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. Authentic commentary will make you 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 and 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. Hundreds of new NHL-quality animations capture the nuances of goaltending, checking, shooting and passing. Comprehensive online play features statistic tracking, buddy-list management and league play. This goes way beyond a few spins around the ice. Prepare to crash the boards and slap that puck where it belongs.
