This FAQ is brought to you by: Chris "C.B." Bravo, a.k.a. CDBavg400 Email: CDBavg400@aol.com FAQ Version 2.06 This FAQ was originally written: 6/29/01 Last updated: 7/27/01 NOTE: This FAQ is mostly completed, but it is not final. There is still more to be done. All right, let's get down to business, shall we? ----------------------------------------------------- Game: NHL Hockey '94 Console: Sega CD Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Electronic Arts Genre: Sports ----------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Concept Controls Tips and Tricks The Teams Credits ----------------------------------------------------- Concept You should already know what the game's concept is. This game is about hockey. NHL Hockey '94 is a realistic hockey game based on the actual rules, players, and teams of the NHL. (At least in 1994.) You can play through exhibition games, try to win the playoffs, and ultimately, the Stanley Cup, or try out your skills in a shootout. All of these modes are fun and enjoyable, so I suggest that you try them all out. ----------------------------------------------------- Controls - Face Off A N/A B controls/passes puck C speed burst (body check) D-Pad controls direction of pass Start brings up the Scoreboard Menu - Offense A change lines/flip pass/clear puck B pass puck C wrist shot (hold for slap shot) or one-timer without puck D-Pad controls direction of pass/shot and puck handler Start brings up the Scoreboard Menu - Defense A holds/hooks B poke check/trip/switch to closest player (hold to switch to goalie during manual goalie control) C+D-Pad speed burst (body check) D-Pad controls skating direction Start brings up the Scoreboard Menu **Manual Goalie Control** Hold B to get goalie control. The manual goalie control option must be selected in the Scoreboard Menu. - With Puck A clear puck up ice B passes C N/A D-Pad controls direction of pass and moves goalie - Without Puck A+D-Pad dives B N/A C save attempt D-Pad controls movement of goalie **Line Changes** Hold A to clear the puck and bring up the Line Change box. A select line A B select line B C select line C **One-Timers** A N/A B pass to a teammate C activate receiving teammate and attempt a goal **Instant Replay** The Instant Replay option must be selected from the Scoreboard Menu. A rewinds B (tap) freeze frame B (hold) slow motion C play/stop A+B re-centers the camera Start brings up the Reverse Angle/Option menu ----------------------------------------------------- Tips and Tricks - First of all, I'll start with my favorite, and perhaps the most important, trick. This trick allows you to score almost at will. Here's how to do it: First, get the puck around the center line. Give the puck to one of your faster players, who will probably be your center or one of your wings. Once he has the puck, start skating right besides either of the boards toward your opponent's net. But do not skate at an angle to the net. Skate in a straight line, parallel to the boards. Then when you get to about even with the goalie, come to a complete stop. Once you're stopped, turn at a right angle right toward the goalie. DO NOT skate into the goalie. This will ruin the whole process. Instead, skate in a straight line about an inch or two in front of the goalie. As you pass him, he will usually go into a dive. As soon as he does this, IMMEDIATELY shoot the puck. This will usually result in a goal. It sounds easier said than done. Of course, the opposition's defenders will try to check you and knock you off balance. If this happens, you should try tapping the C button as you are skating, as this will give you speed bursts. Well, that's all there is to this trick. After doing a couple of times, it becomes second nature. Now it's time to light off the siren! - To check someone, use the C button (body check). The B button (poke check) really has no effect on opponents. - To win a greater percentage of face offs, continuously press the C button during the face-off. This will push your center into your opponent's center causing the puck to be jarred loose. Then just change to another player and speed burst your way to the loose puck. - If you're down by a couple of goals late in the game, you can pull your goalie and get an extra player to try and help you score. To do this, go to the Scoreboard Menu, and the option is under the Change/Remove Goalies heading. - The Player Cards option in the Scoreboard Menu allows you to view stats for the 1992-1993 NHL season, statistics for the two selected teams, and watch video clips from actual NHL games. - After a goal is scored, you can still check your vulnerable opponents. - Performing one-timers is a fun, yet challenging, way to score. Just pass the puck to a teammate near the net. After making the pass, quickly press and hold the C button to unload a slap shot toward the net. Sometimes it's successful, and sometimes it's not. - When your opponent is on a power play, don't focus on scoring. Defending should be your top priority when trying to kill a penalty. (This is a hockey term.) ----------------------------------------------------- The Teams **Anaheim Mighty Ducks** This team isn't too good, with slow defenders, no real stars, and pretty bad wings. Their starting center though, Terry Yake, is a hard checker with a decent shot. Overall Team Rating: 51 ROSTER OVERALL RATING G Guy Hebert 44 DF Alexei Kasatonov 62 DF Randy Ladouceur 45 LW Troy Loney 48 C Terry Yake 66 C Anatoli Semenov 61 G Ron Tugnutt 41 RW Steven King 47 LW Stu Grimson 37 C Bob Corkum 44 LW Lonnie Loach 48 RW Robin Bawa 39 LW Tim Sweeney 44 DF Sean Hill 43 DF David Williams 41 DF Bill Houlder 49 DF Bobby Dollas 36 DF Dennis Vial 37 **Boston Bruins** The Bruins are a decent team with very strong and physical defensemen. But their lack of a strong scoring threat and a mediocre goalie can make playing with this team frustrating at times. Overall Team Rating: 76 ROSTER OVERALL RATING G Andy Moog 59 DF Don Sweeney 69 DF Ray Bourque 98 C Joe Juneau 70 C Adam Oates 93 RW Cam Neely 87 DF Glen Wesley 71 G John Blue 59 C Dave Poulin 67 C Vladimir Ruzicka 67 C Ted Donato 66 LW Dmitri Kvartalnov 71 LW Dave Reid 52 LW Gregori Pantaleyev 55 LW Brent Hughes 49 RW Stephen Leach 59 C Stephen Heinze 60 RW C.J. Young 51 RW Darin Kimble 42 RW Peter Douris 58 DF David Shaw 48 DF Gordie Roberts 48 DF Glen Featherstone 50 DF Jim Wiemer 41 **Buffalo Sabres** The Sabres are a strong and physical team with an outstanding goalie in Fuhr that can win you a lot of games. However, their lack of good speed and depth prevent this team from being spectacular. Overall Team Rating: 73 ROSTER OVERALL RATING G Grant Fuhr 83 DF Doug Bodger 53 DF Petr Svoboda 66 C Dale Hawerchuk 75 C Pat LaFontaine 90 RW Alexander Mogilny 98 G Tom Draper 43 G Dominik Hasek 50 C Bob Sweeney 66 C Dave Hannan 46 LW Randy Wood 57 LW Yuri Khmylev 67 LW Brad May 46 LW Bob Errey 62 LW Robert Ray 45 RW Wayne Presley 55 RW Donald Audette 58 RW Colin Patterson 53 DF Richard Smehlik 60 DF Ken Sutton 44 DF Grant Ledyard 45 DF Gord Donnelly 43 DF Randy Moller 44 DF Keith Carney 45 **Calgary Flames** Overall Team Rating: 75 ROSTER OVERALL RATING G Mike Vernon 63 DF Gary Suter 79 DF Al MacInnis 72 LW Gary Roberts 85 C Joe Nieuwendyk 72 C Theoren Fleury 86 G Jeff Reese 47 C Robert Reichel 72 C Joel Otto 69 LW Paul Ranheim 63 LW Brent Ashton 59 LW Chris Lindberg 55 LW Craig Berube 40 RW Sergei Makarov 74 RW Greg Paslawski 49 RW Ronnie Stern 45 DF Roger Johansson 51 DF Trent Yawney 49 DF Frank Musil 56 DF Michel Petit 57 DF Kevin Dahl 52 DF Chris Dahlquist 49 DF Greg Smyth 28 The rest is coming soon . . . ----------------------------------------------------- Credits Well, this was my first attempt at a FAQ. (Could you tell?) But I couldn't do it all myself. I have to give some thanks to: - Electronic Arts - This is really a great game, and I have to give thanks to these for putting it together. - GameFAQs - They allowed me to write this here FAQ (not to mention a few reviews) and have it posted on their website. - The people who wrote the instruction manual for NHL Hockey '94 - I used this little booklet quite a bit while writing this FAQ. ----------------------------------------------------- Well, thank you. Don't be afraid to email me about this FAQ. Have a nice day! Copyright 2001 Chris Bravo