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Reception
Aggregate scores
GameRankings	83.6%
Review scores
Electronic Gaming Monthly	8.7/10
Game Informer	8.5/10
GameSpot	9.2/10
IGN	9.1/10

NHL 2000
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Developer(s)	EA Canada; Tiertex Design Studios (GBC)
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Windows
Release date(s)	Windows; NA August 31, 1999; PAL 1999; PlayStation; NA September 30, 1999; PAL 1999;
Genre(s)	Sports - Ice Hockey Sim
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone;
Media	Game Disc
Input methods	Game controller, Keyboard

NHL 2000 is an ice hockey video game developed by Electronic Arts Canada. It was released on August 31, 1999 and was the successor to NHL 99. The game did not boast great improvements to the game from NHL 99, nor did NHL 2001 feature any idea the two previous versions didn't until NHL 2002.

[edit] Features

A season mode (later developed into a Franchise mode) with a retirement feature, drafting, and player trades were added to the game in NHL 99, and a similarity of gameplay was used in this version too. NHL 2000 kept features from NHL 99, such as created players can use any photo for their face which is textured onto the head. Another mode in NHL 2000 is the Tournament mode where the user gets to choose 16 countries (only 18 countries were in the game) to play a round robin. After the round robin 8 teams are eliminated and then the reminaing 8 have a "playoff" but instead of it being out of 7 games it was out 1 game. Evenutally a Winner is crowned gold in the championship match. There is also a third place match for the losers in the semi-finals. The game has a total of 28 NHL including the new expansion Atlanta Thrashers which was the only team in the game that didn't play in the 98-99 season. Online leagues of the game also became more organized. Daryl Reaugh left the series as color commentator in this game and was replaced by Bill Clement. Jim Hughson remained as play-by-play announcer throughout the series.