This year's edition features many different modes of gameplay for the NHL enthusiast. Players can start the game right away in play now mode, play an international game, play through a playoff series, or start a franchise. The franchise mode puts you in charge of a team for a 10-year legacy. You can either play every game during a season or simulate each game and take a manager role. After each season, you have the option to play around with the roster in anticipation of next season. You can draft new players, sign free agents, make trades with other teams, and retire old players. Statistics are kept throughout the life of a franchise in several categories.

Also new this year is the use of the right analog stick to execute manual dekes and slip the puck past the goalkeeper.

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	NHL 2003	PlayStation 2	$0.01
	NHL 2003
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The Press Says

GamePro (US)	Oct 01, 2002	4.5 out of 5	90
GameZone	Oct 22, 2002	9 out of 10	90
PSX Extreme	Oct 09, 2002	8.7 out of 10	87
IGN	Oct 03, 2002	8.6 out of 10	86
GameSpy	Oct 19, 2002	84 out of 100	84
GameSpot	Oct 14, 2002	8.3 out of 10	83
Jeuxvideo.com	Oct 17, 2002	16 out of 20	80
Fragland.net	Mar 06, 2003	79.5 out of 100	80
Gameplanet	Nov 23, 2002		80

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Trivia

EA Cover Curse

Curse or slump? You be the judge. Jarome Iginlia had 52 goals, 44 assists, was +27 and never missed a game in the 2001-02 season. He followed this up with his cover appearance and dropped to 35 goals, 32 assists and -10 with seven missed games in the 2002-03 season.

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