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               Game.......................NHL 2002
               Platform...................PlayStation 2
               Guide......................FAQ
               Author.....................Evan "I N F E R N O" Falon
               Started....................August 5th, 2005
               Updated....................August 11th, 2005
               Version....................1.00


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              1) Version History .......... [VHST01]
              2) Controls ................. [CTRL02]
              3) Game Modes ............... [MODE03]
                  Season/Career .................. [SESN01]
                  Playoffs ....................... [PLOF02]
                  Tournament ..................... [TRNY03]
                  Shootout ....................... [SHOT04]
              4) Settings ................. [STNG04]
              5) Offense .................. [OFNS05]
              6) Defense .................. [DFNS06]
              7) On-Screen Display ........ [DISP07]
              8) Team Managment ........... [MANG08]
                  Create A Player ................ [CAPL01]
                  Edit Lineup .................... [LINE02]
                  Trade Players .................. [TRAD03]
                  Fantasy Draft .................. [DRFT04]
                  Custom Teams ................... [CSTM05]
              9) NHL Teams ................ [TEAM09]
                  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ........ [ANHM01]
                  Atlanta Thrashers  ............. [ATLN02]
                  Boston Bruins  ................. [BSTN03]
                  Buffalo Sabers  ................ [BFLO04]
                  Calgary Flames  ................ [CGRY05]
                  Chicago Blackhawks  ............ [CHGO06]
                  Carolina Hurricanes  ........... [CRLN07]
                  Colorado Avalanche  ............ [CLRD08]
                  Columbus Blue Jackets  ......... [CLMB09]
                  Detroit Red Wings  ............. [DTRT10]
                  Dallas Stars  .................. [DLAS11]
                  Edmonton Oilers  ............... [EDMT12]
                  Florida Panthers  .............. [FLRD13]
                  Los Angeles Kings  ............. [LAKG14]
                  Minnesota Wild  ................ [MSTA15]
                  Montreal Canadiens  ............ [MTRL16]
                  Nashville Predators  ........... [NASH17]
                  New Jersey Devils  ............. [NJDV18]
                  New York Islanders  ............ [NYIS19]
                  New York Rangers  .............. [NYRG20]
                  Ottawa Senators  ............... [OTWA21]
                  Philadelphia Flyers  ........... [PHLY22]
                  Phoenix Coyotes  ............... [PHNX23]
                  Pittsburgh Penguins  ........... [PTSB24]
                  St. Louis Blues  ............... [STLB25]
                  San Jose Sharks  ............... [SJSK26]
                  Tampa Bay Lightning  ........... [TBAY27]
                  Toronto Maple Leafs ............ [TRNT28]
                  Vancouver Canucks  ............. [VNCV29]
                  Washington Capitals  ........... [WSHC30]
             10) International Teams ...... [INTR10]
                  Austria ........................ [ASTR01]
                  Belarus ........................ [BLRS02]
                  Canada ......................... [CNDA03]
                  Czech Republic ................. [CZEH04]
                  Finland ........................ [FNLD05]
                  France ......................... [FRNC06]
                  Germany ........................ [GRMY07]
                  Great Britian .................. [GRTB08]
                  Italy .......................... [ITLY09]
                  Japan .......................... [JPAN10]
                  Kazakhstan ..................... [KZAK11]
                  Latvia ......................... [LTVA12]
                  Norway ......................... [NRWY13]
                  Poland ......................... [PLND14]
                  Russia ......................... [RSIA15]
                  Slovakia ....................... [SLVK16]
                  Sweden ......................... [SWDN17]
                  Switzerland .................... [SWTZ18]
                  Ukraine ........................ [UKRN19]
                  USA ............................ [USOA20]
             11) NHL Cards ................ [CARD11]
                  Task List ...................... [TASK01]
                  Player Cards ................... [PLYR02]
                  Easter Egg Cards ............... [ESTR03]
                  Celebration Cards .............. [CBRT04]
                  Cheat Cards .................... [CHET05]
             12) Special Thanks/Legal ..... [THNK12]
             13) Copyright ................ [CPRT13]



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1)                          Version History                            [VHST01]
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           Version 0.00 ..........08/05/05......... Started FAQ
           Version 0.10 ..........08/05/05......... Added Controls
           Version 0.20 ..........08/06/05......... Added Game Modes
           Version 0.30 ..........08/07/05......... Added NHL Teams
           Version 0.40 ..........08/07/05......... Added International Teams
           Version 0.50 ..........08/07/05......... Added NHL Cards
           Version 0.60 ..........08/07/05......... Added Settings
           Version 0.70 ..........08/07/05......... Added Team Managment
           Version 0.80 ..........08/10/05......... Added On-Screen Display
           Version 0.90 ..........08/10/05......... Added Offense
           Version 0.99 ..........08/10/05......... Added Defense
           Version 1.00 ..........08/11/05......... Changed format


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2)                              Controls                               [CTRL02]
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                     |  M E N U   N A V I G A T I O N  |
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                   D-Pad Up/Down ......... Highlight Option
                   D-Pad Left/Right ......... Toggle Option
                   Start/X .............. Go To Next Screen
                   Triangle ..... Return To Previous Screen


                   +-----------------------------------+
                   |  P L A Y E R   W I T H   P U C K  |
                   +-----------------------------------+
                  X ....................... Pass/Face Off
                  X (Hold) .................. Saucer Pass
                  [] .............................. Shoot
                  /\ (Tap) .................... Auto Deke
                  /\ (Hold) ................. Manual Deke
                  () ........................ Speed Burst
                  L1/R1 ................. Spin Left/Right
                  () + D-Pad ................. Quick Stop


                +-----------------------------------------+
                |  P L A Y E R   W I T H O U T   P U C K  |
                +-----------------------------------------+
                  X ....................... Change Player
                  () .................. Speed Burst/Check
                  [] ......... Poke Check/Block Shot/Hook
                  /\ ............................ Big Hit
                  () + D-Pad ................. Quick Stop


                   +-----------------------------------+
                   |  G O A L I E   W I T H   P U C K  |
                   +-----------------------------------+
                  X ................................ Pass
                  [] ......................... Clear Puck


                +-----------------------------------------+
                |  G O A L I E   W I T H O U T   P U C K  |
                +-----------------------------------------+
                  () ....................... Save Attempt
                  Select ................. Control Goalie

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                           |  F A C E O F F S  |
                           +-------------------+
                         X ............ Draw Puck
                         /\ ............. Big Hit

                           +-------------------+
                           |  F I G H T I N G  |
                           +-------------------+
                          [] ......... High Punch
                          X ............ Uppercut

                           +-------------------+
                           |  S T R A T E G Y  |
                           +-------------------+
                          R2 ........ Line Change
                          Start ...... Pause Game



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3)                              Game Modes                             [MODE03]
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From the main menu, there are 5 options; Play Now, Game Modes, NHL Cards,
Options, and Inside EA SPORTS. Select the second option, Game Modes to advance
to the next screen. From here you can work your way through a new season, build
a new career, or win the cup in the playoffs.


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                          S E A S O N / C A R E E R                   [SESN01]
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Start a new season with the team of your choice, in hopes to take home the
Stanley Cup. Go through grueling month after month of injuries, illnesses,
fatigue, all in hope of glory.

To start a new season select Season from the Game Modes menu, then select Start
New Season. Options available to change are CPU Trading, which means the CPU
will offer up trades with you and other CPU controlled teams. Turn the trade
deadline on and off with the Trade Deadline option. Overtime Loss can be
changed to either 0 points or 1 point. Once these settings are customized, you
can continue with your new season.


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                               P L A Y O F F S                        [PLOF02]
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The Playoffs are the payoff for a long season of hard work. To skip through the
season and go straight to the playoffs, select the Playoff option from the Game
Modes screen. Select playoff options including Confrence, team, as well as
in-game options. When these options are customized, press the Start button to
advance to the playoffs.


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                             T O U R N A M E N T                      [TRNY03]
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The Tournament option lets you select the best teams to place in a tournament,
all hoping to take first place. Select the number of teams (4 to 16) out of
20 international teams and 30 NHL teams, the number of rounds (1 to 4), host
nation, and in-game options. When these options are set, press the Start button
to start your own tournament.


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                               S H O O T O U T                        [SHOT04]
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The Shootout option lets you bypass a normal game and jump right into the high-
pressure situation of a shootout. Take your best shooters for a one-on-one
battle with the opposing goalie. To select the Shootout game mode, choose
Shootout from the Game Modes screen, select your team and press Start.



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4)                               Settings                              [STNG04]
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Before advancing to a game, you will be asked to change the settings to your
personal prefrence. Settings will effect the gameplay in your game in any way
you choose. Listed below are the settings that are customizable by you.

Level, choose between beginner, easy, medium, and difficult. The harder level
you choose, the harder the in-game competition will be.

Clock Speed, this option lets you select how long the periods will last.
Although the clock will still count down from 20 minutes, you can set the clock
to run for 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes per period.

Penalties, you decide how often the penalties are called. After a penalty is
called, the offending player must spend a certain amount of time in the penalty
box. The amount of time spent in the penalty box depends on the severity of the
penalty.

Fighting, decide how often a fight will break out. Fights will break out
between two players on opposite teams, and will end with both players getting
5 minutes in the penalty box.

Offsides, decide on if the referees will call offsides or not. Offsides is
called when a player crosses over the opposing team's blue line before the
puck does.

Icing, decide if the referees will call icing or not. Icing is called when a
player hits the puck from his own half, beyond the opposing team's goal line.

Two-Line Pass, decide if the referees will call two-line pass or not. A Two-
Line Pass is called when a player passes to a teammate and the puck crosses
two lines before reaching him.

Injuries, choose if injured players can be played in the game or not.




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5)                               Offense                               [OFNS05]
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Listed below are the strategies available for use while your team is on
offense. Each stretegy comes with a description of how it works.


[ Triangle Offense ]                     The three forwards create a triangle
                                        on the offensive side of the ice.


[ Positional Offense ]                   The center plays the slot position,
                                        while the wingers cover the boards.


[ Funnel Offense ]                       Two or three forwards move into the
                                        slot position, and try to screen while
                                        defensemen take the shot.


[ Behind The Net Offense ]               The center is behind the net, looking
                                        for a pass to the player in the slot.


[ Crash The Net Offense ]                Forwards attack the net and the
                                        defensemen pinch the zone.


[ Combination Offense ]                  Forwards look for 2-1 chances, while
                                        defensemen pass and shoot.


[ Shooting Power Play ]                  Two players play in-front of the net
                                        looking for screens or deflections.


[ Umbrella Power Play ]                  Shots come from the wingers or
                                        defensement, looking for one-timers.


[ Overload Power Play ]                  One side of the ice is overloaded,
                                        allowing 2-1 chances. Back door passes
                                        are often available.


[ Combination Power Play ]               Quick passes and shots open 2-1
                                        chances and quick shots from the
                                        point.



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6)                               Defense                               [DFNS06]
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Listed below are the strategies available for use while your team is on
defense. Each stretegy comes with a description of how it works.


[ Passive Box Penalty Kill ]             Players move in a tight box, covering
                                        dangerous players.


[ Large Box Penalty Kill ]               Players make a large box to keep
                                        pressure on the outsides.


[ Diamond Penalty Kill ]                 Players cover the player at the point
                                        as well as players in front of the
                                        net.


[ Combination Penalty Kill ]             Players react to puck location and
                                        positional play.


[ Collapsing High ]                      The slot area and the area in front of
                                        the net are covered. Used when the
                                        puck is below the faceoff dots.


[ Collapsing Low ]                       The slot area and the area in front of
                                        the net are covered. Used when the
                                        puck is above the faceoff dots.


[ Staggered High ]                       Pressure on the player with the puck
                                        no matter where the puck is. Off-side
                                        winger covers the high slot.


[ Staggered Low ]                        A designated player pressures the puck
                                        when it comes into the scoring zone.
                                        The off-side winger covers the slot.


[ Target Point High ]                    Points are covered by forwards, low
                                        area is covered by defensemen.


[ Target Point Low ]                     Used to take skilled defensement out
                                        of the play.



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7)                            On-Screen Display                        [SCRN07]
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Period, Score ------->|    1st 20:00        TOR   PHI |<------- Emotion Meter
Time Remaining        |E A  TOR  0              |     |
                     |     PHI  0       Emotion Meter|
                     |  NHL 2002                     |
                     |                               |
                     |                               |
                     |                     OOOO <----|-- Player You Control
                     |                     Smith     |
       CPU Player  --|------->  XXXX                 |
                     |_________Recchi________________|

• In the upper, left-hand side of the screen, the period, score, and time
remaining is displayed.

• In the upper, right-hand corner of the screen, the emotion meter is
displayed. The emotion meter will change depending on how the game is
progressing.

• The CPU Player with the puck will have a black circle with his name under it.

• The player you control is displayed with a blue circle. When you have the
puck, the circle will be shaded.


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8)                             Team Managment                          [MANG08]
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During a season you are able to take control of the manager's position and
manage your team. You can customize things such as the line up or even create a
new player. Before a season begins you can take part in a fantasy draft. You
are also able to trade the players on your team, as well as sign new players
from the free agent pool.


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                       C R E A T E   A   P L A Y E R                  [CAPL01]
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The Create a Player option lets you create your own player and send him into
the free agent pool. He is then available to be signed in your season, with all
the stats and information that you customized.

Use the left analog stick, or d-pad to highlight the different options for your
created player. Next, use the X button to select the option, then use the up or
down buttons on the d-pad to customize the option.

Each attribute will contribute to the player's overall ranking. Different
position players will have different stats to set, but all created players have
a maximum amount of points to work with.

When you are finished customizing the stats and information of a created player,
press accept to save the created player. Press cancel to go back to the
previous screen.



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Setting your lines is extremely important when you start working your way into
high difficulty settings. To edit a line, use the D-Pad to select your team,
then press the L2 or R2 button to select the category of line you want to
customize. When you have your line, press the () button to select it. Use the
D-Pad to move players around and create the best possible lines.



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Trading players is a key aspect to the success of any team. To trade players,
go to the trade players menu, and select your two desired teams. Press the
D-Pad to get to the different teams, then press X on the team who is
highlighters. Use the up and down buttons on the d-pad to pick the desired
player or players, then do the same to the second team. The CPU will either
accept or decline your trade offer if you are in a season.



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In a Fantasy Draft, every player in the NHL is available to be drafted by any
team. Choose which team you would like to control, and press the X button to
confirm this choice. To change the order of the draft, use the L1 and R1
buttons to randomize the order of teams again. Press the Start button to start
the draft when you are ready. Use the () button to tuggle between the team you
are controlling and the available players. Make your selection with the X
button, and advance to the next round with the Start button when the Round
Summary pop-up window appears. The draft will automatically end when you have
drafted a set amount of players.



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                           C U S T O M   T E A M S                    [CSTM05]
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To create a custom team, press the () button to select either the EA BLADES or
EA STORM. Highlight players you want on your team and press the X button to
select them. To remove a player, press the X button on the highlighted player.
Once you have 18 skaters and 2 goalies, your team is activated and is able to
be chosen in the Play Now! mode.



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10)                              NHL Teams                             [TEAM09]
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Below are listings of the available NHL teams in NHL 2002, along with the
team's overall statistics.

The team statistics are broken up into 6 categories: the overall rating of the
team, the team's scoring ability, the defense of the team, the checking of the
team, the power play of the team, and the goaltending of the team.


Anaheim Mighty Ducks         Atlanta Thrashers               Boston Bruins
   [ANHM01]                      [ATLN02]                     [BSTN03]

OVERALL      81               OVERALL      75               OVERALL      80
SCORING      75               SCORING      72               SCORING      76
DEFENSE      78               DEFENSE      74               DEFENSE      77
CHECKING     79               CHECKING     76               CHECKING     82
POWER PLAY   83               POWER PLAY   78               POWER PLAY   83
GOALTENDING  90               GOALTENDING  78               GOALTENDING  83


 Buffalo Sabers              Calgary Flames              Chicago Blackhawks
   [BFLO04]                     [CGRY05]                     [CHGO06]

OVERALL      82               OVERALL      79               OVERALL      79
SCORING      80               SCORING      72               SCORING      75
DEFENSE      81               DEFENSE      78               DEFENSE      76
CHECKING     82               CHECKING     81               CHECKING     78
POWER PLAY   84               POWER PLAY   81               POWER PLAY   84
GOALTENDING  84               GOALTENDING  86               GOALTENDING  82


Carolina Hurricanes          Colorado Avalanche          Columbus Blue Jackets
   [CRLN07]                     [CLRD08]                     [CLMB09]

OVERALL      80               OVERALL      84               OVERALL      79
SCORING      76               SCORING      79               SCORING      75
DEFENSE      77               DEFENSE      81               DEFENSE      74
CHECKING     82               CHECKING     84               CHECKING     78
POWER PLAY   83               POWER PLAY   86               POWER PLAY   81
GOALTENDING  84               GOALTENDING  93               GOALTENDING  84


Detroit Red Wings              Dallas Stars                 Edmonton Oilers
   [DTRT10]                     [DLAS11]                      [EMNT12]

OVERALL      84               OVERALL      88               OVERALL      82
SCORING      79               SCORING      86               SCORING      77
DEFENSE      77               DEFENSE      84               DEFENSE      78
CHECKING     84               CHECKING     85               CHECKING     81
POWER PLAY   86               POWER PLAY   93               POWER PLAY   84
GOALTENDING  97               GOALTENDING  93               GOALTENDING  90


Florida Panthers              Los Angeles Kings             Minnesota Wild
   [FLRD13]                      [LAKG14]                     [MSTA15]

OVERALL      77               OVERALL      82               OVERALL      78
SCORING      74               SCORING      78               SCORING      72
DEFENSE      73               DEFENSE      79               DEFENSE      74
CHECKING     77               CHECKING     82               CHECKING     78
POWER PLAY   82               POWER PLAY   87               POWER PLAY   79
GOALTENDING  83               GOALTENDING  84               GOALTENDING  90


Montreal Canadiens           Nashville Predators            New Jersey Devils
   [MTRL16]                      [NASH17]                     [NJDV18]

OVERALL      80               OVERALL      81               OVERALL      84
SCORING      76               SCORING      76               SCORING      79
DEFENSE      80               DEFENSE      76               DEFENSE      81
CHECKING     80               CHECKING     79               CHECKING     87
POWER PLAY   80               POWER PLAY   84               POWER PLAY   84
GOALTENDING  87               GOALTENDING  94               GOALTENDING  91


New York Islanders            New York Rangers             Ottawa Senators
   [NYIS19]                      [NYRG20]                     [OTWA21]

OVERALL      78               OVERALL      79               OVERALL      83
SCORING      76               SCORING      76               SCORING      76
DEFENSE      76               DEFENSE      77               DEFENSE      81
CHECKING     81               CHECKING     78               CHECKING     83
POWER PLAY   86               POWER PLAY   83               POWER PLAY   84
GOALTENDING  73               GOALTENDING  81               GOALTENDING  92


Philadelphia Flyers           Phoenix Coyotes              Pittsburgh Penguins
   [PHLY22]                      [PHNX23]                     [PTSB24]

OVERALL      84               OVERALL      82               OVERALL      78
SCORING      79               SCORING      79               SCORING      73
DEFENSE      78               DEFENSE      74               DEFENSE      74
CHECKING     84               CHECKING     79               CHECKING     79
POWER PLAY   90               POWER PLAY   83               POWER PLAY   83
GOALTENDING  71               GOALTENDING  82               GOALTENDING  82


St. Louis Blues              San Jose Sharks              Tampa Bay Lightning
   [STLB25]                      [SJSK26]                      [TBAY27]

OVERALL      83               OVERALL      84               OVERALL      79
SCORING      78               SCORING      81               SCORING      71
DEFENSE      78               DEFENSE      81               DEFENSE      75
CHECKING     82               CHECKING     84               CHECKING     78
POWER PLAY   87               POWER PLAY   86               POWER PLAY   82
GOALTENDING  90               GOALTENDING  89               GOALTENDING  90


Toronto Maple Leafs           Vancouver Canucks             Washington Capitals
   [TRNT28]                      [VNCV29]                      [WSHC30]

OVERALL      80               OVERALL      80               OVERALL      85
SCORING      78               SCORING      78               SCORING      81
DEFENSE      79               DEFENSE      79               DEFENSE      80
CHECKING     82               CHECKING     82               CHECKING     85
POWER PLAY   83               POWER PLAY   83               POWER PLAY   88
GOALTENDING  79               GOALTENDING  79               GOALTENDING  94


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10)                         International Teams                        [INTR10]
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Below are listings of the available International teams in NHL 2002, along with
the team's overall statistics.

The team statistics are broken up into 6 categories: the overall rating of the
team, the team's scoring ability, the defense of the team, the checking of the
team, the power play of the team, and the goaltending of the team.


   Austria                       Belarus                        Canada
   [ASTR01]                      [BLRS02]                      [CNDA03]

OVERALL      76               OVERALL      76               OVERALL      94
SCORING      75               SCORING      76               SCORING      95
DEFENSE      77               DEFENSE      75               DEFENSE      91
CHECKING     73               CHECKING     71               CHECKING     95
POWER PLAY   75               POWER PLAY   73               POWER PLAY   98
GOALTENDING  84               GOALTENDING  91               GOALTENDING  95


Czech Republic                   Finland                        France
   [CZEH04]                      [FNLD05]                      [FRNC06]

OVERALL      89               OVERALL      82               OVERALL      73
SCORING      88               SCORING      78               SCORING      72
DEFENSE      82               DEFENSE      83               DEFENSE      72
CHECKING     85               CHECKING     82               CHECKING     70
POWER PLAY   93               POWER PLAY   86               POWER PLAY   76
GOALTENDING  98               GOALTENDING  81               GOALTENDING  76


   Germany                     Great Britian                    Italy
   [GRMY07]                      [GRTB08]                      [ITLY09]

OVERALL      77               OVERALL      75               OVERALL      72
SCORING      74               SCORING      73               SCORING      73
DEFENSE      71               DEFENSE      75               DEFENSE      69
CHECKING     72               CHECKING     71               CHECKING     70
POWER PLAY   75               POWER PLAY   75               POWER PLAY   74
GOALTENDING  93               GOALTENDING  93               GOALTENDING  74


    Japan                       Kazakhstan                      Latvia
   [JPAN10]                      [KZAK11]                      [LTVA12]

OVERALL      76               OVERALL      73               OVERALL      75
SCORING      72               SCORING      71               SCORING      72
DEFENSE      72               DEFENSE      72               DEFENSE      77
CHECKING     73               CHECKING     70               CHECKING     72
POWER PLAY   75               POWER PLAY   75               POWER PLAY   75
GOALTENDING  88               GOALTENDING  77               GOALTENDING  83


    Norway                        Poland                        Russia
   [NRWY13]                      [PLND14]                      [RSIA15]

OVERALL      72               OVERALL      76               OVERALL      87
SCORING      73               SCORING      73               SCORING      88
DEFENSE      74               DEFENSE      75               DEFENSE      84
CHECKING     69               CHECKING     71               CHECKING     84
POWER PLAY   75               POWER PLAY   76               POWER PLAY   94
GOALTENDING  73               GOALTENDING  89               GOALTENDING  88


   Slovakia                       Sweden                      Switzerland
   [SLVK16]                      [SWDN17]                      [SWTZ18]

OVERALL      85               OVERALL      87               OVERALL      75
SCORING      83               SCORING      85               SCORING      73
DEFENSE      78               DEFENSE      84               DEFENSE      73
CHECKING     81               CHECKING     83               CHECKING     71
POWER PLAY   91               POWER PLAY   91               POWER PLAY   79
GOALTENDING  92               GOALTENDING  93               GOALTENDING  83


                  Ukraine                         USA
                  [UKRN19]                      [USOA20]

               OVERALL      76               OVERALL      90
               SCORING      78               SCORING      91
               DEFENSE      74               DEFENSE      87
               CHECKING     73               CHECKING     89
               POWER PLAY   81               POWER PLAY   95
               GOALTENDING  74               GOALTENDING  91


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11)                              NHL Cards                             [CARD11]
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                              T A S K   L I S T                       [TASK01]
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Below is a list of tasks you must achieve to earn points, which in-turn will by
you player cards, easter egg cards, celebration cards, and cheat cards, which
can be used in the game.

There are four different skill levels, beginner, easy, medium, and difficult.
For each skill level, the points will differ, the harder the difficulty, the
more points are awarded for completing a task.


        +-----------+                                  +-----------+
        | LEVEL ONE |                                  | LEVEL TWO |
        +-----------+                                  +-----------+

+---------------+-----------------+         +---------------+-----------------+
|  Skill Level  |     Points      |         |  Skill Level  |     Points      |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|    Beginner   |      200        |         |    Beginner   |      300        |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|     Easy      |      400        |         |     Easy      |      600        |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|    Medium     |      600        |         |    Medium     |      900        |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|   Difficult   |      800        |         |   Difficult   |      1200       |
+---------------+-----------------+         +---------------+-----------------+


  • Connect 10 passes                           • Get a Shutout
  • Score a goal                                • Get 15 Hits in 1 period
  • Score a 2 -on- 1 goal                       • Get 5 Big Hits by one player
  • Score A Rebound                             • Score a Hat Trick
  • Score With A Big Shooter                    • Score a Short Handed Goal
  • Win 10+ Face offs in a Period               • Score on a Breakaway
  • Score A Goal With Two Different Players     • Get the Game Tying goal
  • Get 10 Stops On Goal In One Period          • Score a Natural Hat Trick
  • Score First Goal Of The Game                • Score a Deflection goal
  • Get Full Team Emotion                       • Get a +/- rating of 4
  • Win 1 Face off                              • Win Overtime Game (Playoffs)
  • Score A One Timer                           • Finish 1st in Playoff GAA
  • Win 5 Face offs                             • Score 20 goals in a Season
  • Intercept A Pass                            • Win 3 consecutive Road games
  • Score Three Goals                           • Win the EA Sports Trophy
  • Win A Game                                  • Win the All-Star Game
                                                • Finish 1st in Conference
                                                • Finish 1st in your Division
                                                • Finish 1st in a Tournament
                                                • Win a Bronze Medal

       +-------------+                                +------------+
       | LEVEL THREE |                                | LEVEL FOUR |
       +-------------+                                +------------+

+---------------+-----------------+         +---------------+-----------------+
|  Skill Level  |     Points      |         |  Skill Level  |     Points      |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|    Beginner   |      400        |         |    Beginner   |      500        |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|     Easy      |      800        |         |     Easy      |      1000       |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|    Medium     |      1200       |         |    Medium     |      1500       |
|---------------|-----------------|         |---------------|-----------------|
|   Difficult   |      1600       |         |   Difficult   |      2000       |
+---------------+-----------------+         +---------------+-----------------+

• Score in :30 of a period                • Score a Hat-Trick with 2 players
• Get a Goal, Assist and a Penalty        • Score a Shorthanded Goal
• Score on 3 Penalty Shots in a Shootout  • Score a goal 5 on 3
• Complete 50% of your power plays        • Score 5 Penalty Shots in a Shootout
• Have a 80% Penalty Kill Rate            • Score on the first shot of the game
• Win a Shootout in Playoffs
• Win all your Playoff road games
• Get a Shutout in a Playoff game
• Lead in Goals in Playoffs
• Score 30 goals with 1 player
• Win 5 consecutive road games
• Win 75% Conference opponent games
• Win the Stanley Cup in Season Mode
• Win the Calder Trophy in Season Mode
• Win the Hart Memorial Trophy
• Win the Lady Byng Trophy
• Win the Maurice Richard Trophy
• Get five Shutouts in a Season
• Finish with a GAA 2.00 or below
• Get a +/- rating of 40+
• Win the Silver Medal



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Player Cards can be bought with the points you have collected by completing
tasks. Player Cards are mixed in with other types of cards when you buy a pack
of cards.

[ 1 ] Maxim Afinogenov       [ 52 ] Phil Housley       [ 103 ] Mark Recchi
[ 2 ] Daniel Alfredsson      [ 53 ] Brett Hull         [ 104 ] Brad Richards
[ 3 ] Jason Allison          [ 54 ] Jarome Iginla      [ 105 ] Gary Roberts
[ 4 ] Tony Amonte            [ 55 ] Arturs Irbe        [ 106 ] Luc Robitaille
[ 5 ] Jason Arnott           [ 56 ] Jaromir Jagr       [ 107 ] Jeremy Roenick
[ 6 ] Donald Audette         [ 57 ] Calle Johansson    [ 108 ] Cliff Ronning
[ 7 ] Ed Belfour             [ 58 ] Kenny Jonsson      [ 109 ] Patrick Roy
[ 8 ] Sergei Berezin         [ 59 ] Curtis Joseph      [ 110 ] Martin Rucinsky
[ 9 ] Todd Bertuzzi          [ 60 ] Ed Jovanovski      [ 111 ] Joe Sakic
[ 10 ] Rob Blake             [ 61 ] Tomas Kaberle      [ 112 ] Sami Salo
[ 11 ] Peter Bondra          [ 62 ] Sami Kapanen       [ 113 ] Tommy Salo
[ 12 ] Radek Bonk            [ 63 ] Paul Kariya        [ 114 ] Sergei Samsonov
[ 13 ] Rod Brind'Amour       [ 64 ] Patric Kjellberg   [ 115 ] Geoff Sanderson
[ 14 ] Martin Brodeur        [ 65 ] Espen Knutsen      [ 116 ] Miroslav Satan
[ 15 ] Pavel Bure            [ 66 ] Saku Koivu         [ 117 ] Brian Savage
[ 16 ] Valeri Bure           [ 67 ] Olaf Kolzig        [ 118 ] Marc Savard
[ 17 ] Sean Burke            [ 68 ] Alexei Kovalev     [ 119 ] Daniel Sedin
[ 18 ] Anson Carter          [ 69 ] Antti Laaksonen    [ 120 ] Henrik Sedin
[ 19 ] Roman Cechmanek       [ 70 ] Robert Lang        [ 121 ] Lubomir Sekeras
[ 20 ] Tim Connolly          [ 71 ] Janne Laukkanen    [ 122 ] Teemu Selanne
[ 21 ] Mariusz Czerkawski    [ 72 ] Vincent Lecavalier [ 123 ] Brendan Shanahan
[ 22 ] Byron Dafoe           [ 73 ] John LeClair       [ 124 ] Jiri Slegr
[ 23 ] Vincent Damphousse    [ 74 ] Brian Leetch       [ 125 ] Ryan Smyth
[ 24 ] Eric Daze             [ 75 ] Jere Lehtinen      [ 126 ] Patrick Stefan
[ 25 ] Adam Deadmarsh        [ 76 ] Mario Lemieux      [ 127 ] Scott Stevens
[ 26 ] Pavol Demitra         [ 77 ] Nicklas Lidstrom   [ 128 ] Martin Straka
[ 27 ] Eric Desjardins       [ 78 ] Eric Lindros       [ 129 ] Brad Stuart
[ 28 ] Shane Doan            [ 79 ] Al MacInnis        [ 130 ] Josef Stumpel
[ 29 ] Chris Drury           [ 80 ] Mark Messier       [ 131 ] Marco Sturm
[ 30 ] Patrick Elias         [ 81 ] Boris Mironov      [ 132 ] Steve Sullivan
[ 31 ] Sergei Fedorov        [ 82 ] Mike Modano        [ 133 ] Mats Sundin
[ 32 ] Manny Fernandez       [ 83 ] Fredrik Modin      [ 134 ] Robert Svehla
[ 33 ] Ray Ferraro           [ 84 ] Alexander Mogilny  [ 135 ] Darryl Sydor
[ 34 ] Theoren Fleury        [ 85 ] Evgeni Nabokov     [ 136 ] Petr Sykora
[ 35 ] Peter Forsberg        [ 86 ] Markus Naslund     [ 137 ] Alex Tanguay
[ 36 ] Ron Francis           [ 87 ] Petr Nedved        [ 138 ] Joe Thorton
[ 37 ] Jeff Friesen          [ 88 ] Scott Niedermayer  [ 139 ] Kimmo Timonen
[ 38 ] Simon Gagne           [ 89 ] Joe Nieuwendyk     [ 140 ] Keith Tkachuk
[ 39 ] Scott Gomez           [ 90 ] Janne Niinimaa     [ 141 ] Ron Tugnutt
[ 40 ] Sergei Gonchar        [ 91 ] Owen Nolan         [ 142 ] Roman Turek
[ 41 ] Chris Gratton         [ 92 ] Teppo Numminen     [ 143 ] Pierre Turgeon
[ 42 ] Bill Guerin           [ 93 ] Michael Nylander   [ 144 ] Oleg Tverdovsky
[ 43 ] Roman Hamrlik         [ 94 ] Adam Oates         [ 145 ] LubomirVisnovsky
[ 44 ] Dominik Hasek         [ 95 ] Mattias Ohlund     [ 146 ] Scott Walker
[ 45 ] Martin Havlat         [ 96 ] Jeff O'Neill       [ 147 ] Doug Weight
[ 46 ] Jochen Hecht          [ 97 ] Sandis Ozolinsh    [ 148 ] Shane Willis
[ 47 ] Johan Hedberg         [ 98 ] Zigmund Palffy     [ 149 ] Alexei Yashin
[ 48 ] Steve Heinze          [ 99 ] Felix Potvin       [ 150 ] Scott Young
[ 49 ] Milan Hejduk          [ 100 ] Keith Primeau     [ 151 ] Steve Yzerman
[ 50 ] Jan Hlavac            [ 101 ] Chris Pronger     [ 152 ] Alexei Zhamnov
[ 51 ] Marian Hossa          [ 102 ] Marcus Ragnarsson [ 153 ] Sergei Zubov


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Easter Egg Cards can be bought with the points you have collected by completing
tasks. Easter Egg Cards are mixed in with other types of cards when you buy a
pack of cards.

[ 1 ] Mile Wide Stadium              [ 6 ] Shrink 'n Grow
[ 2 ] After Hours                    [ 7 ] Deep Voice
[ 3 ] Big Heads                      [ 8 ] Chipmunk
[ 4 ] Sumo Hockey                    [ 9 ] Topsy Turvy
[ 5 ] Last Man Standing



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Celebration Cards can be bought with the points you have collected by
completing tasks. Celebration Cards are mixed in with other types of cards when
you buy a pack of cards.

[ 1 ] Superstar                    [ 6 ] Home Plate Slide
[ 2 ] Fireworks                    [ 7 ] The Archer
[ 3 ] Raise the Roof               [ 8 ] Wildman
[ 4 ] The Rodeo                    [ 9 ] The Swordsman
[ 5 ] The Maestro


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Cheat Cards can be bought with the points you have collected by completing
tasks. Cheat Cards are mixed in with other types of cards when you buy a pack
of cards.

[ 1 ] Power Shot                     [ 10 ] Momentum Masher
[ 2 ] Peashooter                     [ 11 ] Penalty Free
[ 3 ] Bonecrusher                    [ 12 ] Off Target
[ 4 ] Crusher to Usher               [ 13 ] Man Advantage
[ 5 ] Muscles and Missiles           [ 14 ] Frozen In Time
[ 6 ] Fired Up                       [ 15 ] Bash Boom Bonanza
[ 7 ] Ice Cold                       [ 16 ] Instant Penalty Shot
[ 8 ] Flu Bug                        [ 17 ] Next Goal Wins
[ 9 ] Emotional Charge               [ 18 ] Clear the Deck


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12)                         Special Thanks/Legal                       [THNK12]
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Special thanks go to:

• EA Sports for creating this game.
• The NHL 2002 game manual which I used for my controls section.
• Neoseeker.com for hosting my guide, and having a great site for gamers.
• GameFAQs.com for hosting my guide, and having a great site for gamers.

• The only sites that have my permission to use this guide are Neoseeker.com,
and GameFAQs. All other sites must email me and ask to use my guide before
putting it on their site.

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