NHL 14 is anice hockeyvideo game developed byEA Canada and published byEA Sports. It is the 23rd installment of theNHL series and was released in September 2013.^[1] However, the game was released on September 7, 2013 for subscribers of theEA Sports Season Ticket service.^{[citation needed]}

NHL 14
Cover featuringMartin Brodeur
Developer(s)	EA Canada
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	NHL series
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Release	NA: September 10, 2013[1] AU: September 12, 2013 EU: September 13, 2013[1]
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player,multiplayer

Like theNHL 13 cover, anybody could vote on the player(s) they wished to see on the cover ofNHL 14. The vote started on April 22, 2013 with 60 NHL players (2 players per team) in asingle-elimination voting with two players in each match-up, and was closed on June 2, 2013.^[2][3]Devils goaltenderMartin Brodeur andBlue Jackets goaltenderSergei Bobrovsky qualified for the final,^[4] and Martin Brodeur was announced as the winner on June 28, 2013.^[5]NHL 14 marked the first time sinceNHL 97 that a goaltender was featured on the official cover (John Vanbiesbrouck was on the cover that year), as well as the first goaltender on any official ice hockey video game cover sinceMarty Turco on2K Sports'NHL 2K6.Jonas Hiller was featured on the cover ofNHL 12, but only inPAL regions.

NHL 14 has overhauls to twogame engines, based on other sports titles developed by EA Canada. Thecollisionphysics are now powered by the same core technology behind theFIFA Player Impact Engine. For more realisticfights, the game employs the new Enforcer Engine based on theFight Night series, resulting in the fighting view being changed back to third-person view. In addition, the True Performance Skating engine got some more improvements, and the game has a newdeking system. The game's Be a Pro career mode now has off-the-ice interactions to dictate the player's overall legacy.^[6]NHL 14also features a modernized version ofNHL '94, calledNHL '94 Anniversary mode, featuring current rosters and updated graphics to commemorate the game's 20th anniversary.^[7] This game also includes five SwissNLA-league arenas.^{[citation needed]}

• Live the Life Mode – This is an expanded version of the Be A Pro mode in previous versions of theNHL franchise. Off-ice decisions now affect player development. This can be compared to similar singleplayer modes in other sports games such asNBA 2K.
• HUT & EASHL Online Seasons –NHL 14 adds apromotion and relegation system to Hockey Ultimate Team & EA SPORTS Hockey League modes.
• NHL 94 Anniversary Mode – In this mode, the game can be played using the controller layout and presentation style ofNHL '94.
• Winter Classic – Players have the option of playing the2011 Winter Classic or the2012 Winter Classic.
• NBC Matchup – In mid-March 2014, EA teamed up withNBC Sports to add their NHLGame of the Week between Thursdays and Sundays, and theirWednesday Night Rivalry game between Mondays and Wednesdays, for the remainder of the2013–14 NHL season.^[8]

NHL 14 received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to thereview aggregation websiteMetacritic.^[21][22] Overall it was regarded as an improvement in theNHL game franchise. The game was awarded "Best Sports Game" in the Game Critics Awards Best ofE3 2013.^[23]

During the17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, theAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominatedNHL 14 for "Sports Game of the Year".^[24]

• Official website
• NHL 14 atMobyGames