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NHL Rock the Rink
Developer(s)	EA Canada
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	NA: March 22, 2000 EU: June 16, 2000
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

NHL Rock the Rink is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 2000.

Rosters

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame
CNET Gamecenter	7/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly	7/10
EP Daily	9/10
Game Informer	8/10
GameFan	60%
GameSpot	8.8/10
IGN	8/10
Next Generation
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine
PlayStation: The Official Magazine
USA Today

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen said it was "One of the rare 'extreme' sports parodies that offers as much depth as laughs."

The D-Pad Destroyer of GamePro said of the game in one review, "It may not be pretty, but it gets the job done. Rock the Rink is a fast and nasty hockey slam that should satisfy gamers who just want to hit and score. Simply put, Rock the Rink rocks." In another, however, Air Hendrix said that the game "definitely won't attract the huge audience that Blitz did, but it's an enjoyable frantic take on hockey. If you're a fan of Midway's Open Ice series, RTR is gonna blow you away. If not, the game's less-than-mainstream appeal means you should rent before buying."

Notes

1. Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8.5/10, 6/10, 6.5/10, and 7/10.
2. In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 57, and the other 63.
3. GamePro gave the game 3.5/5 for graphics, and three 4.5/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor in one review.
4. GamePro gave the game 3/5 for graphics, 5/5 for sound, 4/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor in another review.

References

1. "NHL: Rock the Rink". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on July 7, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
2. Kennedy, Sam (March 22, 2000). "Rock the Rink Ships for the PlayStation [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
3. ^ "NHL Rock the Rink for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
4. Ottoson, Joe. "NHL Rock the Rink - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
5. Young, Jeffrey Adam (March 22, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
6. Zuniga, Todd; Leahy, Dan; Hager, Dean; Hsu, Dan "Shoe" (May 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 130. Ziff Davis. p. 150. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
7. Conlin, Shaun (April 13, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on January 30, 2003. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
8. "NHL Rock the Rink". Game Informer. No. 85. FuncoLand. May 2000.
9. Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Chau, Anthony "Dangohead" (May 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 5. Shinno Media. p. 78. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
10. Gerstmann, Jeff (March 22, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 16, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
11. Zdyrko, David (March 16, 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
12. ^ Lundrigan, Jeff (May 2000). "[NHL] Rock the Rink". NextGen. No. 65. Imagine Media. p. 100. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
13. Zuniga, Todd (May 2000). "NHL Rock the Rink". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 8. Ziff Davis. p. 90. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
14. "[NHL] Rock the Rink". PSM. No. 33. Imagine Media. May 2000. p. 30. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
15. Mowatt, Tom (April 14, 2000). "More value for your puck: NHL games pass on aggressive realism to hockey fans". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
16. The D-Pad Destroyer (March 28, 2000). "[NHL] Rock the Rink Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on August 26, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
17. Air Hendrix (May 2000). "Rock the Rink Rattles the Rink" (PDF). GamePro. No. 140. IDG. p. 116. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

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