NHL teams finally took notice of Brett following his 1983–84 season in which he scored 105 goals in 56 games and broke the BCJHL scoring record with 188 points The Calgary Flames selected him in the sixth round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 117th overall. Brett was again passed over at the 1983 Entry Draft as teams remained unconvinced of his commitment to the game and his conditioning. He joined the Penticton Knights of the tier-II British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in the 1982–83 season where he scored 48 goals in 50 games. He was first eligible for the NHL Entry Draft in 1982, but as he was still playing in a juvenile league, was passed over without interest. Whether or not you're a diehard hockey fan, Brett Hull Hockey 95 offers addictive action that rivals (and IMHO even surpasses) EA's better-known NHL Hockey 95.Playing Career Early Playing Career Īs a youth, Brett played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Winnipeg South Monarchs minor ice hockey team.Īdmitting that he was viewed as a "pudgy, fun-loving, music-crazed bum" in his youth, Brett stated in his autobiography that he was not surprised when he failed to attract the attention of a junior team. You can customize up to 4 lines for offensive and defensive situations, and keep track of breakaways, one-timers, and even power-plays for in-game statistics. And lest anyone bemoan the lack of simulation-style options, Brett Hull 95 does not disappoint. Game length is very flexible: you can play a full 84-game season, half-season, 11-game short season, playoffs, or exhibition games. Fights, which no hockey game can do without, are realistically bloody, with a surprisingly wide range of punches you can make.įamous commentator Al Michaels calls the shots with his distinctive booming voice, and you can view instant replays of wrap-arounds, blue-line blasts, crushing checks, and more. skating ability, aggressiveness, shot accuracy, and strength). The game features over 600 real-life NHLPA pros, thanks to it being fully endorsed by the association, each with his own set of attributes (e.g. Konami's Blade of Steel, and even the SNES version of this game) will be pleasantly surprised with the game's fluid animations and outstanding controls, especially with a gamepad. One of the best action-oriented hockey games ever made, this 1995 version of Accolade's Brett Hull Hockey series is widely regarded as the best game in the series, even though two more sequels would be made.įans of console-based hockey games in particular (e.g.
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