NHL 07 is anice hockeyvideo game, which was released in 2006. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes. As NHL 07 was released on theXbox 360, this is the first game in theNHL series to be released on aseventh generation console. It was also the last NHL game to be released on theXbox and the only installment to be released on thePlayStation Portable.

NHL 07
Alexander Ovechkin on the cover ofNHL 07
Developer(s)	EA Canada(X360, PSP) EA Montreal(PS2, Xbox, PC)
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	NHL series
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Xbox Xbox 360
Release	NA: September 12, 2006 AU: September 21, 2006 EU: September 22, 2006 AU: October 20, 2006(PSP)
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player,multiplayer

NHL 07 features 4 European leagues -Germany'sDeutsche Eishockey Liga,Sweden'sElitserien,Finland'sSM-liiga, and theCzech Republic'sTipsport Extraliga.NHL 07 for theXbox 360 features analog stick control and a brand new physics system which eliminates the magnetic type possession of the puck which had been used in past NHL games. Commentary is provided byGary Thorne andBill Clement for the Xbox 360 version of the game, however,Jim Hughson andCraig Simpson return for thesixth generation andPSP versions.

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the PC version, which received "average" reviews, according to thereview aggregation websiteMetacritic.^{[28][27][25][26][24]}

Metacritic gaveNHL 07 a 79% rating, stating that "Stellar graphics and a great new stick/shooting system are the hallmarks of this title".^[29]NHL 07 received an 8.7 out of 10 from IGN, praising the new skill stick and improved puck physics system.^[30]

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