Pro Sport Hockey
Encyclopedia
Pro Sport Hockey - known in Japan as - is a 1993 multiplatform ice hockey
video game that was released for the NES
and Super NES
.
rosters from the 1992–93 NHL season; including all 24 then-current NHL teams and 288 professional hockey players. An additional level of sponsorship from the National Hockey League Players Association gave it an additional touch of legitimacy. There is also a practice and regular season mode on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game. All the offensive and defensive plays are done as realistic as possible. Major and minor penalties are called in addition to offside and icing. However, there are no game misconducts called by the referee.
Instead of dividing teams into conference
s and division
s, they are divided into six equal groups - just like in international ice hockey. There are no geographic differences between the teams on each group. This means that a Western Conference
team could be in the same group as an Eastern Conference
team or vice versa. The game uses teams that are now obsolete in the NHL, like the Minnesota North Stars
, the Quebec Nordiques
and the Hartford Whalers
, for example. Wayne Gretzky
even made an appearance in the game along with his legendary peers Doug Gilmour
, Patrick Roy
, and Mario Lemieux
. Although the Winnipeg Jets are used in the game, they are not considered to be the current form
of the team (which used to be the Atlanta Thrashers
). Instead, they serve as the predecessors to the Phoenix Coyotes
.
gave this game a 2 out of 5 rating in its November 1993 issue while Game Players
gave this game a 49% rating in its December 1993 issue.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
video game that was released for the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
and Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
.
Summary
Each team uses the authentic NHLNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
rosters from the 1992–93 NHL season; including all 24 then-current NHL teams and 288 professional hockey players. An additional level of sponsorship from the National Hockey League Players Association gave it an additional touch of legitimacy. There is also a practice and regular season mode on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game. All the offensive and defensive plays are done as realistic as possible. Major and minor penalties are called in addition to offside and icing. However, there are no game misconducts called by the referee.
Instead of dividing teams into conference
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
s and division
Division (sport)
In sports, a division is a group of teams who compete against each other for a championship.-League system:In sports using a league system , a division consists a group of teams who play a sport at a similar competitive level...
s, they are divided into six equal groups - just like in international ice hockey. There are no geographic differences between the teams on each group. This means that a Western Conference
Western Conference (NHL)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....
team could be in the same group as an Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NHL)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....
team or vice versa. The game uses teams that are now obsolete in the NHL, like the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
, the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
and the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, for example. Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
even made an appearance in the game along with his legendary peers Doug Gilmour
Doug Gilmour
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
, Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy
Patrick Edward Armand Roy is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Nicknamed "Saint Patrick," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, whom he played with for 10 years, and the Colorado Avalanche, whom he played with for 8 years, both of the National Hockey League...
, and Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
. Although the Winnipeg Jets are used in the game, they are not considered to be the current form
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
of the team (which used to be the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
). Instead, they serve as the predecessors to the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
.
Criticism
GameProGamePro
GamePro Media was a United States gaming media company publishing online and print content on the video game industry, video game hardware, and video game software developed for a video game console , a computer, and/or a mobile device . GamePro Media properties include GamePro magazine and...
gave this game a 2 out of 5 rating in its November 1993 issue while Game Players
Game Players
Game Players was a monthly video game magazine founded by Robert C. Lock and published by Signal Research, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The original publication was titled Game Players Strategy to Nintendo Games...
gave this game a 49% rating in its December 1993 issue.
See also
- NHLPA Hockey '93NHLPA Hockey '93NHLPA Hockey '93 is a SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis ice hockey game released in December 1992.-Features:Included is a single-game exhibition mode and a playoff mode with the winner of the playoff mode collecting a trophy similar to the Stanley Cup.The game had an NHLPA license but not an NHL license...
, an ice hockey game based on the same NHL season with added realism