Dominate the ice with NHL® 2005, the most authentic hockey experience. Open Ice Control adds greater realism to the experience, and EA SPORTS™ Free4All lets you play like never before.
NHL 2005 is the hockey experience that is easy to play, but hard to master.
Open Ice Control: Seamlessly switch between players, with or without the puck, with the push of a button.
Face-Off Playbook: New play-calling system allows you to choose offensive and defensive face-off strategies every time the whistle blows.
EA SPORTS Free4All™: One net, one goalie, and every man for himself. Up to four can play, and the one who scores the most wins.
All-new skating engine: Glide and then use explosive speed to get to the open ice. Now you have more puck-handling and turning control.
Total player awareness: With more player awareness than ever before, make saucer passes just before the blueline, call in a second defender to break up a two-on-one, or fire off wrist shots at the perfect angle on the net.
World Cup of Hockey: Take part in this year's World Cup of Hockey, featuring teams from the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and more.
