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Trailers! Trailers! NHL 14 Trailers! Part Two

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The developers of NHL have released more details on their upcoming NHL 14, scheduled to release September 10 in North America.

Details about the new enforcer engine, and the Official E3 Trailer have been released upon the masses of hockey fans.

NHL 14 ENFORCER ENGINE TRAILER

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMxd8W6r3hA[/youtube]

OFFICIAL E3 NHL 14 TRAILER

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRdHDI4f2IM[/youtube]

 

Full details on the new Enforcer Engine can be found at the link below:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl14-developer-diary-enforcer-engine

Don’t forget to pre-order NHL 14 for exclusive pre-order content at your favourite game retailers! Details on NHL 14 pre-order bonuses can be found at the following link:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-pre-order

General, Hockey Media

Trailers! Trailers! NHL 14 Trailers! Part One

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The developers of NHL have released more details on their upcoming NHL 14, scheduled to release September 10 in North America.

Two aspects, the new collision system, and gameplay aspects, have been revealed in the past weeks.

NHL 14 COLLISION PHYSICS TRAILER

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6tggtJBe7c[/youtube]

NHL 14 ONE TOUCH DEKES TRAILER

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjJd6-9I2oM[/youtube]

Full details can be found at the links below.

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news/article/nhl14-developer-diary-one-touch-dekes-t-p-s

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news/article/nhl14-developer-diary-collision-physics

Don’t forget to pre-order NHL 14 for exclusive pre-order content at your favourite game retailers! Details on NHL 14 pre-order bonuses can be found at the following link:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-pre-order

BHF Fantasy, General

Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League Awards

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Welcome to the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League Awards!

There are 13 awards up for grabs, with 8 awards introduced for the 2012-13 season.

VEZINA TROPHY:
Awarded to the team with the league’s top goaltending

2012-13: It’s The Flying V! (GM: ArmchairMVP) and Legs (GM: J)

ART ROSS TROPHY:
Awarded to the team who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season

2011-12: Golden Brett’s Skate (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)
2012-13: Legs (GM: J)

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY:
Awarded to the most outstanding rookie GM

2012-13: J (Team: Legs)

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY:
Awarded to the team whose goaltending had the fewest goals scored against them in the regular season

2012-13: @GoftheInternet (GM: G)

MAURICE ‘ROCKET’ RICHARD TROPHY:
Awarded to the team with the most goals scored in the regular season

2012-13: Hamilton Tigers (GM: Al Creed) and DarkSideOfTheMoen (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC) – 132 goals

+/- AWARD:
Awarded to the team with the highest +/- statistic n the regular season

2012-13: Hamilton Tigers (GM: Al Creed)

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY:
Awarded to the team who exhibited outstanding sportmanship combined with a high standard of scoring ability

2012-13: FistCity CaPs (GM: Mackey Man)

MIKE SILLINGER TROPHY:
GM with the most moves made throughout the regular season

2011-12: Golden Brett’s Skate (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)
2012-13: DarkSideOfTheMoen (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)

NICKLAS LIDSTROM TROPHY:
Awarded for fewest moves made by a GM in the regular season, while actively reaching an admirable level of success

2012-13: Legs (GM: J)

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Awarded to the top General Manager for the season

2012-13: Legs (GM:J)

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY:
Awarded to the best player in the final week of the playoffs, as decided by the winner of the Stanley Cup

2012-13: Jimmy Howard (Team: DarkSideOfTheMoen) (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)

PRESIDENT’S TROPHY:
Awarded to the team with the best overall record based on points in the regular season

2011-12: Golden Brett’s Skate (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)
2012-13: Legs (GM: J)

STANLEY CUP:
Awarded to the BHF Fantasy League Champion

2011-12: Bad News Bruins (GM: Bruce)
2012-13: DarkSideOfTheMoen (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)

General

2013 NHL Draft Lottery Results

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April 29 saw the 2013 NHL Draft Lottery take place, which would decide the draft order from 1 to 14 in the upcoming draft, decided by the 14 teams that did not make the Stanley Cup playoffs.

This was the order of placing, and their odds going into the lottery.

Rank Team % of Winning Points
1 Florida Panthers 25.0 36
2 Colorado Avalanche 18.8 39
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 14.2 40
4 Nashville Predators 10.7 41
5 Carolina Hurricanes 8.1 42
6 Calgary Flames 6.2 42
7 Edmonton Oilers 4.7 45
8 Buffalo Sabres 3.6 48
9 New Jersey Devils 2.7 48
10 Dallas Stars 2.1 48
11 Philadelphia Flyers 1.5 49
12 Phoenix Coyotes 1.1 51
13 Winnipeg Jets 0.8 51
14 Columbus Blue Jackets 0.5 55

The lottery results however, showed a slightly different story. They showed that being the worst team in the NHL, doesn’t necessarily grant you the First Overall Pick, as the Colorado Avalanche move up from 2 to 1, at the expense of the Florida Panthers, who take the 2 spot. Otherwise, there was a status quo with all other positions, meaning the draft order for the first 14 picks in the draft at the moment, are as follows:

Rank Team
1 Colorado Avalanche
2 Florida Panthers
3 Tampa Bay Lightning
4 Nashville Predators
5 Carolina Hurricanes
6 Calgary Flames
7 Edmonton Oilers
8 Buffalo Sabres
9 New Jersey Devils
10 Dallas Stars
11 Philadelphia Flyers
12 Phoenix Coyotes
13 Winnipeg Jets
14 Columbus Blue Jackets

The 2013 NHL Draft will be held Sunday June 30.

BHF Fantasy, General

Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Fantasy Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Quebec Nordiques. DarkSideOfTheMoen. One week to decide just who will skate away with the Stanley Cup.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aONkVwsdQmw[/youtube]

This is the final week of the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League, only one team can walk away with the Cup. Let’s see how both teams got to this point.

Quebec Nordiques decimated their opponents as the third seed going in. They easily accounted for the sixth seeded GreatNessPerSonified 10-1-2, then steamrolled the second seeded It’s The Flying V! 9-3-1 in the semi finals, and went into the final week, as not only the highest seed left, but as favourites,

DarkSideOfTheMoen however struggled, pulling out all the moves to beat arch-rival @GoftheInternet 7-6 in the first round, before beating surprise packet FistCity CaPs 6-5-2 in the semis, after the CaPs upset the #1 seeded Legs in the first round.

So there it is, the third seeded Quebec Nordiques, against the four seed, DarkSideOfTheMoen. It was 3 vs. 4 in the finals last season, with the four seed winning out. Will the four seed take it again this season? Let’s find out if lightning strikes twice for the 4 seed.
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BHF Fantasy, General

Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Playoffs Week Two

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The Semi Finals are over.. only two teams remain in the hunt for Fantasy Stanley Cup glory. Who made it through? Who plays for third place consolation?

SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF RESULTS

They dominated in points, and their goaltending had 8 wins in 10 starts. The third seeded, Quebec Nordiques overcame the second seeded, It’s The Flying V! 9-3-1, to put themselves in the finals.

But just who will be their opponent? Well..

With goaltending of 5 wins from 9 starts, having a better +/- ratio, and scoring one more point than their opponent, DarkSideOfTheMoen have gone one step further in 2012/13, by defeating the eighth seeded, FistCity CaPs 6-5-2, and qaulifying to face Quebec Nordiques in the finals.

So there we have it, the finals have been set, and the last week of playoffs can begin.

THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF

2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 8- FistCity CaPs

FANTASY STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF

3- Quebec Nordiques vs. 4- DarkSideOfTheMoen

With a war of words already spreading between the two Stanley Cup finals, it will all come down to who has the better strategy, and which players hit form at the right time. Tune in next week, to see who becomes the 2012/13 Bored Hockey Fan Stanley Cup winner.

 

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NHL ’14 – First Look

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With the release of the Official Trailer for NHL ’14, EA Sports have also released some new features, that will be available in NHL ’14.

NHL 14 Features

  • NHL® Collision Physics – Developed from the same core technology that powers EA SPORTS FIFA’s critically-acclaimed Player Impact Engine, NHL® Collision Physics introduces bigger, more thrilling hits, and truer-to-life collisions. A new left-stick control scheme makes delivering a game-changing hit simpler and more rewarding than ever.
  • Enforcer Engine – There is a code in hockey, when it’s broken you have to respond. A first for the NHL franchise, Fight Night technology delivers a new 3rd person experience, physics-based punch targeting and player size differentiation to every fight, creating the most authentic and electrifying experience yet.
  • One-Touch Dekes – Experience what it feels like to be a superstar through a new, more responsive deking system controlled only with the left stick and one-button. From beginner to advanced gamers, the system allows for quicker reactive dekes and intuitive combination dekes, creating more moves than ever before.
  • True Performance Skating – Built on the breakthrough innovation that introduced physics-based skating and over 1,000 new skating animations to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise. The second year of the True Performance Skating features improved acceleration, explosive first-strides, quicker pivots and enhanced lateral skating, resulting in greater player responsiveness and unprecedented control.
  • Live the Life – The new incarnation of the Be a Pro Career Mode, now you can truly Live the Life of an NHL player. On or off the ice, every decision you make shapes your legacy as an athlete. Interact with teammates outside of the rink. Take part in media interviews. Each choice you make will affect your relationship with fans, teammates and management, influencing your skills and progression.
  • EA SPORTS NHL Online Seasons – NHL 14 adds the best-in-class promotion and relegation system in the sports category to the Hockey Ultimate Team & EA SPORTS Hockey League modes. Win games and advance to the next division to face tougher competition, fall short and see your team bumped down. Teams will be able to track their progress across multiple seasons.

Courtesy of http://www.easports.com/nhl/news/article/vision-of-hockey-nhl-14

FIRST THOUGHTS

Live the Life sounds similar to the My Player mode found in the NBA 2K series. As the 2K mode based around a single player, is the best going around, it will be interesting to see whether or not EA can match the sheer superbity of their 2K counter-parts, because if they are able to, in EA’s own way, then Be A Pro could very well be the main feature of NHL ’14.

EA Sports NHL Online Seasons looks to be the same setup as in the FIFA franchise, also by EA Sports. This setup is very decent, very easy to follow, and adds just that little bit more when playing online. I hope this makes it into Ultimate Team as well, for online and single player, like it has in FIFA ’13.

Everything else just seem to be improvements and tweaks to features they have brought in from previous seasons, however I am sure that more information will come out closer to the release date of September 10th for North America and September 13th in Europe, and BoredHockeyFan.com will have all the details.

BHF Fantasy, General

Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Playoffs Week One

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Last week, St. Mucus Ooze and Powers Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention. This week, four more teams joined them on the sidelines, as the first round of playoffs began. Who made it through to the Semi Finals..

FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

President’s Trophy, Number One Seed in the playoffs, none of that could help Legs make it past the first round, as the eight seeded FistCity CaPs, thanks to better point scoring and better goaltending, was able to cause the first big upset of the playoffs, winning 6-3-4.

Detroit Goaltender Jimmy Howard’s last day shutout victory, was what tipped the scales in favour of the #4 seed, DarkSideOfTheMoen, as they defeated @GoftheInternet 7-6.

Quebec Nordiques lived up to their #3 seed, decimating sixth seeded, GreatNessPerSonified by a score of 10-1-2, to advance to the semi finals.

Superior goaltending was what helped the second seed, It’s The Flying V! eliminate Hamilton Tigers 8-1-4, leaving them as the highest seed left in the tournament.

PLAYOFF SEMI FINAL MATCHUPS:

4- DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. 8-FistCity CaPs

2- It’s The Flying V! vs. 3- Quebec Nordiques

Who will make it through to the Fantasy Playoff Finals, and compete for the Fantasy Stanley Cup? Tune in next week, to find out.

General

First NHL ’14 Screenshot revealed!

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EA Sports, whose NHL video game franchise has dominated the hockey video game market since 1991, have released the very first screenshot of this year’s addition to the franchise, NHL ’14.  Along with the screen shot of Toronto’s Dion Phaneuf taking out Montreal’s Tomas Plekanec, EA has announced that more details about the game will be revealed on April 15th.  Stay tuned to BoredHockeyFan.com for complete NHL ’14 coverage!