  nhl is a series of professional ice hockey simulation video games developed by ea canada and published yearly by electronic arts under the ea sports brand. the game is developed under license from the national hockey league, which enables the use of the league's team names, stadiums, and colors in the game, and the national hockey league players' association, which enables the use of the league's player names and likenesses. == installments ==  {| class="wikitable" ! title ! year ! platforms ! cover athletes, worldwide ! cover athletes, specific regions |- | nhl hockey || 1991 || smd | || |- | nhlpa hockey '93 || 1992 || smd, snes |  || â |- | nhl '94 || 1993 || dos, scd, smd, snes |  || â |- | nhl 95 || 1994 || dos, gb, gg, smd, snes |  || â |- | nhl 96 || 1995 || dos, gb, smd, snes |  || â |- | nhl 97 || 1996 || dos, ps1, sat, smd, snes, win | john vanbiesbrouck (florida) || â |- | nhl 98 || 1997 || ps1, sat, smd, snes, win | peter forsberg ([[colorado avalan
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