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Season Mode
NHL Rivals 2004
gives you the chance to manage your favorite
team through a full NHL season. Conduct a fantasy draft, manage
team rosters, make trades, earn awards, keep up on the latest
news from around the league, and even create your own players.
To begin a new NHL season
1. From the
Main Menu
, select
Game Modes
.
2. Select
Season Mode
.
3. Adjust your
Season Settings
.
4. Select at least one team to control.
5. Press
>
START
to begin your season.
League Home
The
League Home
menu gives you all the tools you need to
conduct a successful NHL season with your favorite team.
Schedule/Play
View the season schedule for all teams, and
select games to play or simulate.
Team Manager
Manage your roster. For more information,
see pg. 23.
Statistics
View the accomplishments of players and teams from
around your league.
News
Get the latest on league standings, injuries, awards,
and trades.
Game Settings
Adjust Rules, Gameplay, Audio, and Visual
options for your season.
Save
Save your season.
Exit
Exit out of
Season Mode
.
Team Manager
You can draft, trade, and create players to construct the perfect
team. Just select
Team Manager
from the
Options
menu or the
League Home
menu.
View/Edit Rosters
Look at the lineup for every team, and move
players from one team to another. This is the quickest and most
direct way to move players from team to team, but it’s not as
realistic as conducting trades.
Edit Lines
Decide which players will skate on which lines for any
team in the NHL.
Team Strategy
Decide how each team will react to game
situations and handle scoring opportunities.
Trade Players
Conduct player trades from one team to another.
Other teams can accept or reject your trade offers, depending
on how sweet you make the deal. Note that this option is only
available in
Season Mode
.
Create Player
Build a new player from the ice up. This might
be the best chance you’ll ever have to see your name on an
NHL roster.
Reset Roster
Return
rosters to
their default
settings.
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