

Needless to say, time has passed since then. Prior to that moment – Ice hockey in video games was relinquished to the choice of “Skinny, Medium, and Fat” on original Nintendo, or the fight-centric “Blades of Steel”, both of which did not have official licenses. It shattered my comprehension that they had added the complete current NHL rosters to a video game, and that the counterparts performed reasonably like the players did in real life. The screen happily announced to me that the goal had been scored by “L. Gretzsky, or what looked like a small digital #99 (on the Kings), had the puck in the corner, and placed a perfect pass to Luc Robataille for the finish… This was mind-blowing. I stood there, 11 years old, with my face pressed against the window as the game’s demo mode replayed the Kings vs.

The store, which I frequented, had a brand new display showcasing NHLPA for Super Nintendo. It was a Sunday in 1992, I walked by a closed Compucenter store, nestled in a dark corner of the concourse level at Yonge & Bloor. The Heat then wraps up its two-game schedule at the California Classic with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings’ summer league roster on July 5 before moving on to the larger Las Vegas Summer League that spans from July 7-17.I remember the first time I saw an NHL hockey game by EA Sports. The Heat leaves for the West Coast next week to begin summer league practices on July 1 before opening summer league action against the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the California Classic on July 3 in Sacramento.


Jaquez will also play on Miami’s summer league team. In addition, 2022 first-round pick Nikola Jovic, 2022-23 two-way contract players Jamal Cain and Orlando Robinson, and 2022-23 G League prospect Jamaree Bouyea are expected to be part of the Heat’s summer league team for a second straight year. Among the undrafted prospects who reportedly committed to be on the Heat’s summer league team are Washington State guard Justin Powell, Marist center Patrick Gardner, Utah State forward Taylor Funk, Villanova guard Caleb Daniels, Georgia Tech wing Ja’von Franklin, Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner, Northwestern guard Chase Audige and USC forward Drew Peterson.
