''NHL 2003'' is an

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developed by

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and published by EA Sports. It was released in 2002 as the successor to ''

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''.

Jarome Iginla Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (; born July 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), winger. He played over 1,500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Pittsbu ...

appears as the cover athlete and spokesperson of the game. Iginla appears in the Behind The Scenes video to show the player how the game was made. It was the first installment of the NHL series to be released on

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Gameplay

''NHL 2003'' introduced a new feature: the GameBreaker. It is activated once a player performs enough "dekes" and it is used to help change the momentum of the game, such as scoring a big goal, delivering a big hit or winning a big fight. The commentary in ''NHL 2003'' is voiced by

Jim Hughson Jim Hughson (born October 9, 1956) is a retired Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of the National Hockey League. He was the lead play-by-play commentator for the ''NHL on Sportsnet'' from 2014 to 2021 and ''Hockey Night in C ...

and Don Taylor. Hughson has been the ''NHL'' series announcer since ''NHL '97'', while Taylor first appeared in the previous year's version.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the

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