Put on your skates and play with or against the 30 teams in the NHL including the two new Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. In the NHL 2001 you are invited to play against the whole world. There are 20 national teams here, including the new ones from Ukraine and Latvia. You have full freedom to build your own team with your own team names, shirts, logos and city names. You can choose from several game modes - quick play, season, career mode, playoffs, penalties and tournaments. A real shot is the only thing needed to get started.