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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title=NHL 09
|title=NHL 09
| image = [[Image:NHL 09 Coverart.png]]
| image = NHL 09 Coverart.jpg
| caption = Cover of ''NHL 09'', featuring [[Dion Phaneuf]]
| caption = Cover of ''NHL 09'', featuring [[Dion Phaneuf]] of the Calgary Flames
| developer = [[EA Canada]] (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)<br />[[HB Studios]] (Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2)
| developer = [[EA Canada]] (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)<br />[[HB Studios]] (Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2)
| publisher = [[EA Sports]]<ref name=EGM233>{{cite journal |author=Gord Goble |date=October 2008 |title=NHL 09: Bigger, better, and still quirky |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=233 |page=81 |issn=1058-918X}}</ref>
| publisher = [[EA Sports]]<ref name=EGM233>{{cite magazine |author=Gord Goble |date=October 2008 |title=NHL 09: Bigger, better, and still quirky |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=233 |page=81 |issn=1058-918X}}</ref>
| engine =
| engine =
| series = [[NHL (video game series)|''NHL'' series]]
| series = [[NHL (video game series)|''NHL'' series]]
| released = '''PlayStation 3''' & '''Xbox 360'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=September 9, 2008|EU=September 12, 2008 <small>(X360)</small>|AUS=September 25, 2008}}{{vgrelease|EU=September 26, 2008 <small>(PS3)</small>}}'''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=October 20, 2008|AUS=October 30, 2008}}{{vgrelease|EU=November 7, 2008}}'''PlayStation 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=November 4, 2008|AUS=November 13, 2008}}{{vgrelease|EU=November 14, 2008}}
| released = '''PlayStation 3''' & '''Xbox 360'''<br />{{Video game release|NA|September 9, 2008|EU|September 12, 2008 <small>(X360)</small>|AU|September 25, 2008|EU|September 26, 2008 <small>(PS3)</small>}}'''Windows'''<br />{{Video game release|NA|October 20, 2008|AU|October 30, 2008|EU|November 7, 2008}}'''PlayStation 2'''<br />{{Video game release|NA|November 4, 2008|AU|November 13, 2008|EU|November 14, 2008}}
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]] ([[ice hockey]])
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
}}
}}


'''''NHL 09''''' is the 17th [[video game]] in the [[NHL (video game series)|NHL series]] released by [[EA Sports]] in 2008. Both the [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Wii]] versions had been planned, but canceled.
'''''NHL 09''''' is the 17th [[video game]] in the [[NHL (video game series)|NHL series]] released by [[EA Sports]] in 2008. This was the final NHL game to be released on the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Microsoft Windows]].

==New features==
''NHL 09'' introduced several new features from the previous year's edition of the game. Features such as the defensive skill stick, dump-and-chase, and the lift stick option played into the advanced user's demographic. The option to play using the ''[[NHL '94]]'' controls, however, makes the game easy for even a beginner to play.

This year's edition of the game has also seen the return of the alternate jersey with a verification code as well expanded rosters such as the [[Czech Extraliga|O2 Extraliga]] and the [[Russian Superleague]]. (Russian Superleague is currently defunct, replaced by the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL); the game was developed before the KHL was formed)

In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the [[Montreal Canadiens]], ''NHL 09'' has a feature where the greatest Canadiens play as an All-Star team known as the ''"Centennial Canadiens"'', which is included on all platforms.

The North American edition of the game features former [[Calgary Flames]]' defenseman [[Dion Phaneuf]] on the cover. The Swiss version of the game shows former [[New York Islanders]]' defenseman [[Mark Streit]] on the cover. There is also a Swedish cover version showing former Ottawa Senators' captain [[Daniel Alfredsson]]. The cover on the Russian version features [[Washington Capitals]] forward [[Alexander Ovechkin]].

In the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal computer|PC]] version of NHL 09, there is a [[Be-a-pro mode|Be a Pro]] Mode in NHL 09 where you create a player or use a rookie NHL player and take him in the NHL (also included in EA Sports NBA Live and FIFA Soccer/Football series and is similar to Madden's Superstar Mode), new rookie controls, European dynasty leagues, all-new tutorial videos, and authentic NHL gameplay.


==Gameplay==
===Online play===
===Online play===
Players have the ability to create a player to use in online play. Users can join online teams with friends or find players to create one. There is now a 6-on-6 online team play mode. Users have the ability to level up players, participate in tournaments (with brackets), and receive awards at the end of the season. Rosters have been updated, as well as slap shot power and accuracy to compliment NHL updates. As of April 15, 2009, many rosters have automatically been changed for those with online capabilities. The PC version of ''NHL 09'' does not come with an online lobby; users must find an opponent manually and enter in their [[Competition|opponent's]] specific [[wide area network]] [[Internet Protocol|IP address]]. As of 2011, EA has removed the online capabilities of NHL 09.
Players have the ability to create a player to use in online play featuring 6 versus 6 online teamplay mode. Users can join online teams with friends or find players to create one. Users have the ability to level up players, participate in tournaments (with brackets), and receive awards at the end of the season. Rosters have been updated, as well as slap shot power and accuracy to complement NHL updates.


==Reception==
===NHL 94 controls===
[[EA Sports]] has added an option to use an old, nostalgic style of controls to help players get used to the game. These controls will use the face buttons to do most of the work, such as 'A' being pass and 'B' being shoot instead of using the right-analog stick.


===Alternate jerseys===
===Critical response===
For the [[2008–09 NHL season]], certain NHL hockey teams unveiled [[third jersey]]s for the first time after the 2007-08 switch to the [[Rbk Edge]] jersey system. The new alternate jerseys for certain teams can be unlocked with a code, the same way the Rbk Edge jerseys were unlocked in ''[[NHL 08]]''. The [[Boston Bruins]] were the last team to unveil their alternate jersey on November 24, 2008. Upon a new roster update that carries the alternate jerseys and many new players, there is no longer a need to enter the code. Unfortunately, many errors were committed when designing the jerseys; the [[New York Islanders]]' jersey was done incorrectly in that the name and numbering on the back of the jersey in NHL 09 is orange, while in real life it is white. Also, the logo on the front of the jersey is missing the fourth orange stripe on the hockey stick which was meant to symbolize their four Stanley Cup victories. The [[Buffalo Sabres]]' third jersey was also portrayed incorrectly, lacking silver striping on the torso. This was also the case on the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] jersey as it lacks the silver striping on the torso. The [[St. Louis Blues]]' third jersey is also incorrect, as the lettering is white instead of yellow in reality. The [[Ottawa Senators]]' uniform has the stripes on the pants running down the front of the thigh, instead of its proper and traditional place on the side. The [[Philadelphia Flyers]]' uniform has numbering and lettering too large and dark on the back of the jerseys as well as some alternate previous jerseys (such as the ones from 1975) have numbers and names not properly centered on the jerseys.


The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC version received "mixed" reviews, according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCPC" /><ref name="MCPS3" /><ref name="MCX360" />
===New European elite leagues===
''NHL 09'' now includes the German [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]], the [[Czech Extraliga]], the Swedish [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]], the Finnish [[SM-liiga]], and the [[Russian Superleague]], with the latter now defunct, replaced by the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL), though not featured in the game.


During the [[12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] awarded ''NHL 09'' with "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year|Sports Game of the Year]]"; it also received a nomination for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year|Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2009&idGame=1015 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details NHL 09 |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=15 November 2023 |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115224440/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2009&idGame=1015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==PC version==
Just like the previous two entries in the series, the PC version was not developed to be equivalent to the [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|next generation]] ([[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]]) versions, and is a port of the [[PlayStation 2]] version. It was also the second PC version (including ''[[NHL 08]]'') to be developed by [[HB Studios]] instead of EA. This resulted in graphics below the next generation versions and a notable lack of support for controllers and widescreen resolutions. ''NHL 09'' was the last [[EA Sports]]-based hockey game released for the [[Personal computer|PC]] as well as the [[PlayStation 2]].


Similar to ''[[NHL 2004]]'', ''NHL 09'' has many large modding communities due to the lack of a new EA NHL product for the PC. Some of these updates are jerseys, roster updates, facepacks (player portraits), player equipment, and cyberfaces (in-game player faces). Besides these, other mods contain new interfaces, layouts, and mods with rosters from previous seasons. Sites such as [http://www.thebreakaway.net/ The Breakaway.net] has modding communities for ''NHL 09''.

==Soundtrack==

===Menus and in-game===
''NHL 09'' features 16 different songs, according to the [[EA Trax]] screen.<ref>{{cite web |author=BreakfastCerealTV |date=September 10, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CQpTmxHdpI |title=NHL 09 Soundtrack |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:50%; margin: 5px;"
|-
!colspan="2" style="background:#C8C8FF;" | NHL 2009 Soundtrack
|-
! style="background:#dde;"| Artist
! style="background:#dde;"| Song
|-
|[[Airbourne (band)|Airbourne]]
|"[[Runnin' Wild (Airbourne song)|Runnin' Wild]]"
|-
|[[Apocalyptica]] featuring [[Tomoyasu Hotei]]
|"[[Grace (Apocalyptica song)|Grace]]"
|-
|[[Avenged Sevenfold]]
|"[[Afterlife (Avenged Sevenfold song)|Afterlife]]"
|-
|[[Billy Talent]] featuring [[Anti-Flag]]
|"[[Turn Your Back]]"
|-
|[[Black Tide]]
|"Warriors of Time"
|-
|[[Bullet for My Valentine]]
|"[[Hearts Burst into Fire]]"
|-
|[[Coheed and Cambria]]
|"The Running Free"
|-
|[[The Elms (band)|The Elms]]
|"[[The Great American Midrange (album)|The Shake]]"
|-
|[[From First to Last]]
|"Two As One"
|-
|[[Johnossi]]
|"Execution Song"
|-
|[[The Kills]]
|"Cheap and Cheerful"
|-
|[[Millencolin]]
|"Done Is Done"
|-
|[[Panic! at the Disco]]
|"[[Nine in the Afternoon]]"
|-
|[[Phantom Planet]]
|"Do the Panic"
|-
|[[Protest the Hero]]
|"The Dissentience"
|-
|[[Sons and Daughters (band)|Sons and Daughters]]
|"Gilt Complex"
|}

===In-game only===
The game also features songs that are played only during whistles during games, and cannot be seen in the EA Trax screen.<ref>{{cite web |author=BreakfastCerealTV |date=September 20, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H7CtvQtrGg |title=MORE NHL 09 Soundtrack Songs! |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref>

*August Frost - "Krickets"
*August Frost - "Mask"
*August Frost - "Necessary Dissection"
*August Frost - "Strange Grace"
*TV Heart Attack - "Don't Walk Away"
*TV Heart Attack - "Hypnotic Eyes"
*TV Heart Attack - "Jane Doe"
*[[Young Dre the Truth]] - "I Love L.A."

Custom soundtracks can be imported to the game, but only on the [[Xbox 360]] versions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jspa?threadID=399978&tstart=0&start=0 |title=Official announcement on custom soundtracks |publisher=EA Forums |accessdate=July 31, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===Commentary===
[[Jim Hughson]] and [[Craig Simpson]] provide commentary on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions.
<br>
[[Mika Saukkonen]] and [[Timo Jutila]] provide commentary on Finnish PlayStation 2 version.
<br>
[[Arne Hegerfors]] and [[Anders Parmström]] provide commentary on the Swedish PC and PlayStation 2 versions.
<br>
[[Gary Thorne]] and [[Bill Clement]] are on the console versions.

==Demo==
A demo was released on the [[PlayStation Network]] on August 28, 2008,<ref>{{cite web |author=Grace Chen |date=August 28, 2008 |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/28/playstation-store-update-49/ |title=PlayStation Store Update |publisher=PlayStation Blog |accessdate=August 28, 2008}}</ref> followed by the release of the same demo on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] on September 3, 2008 at 5:00am ET.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} The demo includes tutorials for shooting, deking, and defensive moves while playing as 2008 [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] winner [[Henrik Zetterberg]]. Once the player finishes the tutorial (or the user can exit the tutorial via the pause menu), the user then has access to a single 3rd period game between the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Detroit Red Wings]], symbolizing the [[2008 Stanley Cup Finals|2008 Stanley Cup Final]], where the player may choose which team to play as. If the game remains a tie once the period is over, the game will immediately go to a shootout. The "Be a Pro" mode is also available in the demo for a single 3rd period game also between Pittsburgh and Detroit. [[Henrik Zetterberg]] and [[Sidney Crosby]] are the only players available for the "Be a Pro" mode.

==Easter eggs==
*[[Sabrina Ladha]], a female goalie, is listed as a free agent in the game with overall stats of 98 (70, with the latest roster update, 90 for PlayStation 2 version as the highest-rated combined-style (hybrid-style) goaltender). She was entered into the game because her father won a charity auction with a winning bid of $7,000. The opportunity to be placed in ''NHL 09'' was sold to raise money for the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}

==Reception==

===Critical response===
{{Video game reviews
{{Video game reviews
| PC = true
| GR = (X360) 88.78%<ref name=GRX360>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/946759-nhl-09/index.html |title=NHL 09 for Xbox 360 |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref><br />(PS3) 87.97%<ref name=GRPS3>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/946760-nhl-09/index.html |title=NHL 09 for PlayStation 3 |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref>
| PS3 = true
| MC = (X360) 88/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/nhl-09 |title=NHL 09 for Xbox 360 Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref><br />(PS3) 88/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/nhl-09 |title=NHL 09 for PlayStation 3 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref><br />(PC) 62/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nhl-09 |title=NHL 09 for PC Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref>
| X360 = true
| Destruct = 9.6/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Samit Sarkar |date=October 6, 2008 |url=http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-nhl-09-106488.phtml |title=Destructoid review: NHL 09 (PS3) |publisher=[[Destructoid]] |accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| na = true
| GI = 9.25/10<ref>{{cite journal |author=Matt Bertz |date=October 2008 |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nhl_2009/b/ps3/archive/2009/09/23/review.aspx |title=NHL 2009 <nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> (PS3, X360): EA Skates Away With The Stanley Cup |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=186 |accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
| align = left
| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Andrew Dagley |date=September 30, 2008 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/207298/nhl-09-360/ |title=NHL 09 (360) |publisher=''[[GamePro]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002072912/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/207298/nhl-09-360/ |archivedate=October 2, 2008 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Jonathan Miller |date=September 17, 2008 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-09-review/1900-6197857/ |title=NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360) |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
| Destruct_PS3 = 9.6/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Samit Sarkar |date=October 6, 2008 |url=http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-nhl-09-106488.phtml |title=Destructoid review: NHL 09 (PS3) |website=[[Destructoid]] |access-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-date=September 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920032210/http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-nhl-09-106488.phtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GT = 9.3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/ogxfr3/nhl-09-review |title=NHL 09 Review (X360) |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |date=September 17, 2008 |accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| GI_PS3 = 9.25/10<ref name=GI>{{cite magazine |author=Matt Bertz |date=October 2008 |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nhl_2009/b/ps3/archive/2009/09/23/review.aspx |title=NHL 2009 [sic] (PS3, X360): EA Skates Away With The Stanley Cup |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=186 |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810130032/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nhl_2009/b/ps3/archive/2009/09/23/review.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| GI_X360 = 9.25/10<ref name=GI/>
| GameZone = (PS3) 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael Lafferty |date=September 8, 2008 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_09_ps3_review |title=NHL 09 - PS3 - Review |publisher=[[GameZone]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013170855/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35352.htm |archivedate=October 13, 2008 |deadurl=no |accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref><br />(X360) 9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Steven Hopper |date=September 8, 2008 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_09_360_review |title=NHL 09 - 360 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008114051/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35352.htm |archivedate=October 8, 2008 |deadurl=no |accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Nate Ahearn |date=September 5, 2008 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/05/nhl-09-review-2 |title=NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360) |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref><br />(PC) 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Nate Ahearn |date=December 11, 2008 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/11/nhl-09-review |title=NHL 09 Review (PC) |publisher=IGN |accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
| GamePro_X360 = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Andrew Dagley |date=September 30, 2008 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/207298/nhl-09-360/ |title=NHL 09 (360) |magazine=[[GamePro]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002072912/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/207298/nhl-09-360/ |archive-date=October 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| OXM = 9/10<ref>{{cite journal |author=Paul Curthoys |date=November 2008 |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-360/m-r/nhl-09 |title=NHL 09 |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913033128/http://www.oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-360/m-r/nhl-09 |archivedate=September 13, 2008 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS3 = B<ref name=GameRev>{{cite web |author=Greg Damiano |date=December 24, 2008 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-09 |title=NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360) |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |access-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-date=July 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702021237/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-09 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GameRev_X360 = B<ref name=GameRev/>
| PSM = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Review: NHL 09 (PS3) |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine]] |date=November 2008 |page=86}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS3 = 9/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |author=Jonathan Miller |date=September 17, 2008 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-09-review/1900-6197857/ |title=NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360) |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225130156/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-09-review/1900-6197857/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot_X360 = 9/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GSpy_X360 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Will Tuttle |date=September 11, 2008 |url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/nhl-09/909622p1.html |title=GameSpy: NHL 09 (X360) |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |access-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195634/http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/nhl-09/909622p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GT_X360 = 9.3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/vvbebu/nhl-09-review |title=NHL 09 Review (X360) |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |date=September 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704014720/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/vvbebu/nhl-09-review |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS3 = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael Lafferty |date=September 8, 2008 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_09_ps3_review |title=NHL 09 - PS3 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013170855/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35352.htm |archive-date=October 13, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| GameZone_X360 = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Steven Hopper |date=September 8, 2008 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_09_360_review |title=NHL 09 - 360 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008114051/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35352.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Nate Ahearn |date=December 11, 2008 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/11/nhl-09-review |title=NHL 09 Review (PC) |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924164003/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/11/nhl-09-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_PS3 = 9/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |author=Nate Ahearn |date=September 5, 2008 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/05/nhl-09-review-2 |title=NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360) |website=IGN |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=September 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909145253/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/05/nhl-09-review-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_X360 = 9/10<ref name=IGN/>
| OXM_X360 = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Paul Curthoys |date=November 2008 |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-360/m-r/nhl-09 |title=NHL 09 |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913033128/http://www.oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-360/m-r/nhl-09 |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
| PSM_PS3 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: NHL 09 (PS3) |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine]] |date=November 2008 |page=86}}</ref>
| rev1 = 411Mania
| rev1 = 411Mania
| rev1Score = 8.9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Mark Salmela |date=September 29, 2008 |url=http://411mania.com/games/nhl-09-ps3-review/ |title=NHL 09 (PS3) Review |publisher=411Mania |accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
| rev1_PS3 = 8.9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Mark Salmela |date=September 29, 2008 |url=http://411mania.com/games/nhl-09-ps3-review/ |title=NHL 09 (PS3) Review |publisher=411Mania |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111342/http://411mania.com/games/nhl-09-ps3-review/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| MC_PC = 62/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-09/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=NHL 09 for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231222040558/https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-09/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_PS3 = 88/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-09/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=NHL 09 for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=June 29, 2015}}</ref>
| MC_X360 = 88/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-09/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=NHL 09 for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231222040610/https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-09/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The game was met with positive to mixed reception upon release. [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]] gave it a score of 88.78% and 88 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;<ref name=GRX360/><ref name=MCX360/> 87.97% and 88 out of 100 for the PlayStation version;<ref name=GRPS3/><ref name=MCPS3/> and 62 out of 100 for the PC version.<ref name=MCPC/>

===Awards===
*[[IGN]] Best of 2008:
**''Best [[Xbox 360]] Sports Game''
*[[GameSpot]] Best of 2008:
**''Best Sports Game''
**Nominated for Game of the Year
**Nominated for Cooperative Multiplayer Game
*[[Spike Video Game Awards|Spike TV Video Game Awards]]:
**''Best Team Sports Game''
*[[GameTrailers]] Game of the Year Awards:
**''Best Sports Game''
**Nominated for [[Xbox 360]] Game of the Year

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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 25 September 2024

Not to be confused with NHL 2009/2010.
NHL 09
Cover of NHL 09, featuring Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames
Developer(s)EA Canada (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
HB Studios (Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2)
Publisher(s)EA Sports[1]
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
  • NA: September 9, 2008
  • EU: September 12, 2008 (X360)
  • AU: September 25, 2008
  • EU: September 26, 2008 (PS3)
Windows
  • NA: October 20, 2008
  • AU: October 30, 2008
  • EU: November 7, 2008
PlayStation 2
  • NA: November 4, 2008
  • AU: November 13, 2008
  • EU: November 14, 2008
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

NHL 09 is the 17th video game in the NHL series released by EA Sports in 2008. This was the final NHL game to be released on the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.

Gameplay

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Online play

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Players have the ability to create a player to use in online play featuring 6 versus 6 online teamplay mode. Users can join online teams with friends or find players to create one. Users have the ability to level up players, participate in tournaments (with brackets), and receive awards at the end of the season. Rosters have been updated, as well as slap shot power and accuracy to complement NHL updates.

Reception

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Critical response

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The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4]

During the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awarded NHL 09 with "Sports Game of the Year"; it also received a nomination for "Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gord Goble (October 2008). "NHL 09: Bigger, better, and still quirky". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 233. p. 81. ISSN 1058-918X.
  2. ^ a b "NHL 09 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "NHL 09 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "NHL 09 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details NHL 09". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ^ Samit Sarkar (October 6, 2008). "Destructoid review: NHL 09 (PS3)". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Matt Bertz (October 2008). "NHL 2009 [sic] (PS3, X360): EA Skates Away With The Stanley Cup". Game Informer. No. 186. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Andrew Dagley (September 30, 2008). "NHL 09 (360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Greg Damiano (December 24, 2008). "NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Jonathan Miller (September 17, 2008). "NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  11. ^ Will Tuttle (September 11, 2008). "GameSpy: NHL 09 (X360)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "NHL 09 Review (X360)". GameTrailers. September 17, 2008. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  13. ^ Michael Lafferty (September 8, 2008). "NHL 09 - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  14. ^ Steven Hopper (September 8, 2008). "NHL 09 - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  15. ^ Nate Ahearn (December 11, 2008). "NHL 09 Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  16. ^ a b Nate Ahearn (September 5, 2008). "NHL 09 Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  17. ^ Paul Curthoys (November 2008). "NHL 09". Official Xbox Magazine. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  18. ^ "Review: NHL 09 (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. November 2008. p. 86.
  19. ^ Mark Salmela (September 29, 2008). "NHL 09 (PS3) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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