NHL 2001
Minor League Players
Some players now in the NHL spent the past year in the minors or as a free
agent. EA Sports didn't overlook this aspect of the league. There are some
players that aren't on any roster that will have stats available if you create
them. Some of them may have an incorrect jersey number, handedness, or position
on the game, which you can easily fix in the Create Player menu. Here are
some of the players we've found:
Dale Purinton, New York Rangers defenseman, #5, left-handed Garth Snow,
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Johan Witehall, New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf
Pack (AHL) right winger Jean-Francois Labbe, New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf
Pack goalie, #31 Terry Virtue, New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman
No Goalie
During a game, press the Start Button to pause the game. Select Controller
Setup, now move your controller over to the other team. Return to the previous
menu and select your opposing teams options. Next, select Team Options. Where
it says Goalie Status, you can elect to pull the goalie. Return to the Previous
menu again and go back into Controller Setup and move your Controller back
over to your original team. When you return to the game the other team will
have no Goalie. If you want to restore the goalie to the other team, simply
repeat all of these steps and elect to return the Goalie to the Net.
Super Defensive Players
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter:
"Sandis Ozolinsh" or
"Chris Pronger"
as a name. Answer "Yes" to use his ratings, then adjust them as needed. You
can also use NHL Challenge bonus points to boost their attributes. Return
to the previous screen and change his name to your choice, but do not change
any other setting.
Super Forwards
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter one of the following names:
"Peter Forsberg"
"Jaromir Jagr"
"Keith Tkachuk"
"Pavel Bure"
"Steve Yzerman"
"Owen Nolan"
"Rob Blake"
"Nicklas Lidstrom"
"Olaf Kolzig"
Answer "Yes" to use his ratings, then adjust them as needed. You can also
use NHL Challenge bonus points to boost their attributes. Return to the previous
screen and change his name to your choice, but do not change any other setting.
Super Goalies
Enter the create-a-player screen and enter:
"Patrick Roy"
"Dominik Hasek"
or "Ed Belfour"
as a name. Answer "Yes" to use his ratings, then adjust them as needed. You
can also use NHL Challenge bonus points to boost their attributes. Return
to the previous screen and change his name to your choice, but do not change
any other setting.
