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NHL 97 is a sports game (focused on ice hockey) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America and Europe.

Plot[]

The game is based on the 1996–1997 international ice hockey season.

Gameplay[]

The game had slightly improved graphics and better animation than the series' previous installments. A "skills competition" was introduced in this game that included accuracy shooting and hardest shot. This is also the first game where real-life sports announcer Jim Hughson does the in-game play-by-play. And it's the final game of EA's NHL series to be released in Europe on the Super Nintendo.

As in the real-world sport of hockey, the object is to score more goals than the opposing team to win the game.

Teams[]

Since the game is licensed by the National Hockey League and it's Player's Association, all the real-world NHL teams and players from that year are included in the game.

Development[]

Reception[]

Box Art[]

The box art for the game has a still shot of former goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck from the Florida Panthers, the losing team in the previous season's Stanley Cup Final.

Reception[]

Gallery[]

  Main article: NHL 97/gallery

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