The layout is similar to the 1981-82 Topps/OPC sets, with the rounded outline around the photos and the team name superimposed over the bottom of the photo. The design seems to be a mash-up of a few sets released earlier in the decade. It must have been one hell of a game, because he went onto another team for the ’85-86 season. Goaltender Ben Duffy has a card, even though he only played one game in ’84-85. From what I can tell, every player from the ’85-86 UMD team are included, with the exception of Wayne Smith, who played 11 games that season. Thirty-two player cards are in this set, plus four cards of coaches, mascots and cheerleaders. Brett was a top player in his two seasons with UMD, and is the main reason why this set – despite being 25 years old – is not too difficult to find. The WCHA Champions the prior year, the team had another reason for being a popular draw – their captain was Brett Hull, son of the legendary Bobby Hull. Whether or not you're a diehard hockey fan, Brett Hull Hockey 95 offers addictive action that rivals (and IMHO even surpasses) EA's better-known NHL Hockey 95.During the 1985-86 season, a company called Tim & Larry’s Sports Cards in Duluth, MN released a 36 card set of the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs hockey team. You can customize up to 4 lines for offensive and defensive situations, and keep track of breakaways, one-timers, and even power-plays for in-game statistics.
And lest anyone bemoan the lack of simulation-style options, Brett Hull 95 does not disappoint.
Game length is very flexible: you can play a full 84-game season, half-season, 11-game short season, playoffs, or exhibition games. Fights, which no hockey game can do without, are realistically bloody, with a surprisingly wide range of punches you can make.įamous commentator Al Michaels calls the shots with his distinctive booming voice, and you can view instant replays of wrap-arounds, blue-line blasts, crushing checks, and more. skating ability, aggressiveness, shot accuracy, and strength). The game features over 600 real-life NHLPA pros, thanks to it being fully endorsed by the association, each with his own set of attributes (e.g. Konami's Blade of Steel, and even the SNES version of this game) will be pleasantly surprised with the game's fluid animations and outstanding controls, especially with a gamepad. One of the best action-oriented hockey games ever made, this 1995 version of Accolade's Brett Hull Hockey series is widely regarded as the best game in the series, even though two more sequels would be made.įans of console-based hockey games in particular (e.g.
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