NHL 2004 Cheat Codes: ------------ Submitted by: rickHH Bonus players: -------------- * Create a player using one of the following names of members of the band Alien Ant Farm: Terence Corso, Mike Cosgrove, Dryden Mitchell, or Tye Zamora. The game will adjust the players face and statistics automatically to match that band member. * Create a player using one of the following names of members of the band Gob: Theo Gobzinakis, Gabe Metal, Gob Stomper, Tom Whacker, Pat Wolfman, or Craig Would. The game will adjust the players face and statistics automatically to match that band member. * Look at the credits screen in the game and choose any name from the EA development team. Enter that name at the create player option. The game will tell you that it has this player in its database, and auto matically adjusts the stats and appearance accordingly. For example, try the names Roy Armes, Dean Richards, Pin Tang, or Dave Warfield. * Go to the "Create A Player" option in the "My NHL" selection. Then enter Niklas Kronwall as a player name. A message similar to "This player already exists. Would you like to create the same player?" will appear. Select "Yes" and the game will create Niklas Kronwall. Sign him to his original team, the Detroit Red Wings. Zamboni machine: ---------------- Get the puck during game play in Dynasty mode. Skate to a safe place then type Azamboni to have the away team will drive a Zamboni machine on the ice or Hzamboni to have the home team will drive a Zamboni machine. No injuries: ------------ Keep your roster at only the minimum number of players. Goalie scraps: -------------- Take one of your enforcers and get as close to your goalie as possible. Then, smash another player into your goalie. This causes interference with the goalie and will make him mad. If this is done correctly or enough times, you should see your goalie grappling with a player then he will fight with the other goalie. It is difficult to get him to scrap, but when he does it is well worth it. Note: It will take some time to get this to happen. Easy goals: ----------- When you have the puck, swing around the opponent's net. If the goalie is on the other side, then shoot with back hand shot. Note: This best works with two players, so that other person can distract the goalie. Easy experience points: ----------------------- For easy experience points in GM mode, sign a free agent during the regular season and trade him for a draft pick or for nothing. This should net you 20 experience points each time it is done. Note: The game eventually stops giving you points for doing this. Bouncing puck: -------------- Go to game settings menu and adjust the "Puck Friction", "Puck Gravity" and every option you can adjust on that screen that has to do with the puck. Go to a game and shoot the puck down the ice. If it does not hit the goalie, the puck should be bouncing all over the place until it runs out of speed. Get puck back: -------------- If you are down by a goal late in the game and the other team has the puck, move your "Offensive Quick Play" to "All Out Attack" and your "Defensive Quick Play" to "High Pressure" to put maximum pressure on the opposing team so you can get the puck back in your possession. Getting good players: --------------------- In dynasty mode, rack up on draft picks by signing unwanted free agents and trading them to random teams for draft picks. Doing this also earns you GM experience points. Getting rookies: ---------------- In order to get new rookies such as Atlanta's Kari Lehtonen and Detroit's Niklas Kronwall, look at the European Elite League teams. There are many rookies that can be found there and can be traded onto their proper teams. Goalie scraps: -------------- Take one of your enforcers and get as close to your goalie as possible. Then, smash another player into your goalie. This causes interference with the goalie and will make him mad. If this is done correctly or enough times, you should see your goalie grappling with a player then he will fight with the other goalie. It is difficult to get him to scrap, but when he does it is well worth it. Note: It will take some time to get this to happen. Easy goals: ----------- For easier goals, switch sides for a little bit, Go the options for the other team, pull their goalie and continue playing for awhile as the opposing team. Have your former team steal the puck and shoot an empty-netter. Just before shooting, switch back and continue. Pass to your favorite player, then shoot it. Getting good players: --------------------- Use the following trick to get high draft picks without trading good players. Once a draft is completed, see which teams took the first few picks and remember their names. Go to the "Trade Players" screen in the GM menu. The team that just took their first round pick will usually trade away that player for a third or first round pick. Note: You do not receive your draft picks to trade until the beginning of the next season. Unlockables: ------------ Dynasty mode: 2 upgrade points - Reach level 2 in your EA Sports Bio. Commentators: Deep voice - Reach level 4 in your EA Sports Bio. Big head mode - Reach level 8 in your EA Sports Bio. Dynasty mode: 2 GM office rewards - Reach level 12 in your EA Sports Bio. Dynasty mode: 3 Upgrade Points - Reach level 18 in your EA Sports Bio. Mile Wide Stadium - Reach level 24 in your EA Sports Bio. Commentators: Chipmunk voice - Reach level 32 in your EA Sports Bio. 6 Dynasty upgrade points - Reach level 50 in your EA Sports Bio. Good Players: ------------- Go to "Custom Teams" and make a team. When you are done making your adjustments, go to the section where you can pick players from the different teams of the league. Take all of the ones (except only take three goalies) with an overall rating of 90 or more. When you are done, if you only have about three or four defensemen, take all the defense you can with a rating of about 80 or more. When you get to the part where all the teams are shown, take away any team desired and substitute your custom team. Once you are in dynasty mode, sim through the entire season. You have a very good 94.3% chance of getting the Stanley Cup. Your salary will be very high at the start, but get the lawyers up as high as it can go and in about three or four years you will have a very good profit. Make sure you do not make any trades. Also, let the CPU do the draft for you. Easy goals: ----------- Use the following trick to get an easy goal about 75% of the time. Take the puck down the ice very fast with your winger (either side works). Stop at the goal line at the board. Make sure that nobody comes and picks the puck from you. Your center man will most likely be standing directly in front of the goal. Wait until you have a clear pass to him then do a one-timer and he will score. You will probably have to move around a lot to get the open slot, and to keep from getting picked off.
