Talk:NHL Hockey

disambiguation requierd?

We may want to add this to the NHL_(disambiguation) and add a link back to it for "additional uses" --Walter Görlitz 22:30, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Two different games

There was two NHL Hockey games, one for Sega in 1991 and one for PC in 1994. [1] [[2]. I think these two games should have different articles NHL Hockey and NHL Hockey (PC). Kahkonen (talk) 10:39, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

NHLPA License?

The article says the game doesn't have the NHLPA License, but in the picture at the bottom, it clearly shows Teemu Selanne and Bob Essensa in the game. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.48.59.134 (talk) 23:07, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

EA Hockey League vs. NHL Hockey

Either it has been ignored or forgotten, but there is a European analogue of the Genesis NHL Hockey titled EA Hockey League. It was likely developed simultaneously with NHL Hockey and is almost exactly the same as NHL Hockey with a few exceptions:

• The names, logos and jerseys of NHL teams are replaced by those of international squads.
• The teams' rosters appear to reflect those in NHL Hockey. This is apparent mainly by the player numbers on the teams. For example, the numbers on the Canadian national team in EA Hockey League and those of the Los Angeles Kings in NHL Hockey (notably, the center, #99) are the same on both teams.
• The assumption here is that the developers intended to have the international teams be as talented as their real-life counterparts, thus the teams from NHL Hockey were renamed and palette-swapped to meet this goal. For example, the Pittsburgh Penguins were arguably the best team in the NHL in 1991 when they won their first Stanley Cup, and the Soviet Union was arguably the best squad in the world in 1991 (having won the gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics and gold medals at the 1989 and 1990 world championships), thus the Pittsburgh Penguins were used as the analogue for the Soviet Union.
• The following is a list of the teams in EA Hockey League, with the teams from NHL Hockey their jerseys and rosters reflect.
  • Belgium: Boston Bruins, New York Islanders
  • Canada: Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings
  • Czechoslovakia: New York Islanders, Boston Bruins
  • Denmark: Detroit Red Wings (in both appearance and roster)
  • Finland: Quebec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues
  • France: New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres
  • Germany: Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens
  • Hungary: Hartford Whalers (in both appearance and roster)
  • Iceland: Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Italy: New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals
  • Luxembourg: Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks
  • Netherlands: New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers
  • Norway: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars
  • Poland: Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques (the in-game logo uses the coat-of-arms flag; I am not familiar enough with Wiki format to use it here)
  • Portugal: Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers
  • Soviet Union: Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Spain: Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils
  • Sweden: Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks
  • Switzerland: Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers
  • United Kingdom: Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks
  • United States: Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames
  • Yugoslavia: New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets
• The play clock is the same as NHL Hockey's, but the gameplay is accelerated and skater attributes seem to be exaggerated (for example, player speed and shot power are noticeably increased when compared to NHL Hockey; note that goaltenders are not affected by this change).

I'm not sure how to incorporate this information, either into the NHL Hockey article or by making a new article for EA Hockey League, but it is important to include it somewhere. --The Dopefish (talk) 16:30, 24 October 2010 (UTC)