An all-around great hockey game.
Throughout the season in career mode depending on how well your players perform they are awarded points and as a result their statistics go up. This is nice because you can develop your players from mediocre-level players into superstars. One glitch in this game is the ability to trade for a player that is one point above the player that you are giving up. If you keep doing this you will eventually be able to get a level 95 player by giving up a level 70 player. This takes time to do, but if you want to become a powerhouse very quickly this is the way to do it.
The visuals and sound are nothing spectacular by todays standards but were fine at the time of release.
The gameplay in NHL 2000 is outstanding. You have complete control over your players so you can make a monster hit on opponents at almost any time. You can also increase the power on your shots which will help you score more goals. One trick to scoring goals is to skate behind the goal, and take a wrap-around shot. This will work about 40% of the time. With that being said, NHL 2000 is a nice hockey game worth playing.