NHL 96
NHL 96 is an ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada. It was released in 1995. This game was preceded by NHL 95, and was succeeded by NHL 97.
A PlayStation version of the game was announced, but later cancelled because it did not meet Electronic Arts' quality standards.
Game cover
The cover of the game features Steve Yzerman and Scott Stevens, then team captains of Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils respectively, the two teams of 1995 Stanley Cup Finals. It was the last game in the series to include more than one player on the cover in North America until the forthcoming release of NHL 16.
Inclusions
Major and double minor penalties were included in the game. The PC version is the first game in the series to have multiple cameras, using EA's "Virtual Stadium technology". The Virtual Stadium technology uses 2D sprites on a 3D environment. The song "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited is used as the game's main theme (for the PC version, the game music is by game composer Jeff van Dyck).