NHL 2001

NHL 2001
Developer(s)	EA Canada
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows
Release date(s)	Windows NA September 26, 2000 PAL October 6, 2000 PlayStation NA September 28, 2000 PAL October 6, 2000 PlayStation 2 NA October 25, 2000 PAL November 24, 2000
Genre(s)	Sports - Ice Hockey Sim
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone
Media/distribution	CD

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	88%
Review scores
Publication	Score
GameSpot	8.8/10
IGN	9.1/10

NHL 2001 is a video game released by Electronic Arts on September 28, 2000. It is the successor to NHL 2000. Add-on Elitserien was released on March 8, 2001 that added Swedish and Finnish hockey league's and teams to the game.

Features

Jim Hughson remains as play-by-play announcer in the game, with Bill Clement joining as an analyst for a second time, debuting in the previous edition, NHL 2000. This is also the first NHL game to appear on the PlayStation 2 and also to include Latvia and Ukraine to the 18 national teams first featured in NHL 98 (Only available in the PC and PlayStation 2 versions). There is also a brand new feature called the Momentum Bar, which goes to the team who has scored goals, done big hits, etc.

Trivia

NHL 2001 on the Play Station 2 features the Hartford Whalers uniforms under uniform select under the Carolina Hurricanes. This was the only NHL game after NHL 97 that featured the Whalers logo or uniforms until the release of NHL 11.

Information

• Tagline:
  • "Out of the Stands, Onto the Ice!"
• Covers:
  • Owen Nolan (Main)
  • Jere Lehtinen (Europe)
• Released for:
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Sony PlayStation
  • Sony PlayStation 2

Soundtrack (Licensed Songs)

NHL 2001 Soundtrack
Artist	Song
Collective Soul	"Heavy"
Templar	"Here We Go"

External links

• NHL 2001 at MobyGames