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In case you missed it, check it out . . . . beating all the best sports games.
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Compliments of Jeff Rickett
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Hey Guys,
The Fall 2006 Gens and Snes leagues WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 2ND.
REGISTRATION for all leagues will begin AUGUST 5th through the 19th. There will be a new Registration form, so anything filled out before then won't be used for the Fall.
IMPORTANT: The order I receive the Registration forms is the order you get your first choice teams. Make sure to register early to get the teams you want!
More on next season coming in this thread.
-Evan
EVAN,
How do I get involved? I'm savage on 94, you oughtta see my pristine Genesis equipment, and 13 copies of NHL'94. Anyhow, I'm just waiting for my adapter for my 6 button handle for the computer, which I found on a website. It goes in the same hole the mouse you can plug in goes to. But I gotta tell ya, I'm not technologically saavy, I downloaded the program, but don't know how it works, or anything. I'm such a freaking noob with computers. Help! I'm excited to play and I want to see if these guys people talk about are as good as they purport to be. I obliterated a dormitory of 80 guys one week back in 96 in my sophmore year, w/o losing a game, and have played ever since. Thanks . . .
Is the league time intensive? How long does it run? I'm curious how it will conflict with my shedule, cuz I'm in law school and work, etc . . . .
Sincerely,
Jeff Rickett
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I've played some of the other hockey games, and I gotta tell ya, most of em just aren't worth a s**t. I keep coming back to NHL'94, but there are some great games out there, the type you keep playing again and again. How about Streets of Rage 2 on Genesis, Soul Caliber on Dreamcast, Mario Tennis on N64, I'm still jammin those out. Blazing Lazers on Turbo Grafx 16 anyone? What ever I play, I try to keep it real, keep it classic, and keep my equipment in shape to play these games forever.
Just picked up a multi-tap for Genesis on 'EBAY' last week, can't wait to start some NHL'94' drinking games here at school, welcome week is around the corner! Let the games begin.
Jeff Rickett
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Frickin' awesome to find this site is alive and kickin. What's up Thomas. Thanks for directing me to this website. Evan, you rule. I can't believe this site is real. I thought I was a very small minority as an NHL 94 junkie. Can't wait to get more involved in the action. By the way, I think you have 18 dekes, Thomas. Perhaps you forgot the double reverse around-the-world.
P.S.- Dirk the Jerk has his eye on you.
-----KAP-----
2 things you don't f**k with . . . Texas, and Dirk 'The Jerk' Graham. What? People, please, you didn't think we'd allow Goulet to ever soil the ice in Chicago with his petilence and below average mediocrity, did you? Kap, welcome to NHL94 paradise . . .
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amen to that
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Are guys who intercept the mandatory goaltender pass allowed to shoot on net as soon as they get it, or are they expected to wait a moment before doing so?
Yes, fire away on open cage evertime. I don't believe in cheap goals, only poor defense. Grabbing a forced/hurried goaltender outlet (we called it dumping) and scoring is the way we did it. And EVERYONE followed it to a tee: never heard a complaint from anyone. It's just one of the many facets of the game, hate it or love it.
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I like to keep the game moving. Unneeded stoppages are just a drag. Rarely do I have my goalies freeze the puck. And I never stand in front of the goalie as he is trying to pass the puck. To keep things moving I skate away.
What are people’s thoughts out there? Is it acceptable to stand in face of your opponent’s goalie as he tries to move the puck up ice?
I'm talking a game with no line changes. I understand with line changes you might need to force a break to change your lines.
For us, etiquette demanded NO GOALIE STOPPAGE, and MANDATORY goalie pass, EVEN with opponents players in front of the goal. We have always absolutely frowned on stoppages, Icing was avoided, and you were berrated for it. But holding the puck with the goalie was never tolerated. (Maybe in OT) That's just the way 20 or so of us here did it in Romeo, Michigan
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The term or word for this is POSSESSION. The star goes to the computer controlled solid light blue, your controller is locked out, and you cannot regain your controller controls until there is a whistle. We often asked for CHARITY, etiquette demands a complimentary whistle, and if possible, a puck dump.
I've played this game 12 plus years, and have experienced POSSESSION more than 500 times! Any play stoppage ends the demonic possession.
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best i ever had was 64, in 10 minute periods on the gens one. So i guess that was on pace for the century mark. Of course that was in my prime, i could never pull it off now. You should make a whole forum section for posting records. And on the record page maybe a page dedicated to just the online leauge records, those would be far more impressive to hold then just playing the computer.
Nick, if true, that's solid!!
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For those of you who play the game on the console instead of on an emulator, how many people still have a working battery backup (what saves all your records). I have heard batteries generally last about 5 years & most of my older games' batteries are shot, but NHL 94 is still going strong. I dread the day it goes out, because all I try to do anymore is beat my old player & team records.
Am I lucky my battery has lasted this long & should I expect it to go out soon, or are other people experiencing the battery life I am?
Just had MY ORIGINAL x-mas NHL 94 cartridge battery die, last fall. more than 12 plus years on that. Lost all my records, my favorite on there was my brothers 57 goal 10 minute game against the computer(ANA) v. All Stars East!! he averaged nearly 2 minute w/o penalites or line changes. Never seen anyone come close to that. I have 7 other cartrideges, several still have working batteries.
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Yes, Montreal does seem to have that SPECIAL SOMETHING, that magic touch, can't quite put my finger on it. I've lost to Montreal against guys that admit they aren't better than me.
Chicago has the Tank Commander, there is no bigger advantage in the game!!
My roomate has played with LA for ten years (we play about 3 games a day still), and I have to say LA is the best team in the game.1. Marty McSorly is one of the best hitters in the game and is BY FAR the hardest player to take down.
2. Tony Granato is the fastest player in the game, and has great pass accuracy, although he has terrible hands receiving passing on some days and so he's only playable about 40% of the time.
3. As mentioned, Sandstrom has the best shot in the game, is great on the faceoff (when played at centre), all around solid player.
4. Rob Blake is one of the best blends of offence and defence in the game. He has good hands, is very mobile, decent speed, good checking ability, and is one of the best at intercepting passes. SO many times my passes are intercepted by that guy when he has no business grabbing them.
5. All around, I think Jimmy Carson is one of the best players in the game. Not exceptional at anything, but just very good in every single category.
6. As a backup if LA's down a lot, Alexi Zhitnik is a weak defensive d-man but is one of the best offensive d-men in the game.
7. Wayne Gretzky and Kurri are way overrated, but it doesn't matter as there's lots of depth.
8. Luc Robataille, while not at Carson's level, is another extremely solid player that has no real weaknesses.
Playing Sandstrom at Centre, Jimmy on the wing, and then Granato on the wing (subbing Robataille if Granato's off his game) with Marty and Rob at D is probably the best lineup in the game in my opinion.
That said, I love my Detroit line of Ysebart at centre, with yzerman and fedorov on the wings, but I don't think they're as good.
Yup, my brothers team. LA is SOO deep. You can go to the bench for the President Jimmy Carter, Granato and his wheels of fire is so fast, Zhitnik, Robitaille!! Do you know what good players can do with Roitaille, INSANE.
I still think Chicago is number one, but man, LA is DEEP
LA?! SNES maybe? Definately not Genesis.i've seen an expert handler of LA do serious damage with that squad. I would not discount them so cursorily.
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Exactly. It never gets old.
LEGENDARY and PRICELESS
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I'll whip Kevin Hogan's ass all over the screen!
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Yup, I score prevalently shorthanded, breakaways are savage for some reason. And, well, so long as Roenick is on the ice, you're really not playing shorthanded now, are you?
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Most Undderated---WOW now we are talking!!!! Alex Zhitnik try him on for size!
I AGREE, i've watched my brother substitute Zhitnik at the start of each game for 10+ years, good call. McSorley the starter is terrible.
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OMG, please make he tutorial. I've just discovered your excellent website, and I need to test my handle against some opponents before I start suffering withdrawal. Please!!
Thanks,
Thomas, Detroit-MI
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I disagree, although I love Mogilny, I play Buffalo and of course Chicago avidly. Roenick is the Tank Commander, compared to Mogilny. I've seen what good players can do with Robitaille, which far and away exceeds courtnall (who in my opinion has only speed over Luc).
Ok people, best player by far is mogilny, by far. He is unstoppable anywhere in the offensive zone.best
RW: Mogilny
C: Roenick
LW: robitille for rating, but i prefer courtnal from van
D: Borque
D: Housley
G: defenatly ROY!
This is for the sega genesis version
If lemieux weren't so easy to knock down hed be #1 but he is slow and easy to hit
Sweeney is the best hitter I ahve found, even though Borque is rated higher in checking. also a Jem is Smelick on Buff, 67chk.
left wing is a big weakness in this game. Anderchuck/ sacik are too easily knocked down,
Sanderson and gagner and damphousse are good, joe murphy is ok, there really isnt a stand out left winger in the game, keving stevens and fedorov are ok
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Calling the skate-across goal "cheap" is an excuse for poor defense. You should have your defensemen positioned so that someone cannot score on you like that.
And... if you are good with manual goalie, you will be able to stop this scoring chance as well. I don't believe there are any cheap goals in NHL94.
I agree, complaining about it is evidence that your defense needs improvement or prolly sucks.
We call it the fade, I hear some of you call it the cut. Faking it and flipping it behind him, call it the reverse fade/cut. BUT DON'T CALL IT CHEAP, say UR DEFENSE needs work. Either activate, poke check, hook, or expertly use your defense men, you have options. You can even check, but checking a TANK like Wayne or Jeremy, is for noobs, is usually NOT a good idea.
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I thought the wrap-around flaw was in NHL 93?
In 94 (genesis), the cheap way to score is to skate straight across the net, just in front of the goalie -- the goalie goes down when you're about half-way across, then you can just lob it in the far side. Very very annoying and hard to counter if the guy is using someone like Roenick or Yzerman.
Players who keep trying to set up the skate-across goal are sooooooo annoying to play against. Every rush is the same with them. I prefer a more wide-open game.. one-timers, dekes, good passing... Not just rushing into the corner, turning 90 degrees, and trying to skate across the front of the net with your toughest guy. When I get scored on, i'd rather it be because my opponent outplayed me, not because my guys just couldn't knock down his guy (Roenick, Yzerman..) doing a skate-across.
Good luck getting to the front of my goal, however the fade is a very effective way to score. My defense is so tough, God bless anyone if they get any scores like this on me, but we all get beat by the fade sometimes. Knowing when to activate goalie helps. Pokes and hooks also work well, you have options.
Thomas, Detroit-MI
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"Grand Slam Goal"
When you score a goal and then check all 5 of your opponent's players to the ice. This is VERY rare, since they guys must be lined up nicely for you, and since your guy is cheering, you don't get much time to dole out the punishment. I've only noticed myself do it once. Checking the same guy twice doesn't count as two checks -- it must be all 5 unique players. Note: They don't all have to be lying on the ice at the same time; it's ok if they get up, as long as you don't hit the same guy again and count it as two checks.
I think this name ("grand slam goal") is a bit weak, though, considering the magnitude of the feat. Can anyone think of a better name?
REPLY: Thomas in Detroit MI
Nothing wrong with Grand-Slam. My friend's contribution to the lexicon included calling it a Ram's Horn, which I tweaked to Horn of Plenty at a later date. Later, I finally settled on AROUND THE HORN. Which I liked best, although I'm sure there is a better one out there.
"The Gorilla" or "Gor", Has to be added into the '94 book of ebonics. It's when a player who uses manual goalie dives all over the pond with reckless abandon.It's coined after caseclosed27 / Gorilla, for his helter skelter agressive style of goalie control. Someone who; if evaluated by a professional, would probably diagnose him as a compulsive goalie conrtroller
.I love gorilla/gor!!! Although I've called it the sprawling or the sprawl, since the mid nineties, I admit I like Gorilla better!
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Evan, thanks for creating this wonderful website, so good to see there are others whose passion for NHL 94 is on my level!! Keep up the good work.
Thomas, Detroit-MI
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Still playing, still going strong, 94 is alive and well in Michigan. Found this site while ebaying for a Sega NOMAD, in order to run NHL 94 on at work and in the car. I don't care for any other hockey games, except for an occasional 8-bit NES ice-hockey.
Worst player in this game.
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Totally Goulet, with Joe Murphy was the starter. Goulet is garbage, his shot is slower than molassus on a cold night in Alaska.