BASIC CONTROLS
OFFENSE
Left Analog Stick = aim pass
X Button = draw puck, pass
Circle Button = control skater facing-off
Square Button = switch user-controlled skater
Start Button = pause game
OFFENSE WITH PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Right Analog Stick = total control dekes
R3 Button = pro control
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = protect puck
L1 Button + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = pass
X Button (hold) = flip pass
Circle Button = speed burst
Square Button = snap shot
Square Button (hold) = slap shot
Triangle Button = dump
L2 Button = pass and go
R2 Button = sidestep
Start Button = pause
OFFENSE WITHOUT PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move skater
L1 Button + Left Analog Stick = skate backwards
Right Analog Stick = intense contact
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = grab puck from the air
L1 + D-Pad = change lines
R1 Button = speed burst
R1 + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
X Button (hold) = select goalie
Circle Button = check
Circle Button (hold) = speed burst
Square Button = one-timer, hook
Triangle Button = deflection
R2 Button = sidestep
L2 Button = sidestep
BOARD PINNED (CLASSIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED)
Left Analog Stick = move skater
X Button = change skaters
Circle Button = elbow
Square Button = kick puck
PENALTY SHOT
Left Analog Stick = move skater
L1 Button = sidestep
R1 Button = speed burst
Circle Button = speed burst
Square Button = snap shot
Square Button (hold) = slap shot
Triangle Button (hold) = deke
Triangle Button (release) = shoot
DEFENSE
Left Analog Stick = move skater
L1 Button + Left Analog Stick = skate backwards
Right Analog Stick = intense contact
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = grab puck from the air
L1 + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
X Button (hold) = select goalie
Circle Button = check, push
Square Button = poke check, hook
Triangle Button = block, dive
R2 Button = sidestep
L2 Button = sidestep
Start Button = pause
GOALIE WITHOUT PUCK (CLASSIC AND INTERMEDIATE)
Left Analog Stick = move goalie
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = best stance
L1 + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = position goalie
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
Circle Button = slash
Circle Button (hold) = check
Square Button = poke check, dive
Triangle Button = save, best stance
GOALIE WITH PUCH (CLASSIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED)
Left Analog Stick = move goalie
X Button = pass
Circle Button = leave puck
Square Button = clear
Triangle Button = cover
GOALIE HOLDING PUCK (CLASSIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED)
Left Analog Stick = move goalie
X Button = drop puck and pass
Circle Button = drop puck
Square Button = drop clear
Triangle Button = cover
BOARD PIN (CLASSIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED)
Left Analog Stick = move skater
X Button = change skaters
Circle Button = check
Square Button = push
Triangle Button = cancel pin
FIGHTING (CLASSIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED)
X Button = duck, avoid
Circle Button = grab
Square Button = punch
Triangle Button = uppercut
R1 Button = grab with right arm
R2 Button = fake punch
L1 Button = grab with left arm
L2 Button = taunt
INTERMEDIATE CONTROLS
OFFENSE
OFFENSE WITH PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Right Analog Stick = total control dekes
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = skate backwards
L1 + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = pass
Circle Button = protect puck
Square Button = snap shot
Square Button (hold) = slap shot
Triangle Button = dump
Triangle + L1 Button (hold) = deke
Triangle + L1 Button (release) = shoot
Start Button = pause
OFFENSE WITHOUT PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Left Analog Stick + L1 Button = skate backward
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = skate backward
L1 Button + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
X + L1 Button = change to last man back
Circle Button = check
Circle + L1 Button = hook
Square Button = one-timer, deflection
Triangle Button = poke check
Triangle + L1 Button = poke dive
R2 Button = shot block, knee drop
R2 + L1 Button = select goalie
L2 Button = grab puck from the air
PENALTY SHOT
Left Analog Stick = move skater
R1 Button = speed burst
Circle Button = protect puck
Square Button = snap shot
Square Button (hold) = slap shot
Triangle Button = dump
Triangle + L1 Button (hold) = deke
Triangle + L1 Button (release) = shoot
DEFENSE
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Left Analog Stick + L1 Button = skate backward
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = skate backward
L1 Button + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
X + L1 Button = change to last man back
Circle Button = check, push
Circle + L1 Button = hook
Square Button = shoot loose puck
Square + L1 Button = poke dive
Triangle Button = poke check
R2 Button = shot block, knee drop
R2 + L1 Button = select goalie
L2 Button = grab puck from the air
ADVANCED CONTROLS
OFFENSE WITH PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Right Analog Stick = total control dekes
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = skate backwards
L1 Button + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = pass
X + L1 Button = flip pass
Circle Button = protect puck
Circle + L1 Button (hold) = deke
Circle + L1 Button (release) = shoot
Square Button = wrist or snap shot
Square + L1 Button = slap shot
Triangle Button = dump
Triangle + L1 Button = slap dump
Start Button = pause
OFFENSE WITHOUT PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Left Analog Stick + L1 Button = skate backward
Right Analog Stick = intense contact
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = skate backward
L1 Button + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
X + L1 Button = change to last man back
Circle Button = check
Circle + L1 Button = hook
Square Button = one-timer, deflection
Square + L1 Button = poke dive
Triangle Button = poke check
R2 Button = shot block, knee drop
R2 + L1 Button = select goalie
L2 Button = grab puck from the air
PENALTY SHOT
Left Analog Stick = move skater
R1 Button = speed burst
Circle Button = protect puck
Circle + L1 Button (hold) = deke
Circle + L1 Button (release) = shoot
Square Button = wrist or snap shot
Square + L1 Button = slap shot
Triangle Button = dump
DEFENSE
Left Analog Stick = move skater
Left Analog Stick + L1 Button = skate backward
Right Analog Stick = intense contact
D-Pad = on-the-fly coaching
L1 Button = skate backward
L1 Button + D-Pad = line changes
R1 Button = speed burst
L1 + R1 Button + D-Pad = play style changes
X Button = change skaters
X + L1 Button = change to last man back
Circle Button = check, push
Circle + L1 Button = hook
Square Button = shoot loose puck
Triangle Button = poke check
Triangle + L1 Button = poke dive
R2 Button = shot block, knee drop
R2 + L1 Button = select goalie
L2 Button = grab puck from the air
GOALIE WITHOUT PUCK
Left Analog Stick = move goalie
R1 Button = position goalie
X Button = change skaters
X + L1 Button = stance down, back sprawl
Circle Button = slash
Circle Button (hold) = check
Circle + L1 Button = stance up
Square Button = poke check
Square + L1 Button = dive poke
Triangle Button = save, best stance
Triangle + L1 Button = stacked pads stance
ON THE FLY COACHING
ON OFFENSE
D-Pad Up = crash net
D-Pad Down = pinch defensemen
D-Pad Left = screen the goalie
D-Pad Right = call for help
ON DEFENSE
D-Pad Up = collapse
D-Pad Down = release forward
D-Pad Left = clear front of net
D-Pad Right = call for help