• Publisher: EA Sports
  • Release Date: Oct 25, 2000
  • Also On: PC
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  1. RyanM.
    Apr 28, 2003
    9
    A great hockey game. I haven't played 2002 yet but it is definitely going to be hard to beat. The one main drawback is the memory it takes up which is 2 megabytes. On an 8 meg memory card thats a lot. But the game itself is great.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. While the graphics aren't as good as I expected from this PS2 title, they are still a huge jump up for PlayStation owners. The reported slowdown hardly detracts from enjoying the game.
  2. Although NHL 2001 is by no means perfect -- it lacks drop passes and give-and-goes, and is mysteriously missing the icon-based passing found in the PS1 version -- it is so visually spectacular and sound in fundamentals that we don't hesitate to recommend it.
  3. As with previous games in the series, the computer AI could have used a little tweaking; it just seems way too easy to score on your opponent.