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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}}
{{Short description|2010 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title          = NHL 2K11
|image          = NHL 2K11 cover.jpg
|caption        =
|developer      = [[Visual Concepts]] (Wii), [[2K China]] (App Store)
|publisher      = [[2K (company)|2K]]
|series         = ''[[NHL 2K]]''
|released       = '''Wii''' & '''iPhone'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|August 24, 2010<ref name="NHL 2K11 release date">{{cite web|url=http://2ksports.com/games/nhl2k11|title=2K Sports – NHL 2K11 |publisher=[[2K Sports]] |accessdate=June 19, 2010 |archivedate=June 23, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623204405/http://2ksports.com/games/nhl2k11}}</ref>|EU|October 8, 2010 <small>(Wii)</small>}}'''iPad'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|February 10, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/622101-2k-sports-nhl-2k11-for-ipad/data |title=2K Sports NHL 2K11 for iPad Release Information for iOS (iPhone/iPad) |website=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=July 22, 2015 |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929112314/http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/622101-2k-sports-nhl-2k11-for-ipad/data |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
|genre          = [[Sports game|Sports]] ([[ice hockey]])
|modes          = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]], [[Multiplayer online game|Online multiplayer]]
|platforms      = [[Wii]], [[iOS]]
}}
'''''NHL 2K11''''' is an [[ice hockey]] [[sports video game]] [[Video game developer|developed]] by [[Visual Concepts]] and [[Video game publisher|published]] by [[2K (company)|2K]].
The game was announced on March 3, 2010, as a [[Wii]]-exclusive game.<ref name="NHL 2K11 announced">{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Kat |url=http://www.1up.com/news/nhl-2k11-announced-wii-exclusive |title=NHL 2K11 Announced as a Wii Exclusive |website=[[1UP.com]] |date=March 3, 2010 |accessdate=March 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106170205/http://www.1up.com/news/nhl-2k11-announced-wii-exclusive |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was the first game in the [[NHL 2K|''NHL 2K'' series]] since ''[[NHL 2K|NHL 2K7]]'' not to be released on the [[PlayStation 3]], the first since ''[[NHL 2K6]]'' not to be released on the [[Xbox 360]], the first since ''[[NHL 2K3]]'' to not be released on the [[PlayStation 2]], and the last game in the ''NHL 2K'' series to be released on the [[Wii]], as [[NHL 2K (2014 video game)|the next entry]] in the series is released only on iOS and Android devices.<ref>[[NHL 2K#Installments|Installments section on NHL 2K]]</ref> [[Take-Two Interactive|Take-Two]] chairman Strauss Zelnick said that "As far as NHL, we're taking a year off on PS3 and Xbox 360 to refine, redesign and re-think".<ref name="NHL 2K11 announced"/> This was the last game for the NHL 2K series on consoles.
Then-[[Vancouver Canucks]] forward [[Ryan Kesler]] is the cover athlete for ''NHL 2K11''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fletcher |first=JC |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/ryan-kesler-is-nhl-2k11-cover-athlete/ |title=Ryan Kesler is the NHL 2K11 cover athlete |publisher=[[Engadget]] ([[Joystiq]]) |date=March 9, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=August 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809103437/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/ryan-kesler-is-nhl-2k11-cover-athlete/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Features==
The game introduced an all-new "Road to the Cup" mode, featuring [[Mii]]s. The mode also includes mini-games, trivia challenges and skills competitions. ''NHL 2K11'' also included things like broken sticks, more responsive skating, improved [[artificial intelligence]] and enhanced graphics.<ref name="NHL 2K11 release date"/> The [[Winter Classic]] was also added as a mode.
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==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| iOS = true
| WII = true
| na = true
| 1UP_WII = C−<ref>{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Kat |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/nhl-2k11-review |title=NHL 2K11 Review (Wii) |website=1UP.com |date=September 10, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130154040/http://www.1up.com/reviews/nhl-2k11-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI_WII = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nhl_2k11/b/wii/archive/2010/08/26/nhl-2k11-review.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123185316/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nhl_2k11/b/wii/archive/2010/08/26/nhl-2k11-review.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |title=NHL 2K11 (Wii): Slipping On The Ice |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015}}</ref>
| GameRev_WII = C+<ref>{{cite web |last=Bryant |first=Mike |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-2k11 |title=NHL 2K11 Review (Wii) |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |date=October 6, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050303/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-2k11 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot_WII = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Todd |first=Brett |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2k11-review/1900-6274796/ |title=NHL 2K11 Review (Wii) |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=August 31, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=February 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205032530/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2k11-review/1900-6274796/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GRadar_WII = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Grisham |first=Richard |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/nhl-2k11-review/ |title=NHL 2K11 review (Wii) |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130202/http://www.gamesradar.com/nhl-2k11-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GameZone_WII = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Hopper |first=Steven |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_2k11_review |title=NHL 2K11 review (Wii) |publisher=GameZone |date=August 29, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924063152/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_2k11_review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_iOS = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |url=http://wireless.ign.com/articles/111/1116939p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902122622/http://wireless.ign.com/articles/111/1116939p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 2, 2010 |title=NHL 2K11 Review (iPhone) |website=[[IGN]] |date=August 30, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| IGN_WII = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/111/1116324p1.html |title=NHL 2K11 Review (Wii) |website=IGN |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archivedate=August 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830192009/http://wii.ign.com/articles/111/1116324p1.html}}</ref>
| MC_iOS = 77/100<ref name=MCiOS1>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2k11/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=2K Sports NHL 2K11 for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=November 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151111220921/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/2k-sports-nhl-2k11 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_WII = 62/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2k11/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=NHL 2K11 for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=November 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127032031/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/nhl-2k11 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The iPhone version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Wii version received "mixed" reviews, according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCiOS1/><ref name=MCWII/>
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==See also==
*''[[NHL 11]]'', another ice hockey video game, developed by EA Sports, released on the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]
*''[[NHL Slapshot]]'', another ice hockey video game developed by EA Sports, also for the Wii console
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100623204405/http://www.2ksports.com/games/nhl2k11 2K Sports Official website]
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