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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Sep 10, 2007
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
The Walt Disney company founded the Ducks in 1993 after the success of the Mighty Ducks film.
As one of the Original Six Teams, Boston remains one of the longest hockey dynasties in the history of hockey.
NHL's Sabres, based in upstate New York since their debut in 1970.
Founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames. Moved to Calgary in 1980. Won the Stanley Cup once, having been to three finals.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
An NHL team that plays in the Western conference. Won the cup in 2010. The Blackhawks first Stanley Cup since 1961.
The Colorado Avalanche are a hockey franchise, originally known as the Quebec Nordiques. They're one of if not the most successful team in their division, which is arguably the toughest division in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets were founded as an expansion team in 2000. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2009 and had previously been the only active NHL team not to qualify.
Any spoken words conjunct with and descriptive of on-screen action . This is prevalent in most sports games.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
A real-life athlete who appears on the cover art of a sports game. Usually an up-and-coming star in the sport or a perennial fan favorite.
Originally the Minnesota North Stars. Been to three finals, losing in Minnesota, winning the Cup in Dallas in 1999, and losing in the finals in 2000.
An achievement that is unlocked for completing a game on a certain difficulty level, sometimes granting the achievements for all lower difficulties, and sometimes not.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional hockey franchise, founded in 1972. The OIlers won five Stanley Cups in the 1980s, and are generally considered the last great dynasty of the NHL.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Modify the height of your created character.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Long-time Franchise in the NHL, second team of Wayne Gretzky. They won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014.
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional hockey franchise, founded in 1909. "Les Habitants" are one of the most successful pro sports franchises in North America, with 24 Stanley Cups and more than 40 Hall of Fame players.
Founded in 1972, they quickly came to win 4 Stanley Cups in a row in the early 80's, the last team to win more than 2 in consecutive years.
"Original Six" franchise, founded in 1926. Playing in fabled Madison Square Garden in NYC, they've won the cup 4 times.
Original "version" of the team founded in early 1880's. Current team been in the NHL since 1992.
Penalties are most commonly found in sports game. Penalties usually result in a loss of yards, free kick or a free shot against the team/player that was penalized. In special cases, the offending player(s) may be ejected from the game.
Coming in the NHL in the first expansion post-Original Six, the "Broad Street Bullies" have won the cup twice in the mid-seventies.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional hockey team in the National Hockey League. The Penguins have won 5 Stanley Cups, most recently in 2017.
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