The 2009 edition of EA Sports’ ice hockey simulation updates all of the existing NHL and international team rosters and schedules, as well as adding the Russian Elite League and the “Be A Pro”-mode, which allows players to create a new player and only control him on the field. This model is also available in multiplayer for up to 12 players in 6-on-6 matchups, with a human holding every player on the rink.
The defensive stick control has also been improved, allowing you to prevent direct passes, for example. In the offensive, holding both the puck and the stick with one hand is feasible, allowing the player to outplay the goalie. Of course, all of this confuses the already complex controls to the point where it is now possible to convert to the control scheme from NHL ’94, which only requires a few buttons and one analog stick to be successful.
