NHL 2001

There are five primary game modes in NHL 2001: Exhibition, Season (in which players can lead a team through an entire season and act as the team's general manager), Tournament (with up to 16 teams), Playoffs (also with 16 teams), and Shootout (in which players play the tie-breaker format used in international field hockey). In the off-season and playoffs, NHL 2001 lets players play a total of 18 international teams and four all-star teams. Several new features have been added, including "Big Hit" and "Big Shot" buttons for improved gameplay. Also new to the game is the "Momentum Meter," where a team's performance is affected by the momentum of the game. Similar to Madden Challenge in EA's soccer title, NHL 2001 features NHL Challenge Mode. Here, players earn points for completing certain tasks during the game. These points can then be used to improve the skills of the players created.