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Game.......................NHL 2002
Platform...................PlayStation 2
Guide......................FAQ
Author.....................Evan "I N F E R N O" Falon
Started....................August 5th, 2005
Updated....................August 10th, 2005
Version....................1.00
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1) Version History .......... [VHST01]
2) Controls ................. [CTRL02]
3) Game Modes ............... [MODE03]
Season/Career .................. [SESN01]
Playoffs ....................... [PLOF02]
Tournament ..................... [TRNY03]
Shootout ....................... [SHOT04]
4) Settings ................. [STNG04]
5) Offense .................. [OFNS05]
6) Defense .................. [DFNS06]
7) On-Screen Display ........ [DISP07]
8) Team Managment ........... [MANG08]
Create A Player ................ [CAPL01]
Edit Lineup .................... [LINE02]
Trade Players .................. [TRAD03]
Fantasy Draft .................. [DRFT04]
Custom Teams ................... [CSTM05]
9) NHL Teams ................ [TEAM09]
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ........ [ANHM01]
Atlanta Thrashers  ............. [ATLN02]
Boston Bruins  ................. [BSTN03]
Buffalo Sabers  ................ [BFLO04]
Calgary Flames  ................ [CGRY05]
Chicago Blackhawks  ............ [CHGO06]
Carolina Hurricanes  ........... [CRLN07]
Colorado Avalanche  ............ [CLRD08]
Columbus Blue Jackets  ......... [CLMB09]
Detroit Red Wings  ............. [DTRT10]
Dallas Stars  .................. [DLAS11]
Edmonton Oilers  ............... [EDMT12]
Florida Panthers  .............. [FLRD13]
Los Angeles Kings  ............. [LAKG14]
Minnesota Wild  ................ [MSTA15]
Montreal Canadiens  ............ [MTRL16]
Nashville Predators  ........... [NASH17]
New Jersey Devils  ............. [NJDV18]
New York Islanders  ............ [NYIS19]
New York Rangers  .............. [NYRG20]
Ottawa Senators  ............... [OTWA21]
Philadelphia Flyers  ........... [PHLY22]
Phoenix Coyotes  ............... [PHNX23]
Pittsburgh Penguins  ........... [PTSB24]
St. Louis Blues  ............... [STLB25]
San Jose Sharks  ............... [SJSK26]
Tampa Bay Lightning  ........... [TBAY27]
Toronto Maple Leafs ............ [TRNT28]
Vancouver Canucks  ............. [VNCV29]
Washington Capitals  ........... [WSHC30]
10) International Teams ...... [INTR10]
Austria ........................ [ASTR01]
Belarus ........................ [BLRS02]
Canada ......................... [CNDA03]
Czech Republic ................. [CZEH04]
Finland ........................ [FNLD05]
France ......................... [FRNC06]
Germany ........................ [GRMY07]
Great Britian .................. [GRTB08]
Italy .......................... [ITLY09]
Japan .......................... [JPAN10]
Kazakhstan ..................... [KZAK11]
Latvia ......................... [LTVA12]
Norway ......................... [NRWY13]
Poland ......................... [PLND14]
Russia ......................... [RSIA15]
Slovakia ....................... [SLVK16]
Sweden ......................... [SWDN17]
Switzerland .................... [SWTZ18]
Ukraine ........................ [UKRN19]
USA ............................ [USOA20]
11) NHL Cards ................ [CARD11]
Task List ...................... [TASK01]
Player Cards ................... [PLYR02]
Easter Egg Cards ............... [ESTR03]
Celebration Cards .............. [CBRT04]
Cheat Cards .................... [CHET05]
12) Special Thanks/Legal ..... [THNK12]
13) Copyright ................ [CPRT13]
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1)                          Version History                            [VHST01]
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| Version................Date..............Updated   |
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Version 0.00 ..........08/05/05......... Started FAQ
Version 0.10 ..........08/05/05......... Added Controls
Version 0.20 ..........08/06/05......... Added Game Modes
Version 0.30 ..........08/07/05......... Added NHL Teams
Version 0.40 ..........08/07/05......... Added International Teams
Version 0.50 ..........08/07/05......... Added NHL Cards
Version 0.60 ..........08/07/05......... Added Settings
Version 0.70 ..........08/07/05......... Added Team Managment
Version 0.80 ..........08/10/05......... Added On-Screen Display
Version 0.90 ..........08/10/05......... Added Offense
Version 1.00 ..........08/10/05......... Added Defense
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2)                              Controls                               [CTRL02]
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|  M E N U   N A V I G A T I O N  |
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D-Pad Up/Down ......... Highlight Option
D-Pad Left/Right ......... Toggle Option
Start/X .............. Go To Next Screen
Triangle ..... Return To Previous Screen
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|  P L A Y E R   W I T H   P U C K  |
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X ....................... Pass/Face Off
X (Hold) .................. Saucer Pass
[] .............................. Shoot
/\ (Tap) .................... Auto Deke
/\ (Hold) ................. Manual Deke
() ........................ Speed Burst
L1/R1 ................. Spin Left/Right
() + D-Pad ................. Quick Stop
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|  P L A Y E R   W I T H O U T   P U C K  |
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X ....................... Change Player
() .................. Speed Burst/Check
[] ......... Poke Check/Block Shot/Hook
/\ ............................ Big Hit
() + D-Pad ................. Quick Stop
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|  G O A L I E   W I T H   P U C K  |
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X ................................ Pass
[] ......................... Clear Puck
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|  G O A L I E   W I T H O U T   P U C K  |
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() ....................... Save Attempt
Select ................. Control Goalie
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|  F A C E O F F S  |
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X ............ Draw Puck
/\ ............. Big Hit
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|  F I G H T I N G  |
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[] ......... High Punch
X ............ Uppercut
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|  S T R A T E G Y  |
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R2 ........ Line Change
Start ...... Pause Game
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3)                              Game Modes                             [MODE03]
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From the main menu, there are 5 options; Play Now, Game Modes, NHL Cards,
Options, and Inside EA SPORTS. Select the second option, Game Modes to advance
to the next screen. From here you can work your way through a new season, build
a new career, or win the cup in the playoffs.
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S E A S O N / C A R E E R                   [SESN01]
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Start a new season with the team of your choice, in hopes to take home the
Stanley Cup. Go through grueling month after month of injuries, illnesses,
fatigue, all in hope of glory.
To start a new season select Season from the Game Modes menu, then select Start
New Season. Options available to change are CPU Trading, which means the CPU
will offer up trades with you and other CPU controlled teams. Turn the trade
deadline on and off with the Trade Deadline option. Overtime Loss can be
changed to either 0 points or 1 point. Once these settings are customized, you
can continue with your new season.
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P L A Y O F F S                        [PLOF02]
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The Playoffs are the payoff for a long season of hard work. To skip through the
season and go straight to the playoffs, select the Playoff option from the Game
Modes screen. Select playoff options including Confrence, team, as well as
in-game options. When these options are customized, press the Start button to
advance to the playoffs.
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T O U R N A M E N T                      [TRNY03]
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The Tournament option lets you select the best teams to place in a tournament,
all hoping to take first place. Select the number of teams (4 to 16) out of
20 international teams and 30 NHL teams, the number of rounds (1 to 4), host
nation, and in-game options. When these options are set, press the Start button
to start your own tournament.
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S H O O T O U T                        [SHOT04]
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The Shootout option lets you bypass a normal game and jump right into the high-
pressure situation of a shootout. Take your best shooters for a one-on-one
battle with the opposing goalie. To select the Shootout game mode, choose
Shootout from the Game Modes screen, select your team and press Start.
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4)                               Settings                              [STNG04]
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Before advancing to a game, you will be asked to change the settings to your
personal prefrence. Settings will effect the gameplay in your game in any way
you choose. Listed below are the settings that are customizable by you.
Level, choose between beginner, easy, medium, and difficult. The harder level
you choose, the harder the in-game competition will be.
Clock Speed, this option lets you select how long the periods will last.
Although the clock will still count down from 20 minutes, you can set the clock
to run for 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes per period.
Penalties, you decide how often the penalties are called. After a penalty is
called, the offending player must spend a certain amount of time in the penalty
box. The amount of time spent in the penalty box depends on the severity of the
penalty.
Fighting, decide how often a fight will break out. Fights will break out
between two players on opposite teams, and will end with both players getting
5 minutes in the penalty box.
Offsides, decide on if the referees will call offsides or not. Offsides is
called when a player crosses over the opposing team's blue line before the
puck does.
Icing, decide if the referees will call icing or not. Icing is called when a
player hits the puck from his own half, beyond the opposing team's goal line.
Two-Line Pass, decide if the referees will call two-line pass or not. A Two-
Line Pass is called when a player passes to a teammate and the puck crosses
two lines before reaching him.
Injuries, choose if injured players can be played in the game or not.
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5)                               Offense                               [OFNS05]
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Listed below are the strategies available for use while your team is on
offense. Each stretegy comes with a description of how it works.
[ Triangle Offense ]                     The three forwards create a triangle
on the offensive side of the ice.
[ Positional Offense ]                   The center plays the slot position,
while the wingers cover the boards.
[ Funnel Offense ]                       Two or three forwards move into the
slot position, and try to screen while
defensemen take the shot.
[ Behind The Net Offense ]               The center is behind the net, looking
for a pass to the player in the slot.
[ Crash The Net Offense ]                Forwards attack the net and the
defensemen pinch the zone.
[ Combination Offense ]                  Forwards look for 2-1 chances, while
defensemen pass and shoot.
[ Shooting Power Play ]                  Two players play in-front of the net
looking for screens or deflections.
[ Umbrella Power Play ]                  Shots come from the wingers or
defensement, looking for one-timers.
[ Overload Power Play ]                  One side of the ice is overloaded,
allowing 2-1 chances. Back door passes
are often available.
[ Combination Power Play ]               Quick passes and shots open 2-1
chances and quick shots from the
point.
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6)                               Defense                               [DFNS06]
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Listed below are the strategies available for use while your team is on
defense. Each stretegy comes with a description of how it works.
[ Passive Box Penalty Kill ]             Players move in a tight box, covering
dangerous players.
[ Large Box Penalty Kill ]               Players make a large box to keep
pressure on the outsides.
[ Diamond Penalty Kill ]                 Players cover the player at the point
as well as players in front of the
net.
[ Combination Penalty Kill ]             Players react to puck location and
positional play.
[ Collapsing High ]                      The slot area and the area in front of
the net are covered. Used when the
puck is below the faceoff dots.
[ Collapsing Low ]                       The slot area and the area in front of
the net are covered. Used when the
puck is above the faceoff dots.
[ Staggered High ]                       Pressure on the player with the puck
no matter where the puck is. Off-side
winger covers the high slot.
[ Staggered Low ]                        A designated player pressures the puck
when it comes into the scoring zone.
The off-side winger covers the slot.
[ Target Point High ]                    Points are covered by forwards, low
area is covered by defensemen.
[ Target Point Low ]                     Used to take skilled defensement out
of the play.
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7)                            On-Screen Display                        [SCRN07]
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