It’s 2025, which means it’s not just 32 years (and counting, for now, Edmonton) since a Canadian team last won the Stanley Cup, but also that we are already a quarter of the way through the 21st Century. With that comes a chance to look back on the past 25 years to reflect on some of the most dominant and fun players to ever lace it up in the EA NHL series. These elite players are the best of the best on the virtual sheet, and represent the apex of hockey gaming over the last quarter century.
