Key Features

• Official NHL and NHLPA licensed product.
• All new skating and goalie animations motion captured into the game by NHL players: center Mike Sillinger of the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks players Markus Naslund, Mattias Ohlund and Donald Brashear, and goalie John Vanbiesbrouck of the Florida Panthers.
• Expansion draft for the Nashville Predators.
• A new beginner level allows first-time gamers to easily enjoy the game while competing against seasoned veterans.
• Five gameplay modes: exhibition, season, playoffs, tournament and shootout.
• Multiple game strategies that can be accessed "on-the-fly."
• All 27 NHL arenas displayed in full 3-D with center ice logos, luxury boxes, retired jerseys and championship banners. Video "fly-ins" give a bird's eye view of the arena exteriors as well as city skylines.
• Faster gameplay gives users more chances to score.
• Improved shot deflection allows the puck to deflect off players when there is heavy traffic in front of the net.
• Hot and cold streaks affect player statistics and game performance.
• New goalie artificial intelligence.
• Complete 1997-98 season statistics; updated 1998 rosters.
• 18 top international teams including the highly-respected Czech Republic squad. These teams are comprised of the NHL players who compete on their native countries' teams.
• Localized in English, German, French, Swedish and Finnish.
• New front-end look, sound effects and music.
• Analog joystick control.
• Commentary by NHL broadcasters Daryl Reaugh and Jim Hughson (PC/PlayStation); ESPN's Bill Clement commentates for Nintendo 64. Enhanced 3-D accelerator card support (PC).

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