NHL 1996-1997 HLS2 UPDATE DISK
RELEASED:  6/30/97
 
INTRODUCTION:
 
The files included in nhl9697.zip are HLS2 (Bethesda Softworks' Hockey League
Simulator II) league files that include updated rosters and team information
based on the 1996-1997 NHL season.  These updates have been produced and
distributed over the Internet by a team of hockey enthusiasts since 1994.
 
INSTALLATION:
 
To install these files, simply unzip the included file nhl9697.zip into
your HLS2 directory and load the new league (NHL9697) into HLS2.  This will
give you all of the updated team names and rosters based on the current
season.
 
CAVEATS:
 
* Due to HLS2's restriction on the number of teams in a division, the
  division layouts are inaccurate.  There is no way to avoid this.
  All of the teams are in their proper conferences, however.
 
* Some of the farm team coaches are incorrect;  this is simply due to a lack
  of available information (and time to search for said information).
 
* You probably won't agree with some of the players' ratings.  It's impossible
  to come up with ratings that will please everyone, due to personal biases.
  Everyone has their own opinions about players.  In making these ratings, we
  tried to compromise as much as possible, and I believe that these ratings
  should be at least fairly agreeable to most people.
 
CREDITS:
 
The following people (listed in no particular order) were directly or
indirectly involved in this effort, and deserve all the credit and
thanks for it:

Toki Barron, Daniel Comeau, Walter Pohribnij, Eric Benson, Vladimir Zhivov,
Jason Stumpf, Eric Benson, Trevor Peterson, Norm Szcyrek, Jesse Beard,
Huy Nguyen, Matt Lathrum, Martin Baldwin, David Norwood, Bill Bohn,
John Santore, Gerald Mayo, Stephen Legge, Brad Schott, Dwayne Clark,
Chris Rusnak, Marco Capirchio, and Matt Mosley.

If I forgot anyone, I apologize;  I'm only human.
 
The ratings were entered and edited by Matt Mosley.
 
Enjoy!
