Officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA and featuring real NHL teams and athletes, NHL Hitz Pro retains the well-known Midway Sports ?edge,? but with a new emphasis on realistic NHL features such as 5-on-5 gameplay, league rules and penalties, and for the first time, live online head-to-head gameplay on PlayStation 2.

NHL Hitz Pro includes authentic 23-man player rosters that bring together pro players and team lines with real offensive and defensive formations in precise correlation with each NHL team. Also featured in NHL Hitz Pro is an improved AI that is so authentic, gamers will think they are playing with the NHL pros.