EA NHL Games! Trivia Quiz

Joe Sakic was chosen to replace Dany Heatley on the cover of "NHL 2004." This can be inferred from the information given in the question, which states that a Colorado Avalanche forward was chosen as the replacement. Among the given options, Joe Sakic is the only one who played for the Colorado Avalanche during that time. Therefore, it can be concluded that Joe Sakic is the correct answer.

Dany Heatley was featured on the original cover of "NHL 2004."

EA's "NHL 06" gave players the option of playing another version of the game, which is NHL 94.

Vincent Lecavalier is the correct answer because he is the Tampa Bay Lightning forward who was featured on the North American cover of "NHL 06".

NHL 08 won the Gamespot award for "Best Sports Game of 2007".

Rbk Edge prematurely posted a code on the Rbk Hockey website to unlock the new NHL jerseys for the game NHL 08.

Eric Lindros was featured as a free agent in EA's "NHL 08" despite being retired. This suggests that even though he had officially retired from professional hockey, his popularity and skill were still recognized and valued by the creators of the video game. Lindros' inclusion as a free agent in the game allows players to sign him to their team and continue his virtual career, despite his real-life retirement.

Markus Naslund is the correct answer because he was the captain of the Vancouver Canucks during the time when "NHL 2005" was released. This game often features the current captain of a team on its cover, making Naslund the most likely choice among the given options.

The tagline "The Rush Is Back!" suggests that the release of EA's "NHL 06" game is bringing back the excitement and adrenaline of playing hockey. It implies that the game has new features or improvements that will enhance the gaming experience, making it feel like a thrilling and fast-paced game.

NHL 07 is the only release of EA's "NHL" games with a PSP version.

The correct answer is "This Is The End (For You My Friend)". This song was the title theme for EA's "NHL 07" soundtrack.

Celldweller is a Michigan-based band that performed "Stay With Me (Unlikely)" on the "NHL 2003" soundtrack. The other options, The Beach Boys, Nirvana, and U2, are not relevant to the question and did not perform this particular song on the mentioned soundtrack.

NHL 2005 was the first "NHL" title to be online-enabled for the Xbox system. This means that players could connect their Xbox consoles to the internet and play against other players from around the world. NHL 2000, NHL 99, and NHL 09 were released prior to NHL 2005 and did not have online capabilities for the Xbox system.

Burning Brides is the correct answer because they are a Philadelphia hard rock band and "Heart Full of Black" is one of their songs featured on the "NHL 2005" soundtrack. Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and Green Day are not Philadelphia bands and their songs were not featured on the mentioned soundtrack.

American Head Charge is the correct answer because they are a Minneapolis metal band known for their song "Loyalty" which was featured on the "NHL 06" soundtrack. This suggests that they were chosen to be part of the soundtrack due to their musical style and their connection to the city of Minneapolis.