NHL 12

As the sport’s next superstar, earn every shift on the ice with stellar play, big hits, and spectacular goals and prove you have the toughness and skill to lead your team to the Stanley Cup®. Be the next legend in hockey with NHL 12.

Full Contact Physics Engine

Real-time physics technology goes into overtime! Shatter the glass with bone-crushing hits along the boards, knock rivals over the boards and into the bench, and significantly impact the play of the goalie with screens and collisions as he fights through traffic to locate the puck. Game on!

Full Balance Control

New to NHL®12, powerful skaters will be able to recover from glancing hits and continue to drive the net. Bigger players will be able to use their size and strength to gain the advantage over smaller opponents.

Be a GM mode

Take control of your favorite team and guide them to victory, with more accuracy and depth than ever before with an all-new sim engine and Action Tracker.

Be a Pro Revamped

Playing as your created pro, earn every shift on the ice with stellar play, big hits, and spectacular goals. Simulate the action to your next shift so you're always on the ice as you play out your entire career gunning for the Stanley Cup.

All-New Dynamic Goalies

All-New Dynamic Goalie Interaction - Stonewall opponents with awe-inspiring desperation saves from your goalie as he covers every possible angle and works through screens and flying players in front of the net.

All-New Goalie Fights

Goalies Drop the Gloves - When the action boils over, send a message by leaving the net, dropping the gloves, and trading punches with a heated rival during fights.

Anticipation A.I.

Anticipation A.I. brings NHL®12 to life like never before. Players will now anticipate the flow of the play. Watch as they break for stretch passes or drag their skates to stay onside.

Presentation

Play in the Winter Classic - The NHL®12 package jumps to life with the addition of the NHL Winter Classic, the league's premier outdoor hockey event on New Year's Day. Play under snowfall at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field as 70,000+ rabid fans provide inspiration by cheering you on while donning Winter Classic gear.

EA SPORTS™ ACTION TRACKER

Track every important event that occurs on the ice! View replays and find tendencies including where to score on individual goalie, what zone you’re losing face-offs in and where hits have taken place!

Hockey Ultimate Team

Hockey Ultimate Team returns to NHL®12 with Three Stars of the Week cards, the ability to injure players, injury cards that heal them, the chance to play a friend, even when they aren’t online, and more!

EA SPORTS Hockey League

The EA Sports Hockey League is back in NHL®12 and better than ever with multiple positions, club scouting, All-Stars and more!

Legends in NHL®12

Legends are back in NHL®12! Play the Legend team, add them to your favorite team, play as them in Be a Legend mode and more!

Last updated on August 14, 2015