah Pritchard (Person), Michael Bailey Smith (Person), Michael Brook (Person), Michael Hensley (Person), Michael J. Sokyrka (Person), Michael Reed (Person), Michael Thompson (Person), Michaela Bartelt (Person), Mike Lampell (Person), Mike Murray (Person), Mike Swanson (Person), Nana Chambers (Person), Nancy Waisanen (Person), Nick Malaperiman (Person), Nina Breiz (Person), Patrick Roy (Person), Paul Chernikhowsky (Person), Paul Halmshaw (Person), Paulette Doudell (Person), Pauline Moller (Person), Peter Larsen (Person), Peter Miller (Person), Peter Moore (Person), Peter Saumur (Person), Peter Veys (Person), Phil Lee (Person), Philip Tse (Person), Philip Williams (Person), Phillip Chow (Person), Richard Hilleman (Person), Richard Mul (Person), Rob Harris (Person), Rob Hubbard (Person), Robert Böck (Person), Robert Davidson (Person), Robert Penner (Person), Robert Stiasny (Person), Robert White (Person), Rod Higo (Person), Rod Reddekopp (Person), Rom Di Prisco (Person), Ron Barr (Person), Ron Bignell (Person), Russell Medeiros (Person), Ryan Ackert (Person), Saki Kaskas (Person), Sami Valkama (Person), Sanders Keel (Person), Scott Cronce (Person), Scott Jackson (Person), Scott Orr (Person), Scott Probin (Person), Scott Stoabs (Person), Sean House (Person), Serena McCabe (Person), Simon Steel (Person), Stefaan Sorensen (Person), Steve Babineau (Person), Steve Hinan (Person), Steve Schnur (Person), Steven Rozner (Person), Stuart Chatwood (Person), Susan Lazenby (Person), T. S. Flanagan (Person), Ted Saskin (Person), Tom Papadatos (Person), Tony Lam (Person), Tyler Blair (Person), Victoria Wong (Person), Walter Stein (Person), William M. Mozell (Person), Willie Loh (Person), Yun Shin (Person), Wayne Gretzky (Person), Nicholas Shewchuk (Person), Andy Agostini (Person), Clifford Roche (Person), Lauren Belfoy (Person), Mark Dennis (Person), Matthew Wamboldt (Person), Sean Ramjagsingh (Person)