NHL 2005

Release Date: September 14, 2004

Sports, ice hockey, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN

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NHL 2005 is the next installment of by far the most popular series of realistic ice hockey games, officially licensed by the professional American-Canadian NHL (National Hockey League).

Dominate the open ice with NHL® 2005, the most authentic and complete experience for hockey fans around the world. Open Ice Control adds a new dimension of realism to the gameplay experience, allowing you to utilize the entire ice surface by simultaneously controlling players without the puck. Plus, with the new face-off playcalling system, the World Cup of Hockey, and all-new EA SPORTS Free4All, you can light the lamp like never before. NHL 2005 is the hockey experience that is easy to play, but hard to master.

# Open Ice Control: Seamlessly switch between players with or without the puck with the push of a button.

# Total Player Awareness: Make saucer passes just before the blueline, call in a second defender on a 2-on-1, or fire off wrist shots at the perfect angle.

# Face-Off Playbook: New playcalling system allows you to choose offensive and defensive face-off strategies every time the whistle blows.

# The World Cup of Hockey: Take part in this year's World Cup of Hockey featuring teams from USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and more .

# All-New Skating Engine: Use explosive speed to get to the open ice with more puck and turning control.

# EA SPORTS Free4All™: One net, one goalie, and every man for himself.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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A series of sports simulations of ice hockey games based on the license of the largest American field hockey league. The brand is owned by Electronic Arts, and the development of games in the series is handled by EA Canada studio.

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