The announcer in the game is the famous voice of the Chicago Blackhawks Pat Foley. The skating sounds were recorded by Jon Hey at the Chicago Park District's only indoor ice rink, McFetridge Sports Center, which is just a block North of what was once Midway's Chicago studios. The lead programmer was Mark Penacho, assisted by Bill Dabelstein. Jack Haeger was lead game designer and an avid hockey player. The game is an official licensed product of the NHLPA (National Hockey League Players Association). NHL Open Ice was released on PC ( Windows) in 1996-1997 featuring the same roster and teams as the PlayStation version. The is near identical to its arcade counterpart with exception to the fact that the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix after the conclusion of the 1995–96 season, thus the Phoenix Coyotes replaced the Jets in the PlayStation port. It was ported to the PlayStation in 1996. It features comically exaggerated hockey play, causing it to often be described as an ice hockey equivalent to Midway's NBA Jam. Bedard led Canada with nine goals and 23 points at the world juniors last winter, and his combined production of 17 goals and 36 points in just 16 games ranks fourth on the career tournament list.īedard has honed his talent by spending countless hours practicing shots in his backyard, which he referred to as his “Happy Place.” He was so dedicated to work on his shot that he preferred practicing than joining his family for a vacation to Disneyland, and eventually vacationed in Hawaii but only after he was allowed to bring his inline skates and sticks to practice.NHL Open Ice: 2 on 2 Challenge, or just NHL Open Ice, is an ice hockey arcade game released by Midway Games in 1995. He’s also made a splash on the international stage. In 2020-21, Bedard became just the third WHL 16-year-old to reach 100 points, and was the youngest to score 50 goals in finishing with 51. And it was a season in which he enjoyed 10 games with five or more points, and just five games in which he failed to register a point. Bedard’s 143 points were the most in the CHL since three players topped that mark in 1995-96.

Last season, his 71 goals in just 57 games were the most in the WHL since Pavel Brendl scored 73 in 1998-99.

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