NHL 27 Release Date
NHL 27
- Release Date: September 2026
- Cover Athlete(s): To be announced
NHL Video Game Series: Titles, Covers, and Release Dates Over the Years
NHL 27 is set to be officially released in September 2026, with a seven-day early release for those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition.
| Title | Release Date | Cover Athlete(s) | Cover Artwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHL 27 | September 2026 | To be announced | |
| NHL 26 | September 13, 2025 | Matthew Tkachuk |  |
| NHL 25 | Oct. 4, 2024 Sep. 27, 2024 (Early Access) | Quinn, Jack and Luke Hughes |  |
| NHL 24 | Oct. 6, 2023 | Cale Makar |  |
| NHL 23 | Oct. 14, 2022 | Trevor Zegras, Sarah Nurse |  |
| NHL 22 | Oct. 15, 2021 | Auston Matthews |  |
| NHL 21 | Oct. 16, 2020 | Alexander Ovechkin |  |
| NHL 20 | Sep. 13, 2019 | Auston Matthews |  |
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| NHL 19 | Sep. 14, 2018 | P. K. Subban |  |
| NHL 18 | Sep. 15, 2017 | Connor McDavid |  |
| NHL 17 | Sep. 13, 2016 | Vladimir Tarasenko |  |
| NHL 16 | Sep. 15, 2015 | Jonathan Toews |  |
| NHL 15 | Sep. 9, 2014 | Patrice Bergeron |  |
| NHL 14 | Sep. 10, 2013 | Martin Brodeur |  |
| NHL 13 | Sep. 11, 2012 | Claude Giroux |  |
| NHL 12 | Sep. 9, 2011 | Steven Stamkos |  |
| NHL 11 | Sep. 7, 2010 | Jonathan Toews |  |
| NHL 10 | Sep. 15, 2009 | Patrick Kane |  |
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| NHL 09 | Sep. 9, 2008 | Dion Phaneuf |  |
| NHL 08 | Sep. 11, 2007 | Eric Staal |  |
| NHL 07 | Sep. 12, 2006 | Alexander Ovechkin |  |
| NHL 06 | Sep. 6, 2005 | Vincent Lecavalier |  |
| NHL 2005 | Sep. 14, 2004 | Markus Naslund |  |
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| NHL 2004 | Sep. 23, 2003 | Dany Heatley, Joe Sakic |  |
| NHL 2003 | Oct. 3, 2002 | Jarome Iginla | |
| NHL 2002 | Sep. 18, 2001 | Mario Lemieux |  |
| NHL 2001 | Sep. 27, 2000 | Owen Nolan |  |
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| NHL 2000 | Sep. 15, 1999 | Chris Pronger |  |
| NHL 99 | Sep. 28, 1998 | Eric Lindros |  |
| NHL 98 | Sep. 24, 1997 | Peter Forsberg |  |
| NHL 97 | Sep. 27, 1996 | John Vanbiesbrouck |  |
| NHL 96 | Oct. 6, 1995 | Scott Stevens, Steve Yzerman |  |
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| NHL 95 | Nov. 1994 | Alexei Kovalev, Kirk McLean |  |
| NHL '94 | Sep. 1993 | Tomas Sandström, Andy Moog |  |
| NHLPA Hockey '93 | Sep. 1992 | Rod Brind'Amour, Mike Richter, Randy Moller |  |
| NHL Hockey | Aug. 1991 | Glenn Healy |  |