NHL 16 is a hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA
Sports. It is the 25th installment of the NHL series and was released on September 15,
2015 in North America and September 17 and 18 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The
game was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a separate release for PlayStation
3 and Xbox 360 titled NHL: Legacy Edition. Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks is
the official cover athlete, marking his second appearance on an NHL cover, following NHL
11. Upon release, NHL 16 received positive reviews and was declared an improvement over
NHL 15 by critics.
