NHLPA Hockey 93
NHLPA Hockey 93 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NHLPA Hockey 93 on?
- NHLPA Hockey 93 was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
- When did NHLPA Hockey 93 release?
- NHLPA Hockey 93 was first released on September 1, 1992.
About NHLPA Hockey 93
The second part in Electronic Arts' hockey series. It features the NHLPA license (so it has real player names), but not the NHL license (so it doesn't have NHL team names). Gameplay is altered only slightly over the predecessor. Regular season and Playoff modes are available. Goalies have improved AI, there are more foul play options and the game now features detailed statistics.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
- Developer
- Park Place Productions
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- NHL
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $5 | $9 | $190 | 2 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $3 | $7 | $18 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.38 in Oct 2007, $5.51 five years ago, and $5.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.01 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.99 | $5.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.88 | $6.51 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.99 | $7.29 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.99 | $7.09 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.81 | $7.00 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.69 | $7.13 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.56 | $8.93 |
| Jan 2021 | $4.94 | $8.30 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.93 | $7.79 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.79 | $10.48 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.94 | $10.95 |
| Jan 2025 | $3.22 | $6.53 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.27 | $9.49 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.00 | $8.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1992 | 014633071412 |
| Europe / PAL | 21 October 1992 | 5015839052996 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
An early EA hockey game with a built-in save, and one of the cheapest US carts today.
NHLPA Hockey '93 is Electronic Arts' second NHL-series hockey game, after NHL Hockey from 1991. It had a license from the players' association but not the league, so teams appear by city only, with no team nicknames and no NHL logos. The Genesis version saves lines and a playoff in progress. It came out in North America in September 1992 and in Europe on 21 October 1992.
Mean Machines Sega noted that the Park Place graphics team had added scenes of graphic horror: a swift stick to the head leaves the victim sprawled on the ice, bleeding. By February 1993 it was the top-selling Genesis game of the month at the retailer Babbage's.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 90% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 94% |
“A brilliant hockey simulation thot contains everything an avid fan of the sport could wish for ond then some.”
“Basically this is EA hockey with a few knobs on. To be honest, the original game is simpler and better! It's cheaper too!”
“The sequel to EA Hockey, this appears as the benchmark in ice entertainment.”
“and that essential ingredient in any hockey game - a punch-up sub-game for when the players start to get under each others' feet. Superb, fast, end-to-end hockey action with a wonderful two-player option.”
In the sales charts
In 6 sales charts, April 1993 to June 1993; highest position #5.
Show all 6 placings
- #5 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 18, April 1993
- #9 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 18, April 1993
- #8 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 19, May 1993
- #7 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
- #8 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
- #9 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis version saves lines and the ongoing playoff to EEPROM, while the Super NES version saves progress with passwords.
Also on other platforms
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive · Super NES
- Super NES. This was the first NHL series game released for the Super NES; Power Unlimited gave that version 70%.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the cheapest. The European cart usually costs noticeably less than the US one. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
NHLPA Hockey 93 screenshots
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