SynopsisLace up your skates and hit the rink for fast-paced, high-powered hockey that will make you feel like an NHL star. Experience what it feels like to work your way through an entire season of professional play with the advanced Franchise mode where success is not gained through skill alone. To emerge victorious you must create a harmonious team capable of operating together as one finely tuned engine. Learn to successfully schedule workouts, plan scrimmages and even manage your team chemistry and you just might walk away with the Stanley Cup. Complete with authentic commentary by the legendary broadcast team of Bob Cole and Harry Neale, you'll feel as if you have just stepped into the most important game of your life.NHL 2K6 features several new capabilities for a more intense, in-depth experience than ever before. On-The-Fly Coaching, the game's innovative strategy system, gives you a variety of offensive and defensive tactics that let you match your gameplay to your opponent's behavior right in the middle of the action. The all-new ProControl system utilizes icon-based passing, true puck cycling and more, so you can easily switch the puck between your players and set up shots to execute game-winning moves. PureMotion animations give a realistic feel to the game, complete with extended scenes of amazing moves, bone crushing checks and spectacular saves featuring the skillful goaltending of Marty Turco.
