Play with the Pros as Kids....Enjoy Real Sports Action!

Now it's hockey with a cool new twist!  Backyard Hockey 2005 is cool as ice!  

Lace up your skates, strap on your helmet and grab your hockey stick, because the Backyard Kids are teaming up with kid versions of your favorite National Hockey League stars in Backyard Hockey! Customize your uniform, set your lineups and get ready for three periods of non-stop hockey action!

With power plays and spectacular saves, it?s the chance of a lifetime to play with the pros in your own backyard!  Build the championship hockey team of your dreams! Pick your players, set the positions and direct on-ice action. Choose from National Hockey League teams or customize your own team.

You call the shots with the Backyard Kids and kid versions of NHL starts! Control every pass, breakaway and power-play goal!  Think you have what it takes to create winning hockey team?  Here's your chance to find out!

• All 30 National Hockey League teams!
• Form teams from 30 Backyard Kids or 10 pro players as kids including: 
  • Mike Modano - Dallas Stars
  • Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils
  • Rick Nash - - Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
  • Marian Gaborik - Minnesota Wild
  • Jaromir Jagr - New York Rangers
  • Plus, Joe Thornton, Mats Sundin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Roman Cechmanek...and secret NHL pros!
• Play quick games, single games or a whole season!
• 3D action with all 30 NHL teams!
• Pick players or create your own
• Choose teams, rinks, camera angles
• Play like a star with wild power-ups
• Look out for crazy plays and surprises
• Fast 3-on-3 hockey (plus goalies) on 6 different rinks!
• Track player and team stats in Season play!
• Create and save multiple custom players and watch their skills improve over time!
  

• Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
• Pentium III 800 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM
• 600 MB Free Hard Disk Space
• 8X Speed or faster CD-ROM Drive
• 32 MB Windows 98/Me/2000/XP compatible SVGA Video Card (device should be compatible with DirectX version 9.0 or higher)
• Windows 98/Me/2000/XP compatible Sound Card (device should be compatible with DirectX version 9.0 or higher)
• DirectX version 9.0 (included on disc) or higher