2K Sports brings the fun back to hockey video games with an intuitive control scheme and hard-hitting action in NHL 2K10. Rewritten AI, enhanced defensive controls and stick lifts, stumble shots, a new defensive skating model and new incidental contact and small animation systems Rink intros for each arena, improved goal celebrations, enhanced visuals, and greatly improved, true-to-life character models, with San Jose Sharks commentators Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda returning with new broadcast commentary NHL 2K10 features a contract/free agency system, improved roster management, an updated financial model, dynamic player progression, and fantasy drafts Play a franchise season game with or against a friend on- or offline, or play a traditional game against the CPU Publish your franchise stats and standings, and upload game highlights and screenshots to your personal page at 2KSports.com Online integration connects players in Team Up games, tracks your progress with My Player Card, and offers full league, leaderboard, tournament and 2K Share support Create a persistent team with friends by designing your uniforms, developing a unique team identity, and then competing against other created teams online, offline and in Franchise mode