Play modes: Practice, Exhibition, Season, All-Star Game, Playoffs & the Stanley Cup. 
Team Management: Trade players, release players, sign free agents or create your own player! 
Real NHL action: New moves including hip checks, drop passes, fake shots, give & go's, backwards skating, butterfly saves, stack pads & cover the puck. Single game & season long injuries! 
New strategy control: Powerplays, defensive trap, fore checking, dump and chase and zone D and all new innovative ICON Passing! 
All 26 NHL arenas: 26 NHL arenas with NHL team logos on the ice. 
Comprehensive statistics: Team & player stats in every offensive & defensive category. 
Realistic player performance: Players abilities based on their real NHL statistics.