[1] However, the game was released on September 7, 2013 for subscribers of the EA Sports Season Ticket service.

NHL 14 has overhauls to two game engines, based on other sports titles developed by EA Canada.

In addition, the True Performance Skating engine got some more improvements, and the game has a new deking system.

The game's Be a Pro career mode now has off-the-ice interactions to dictate the player's overall legacy.

Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated NHL 14 for "Sports Game of the Year".