


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. I remember the first time I saw an NHL hockey game by EA Sports.
