Backyard Hockey 2028

Backyard Hockey 2028 is a hockey video game. It's a remake of the original Backyard Hockey, but with the current NHL teams (including the new team called the Seattle Kraken) as well as the past and current NHL players along with male and female players from international hockey teams as kids.

Commentators

 * Sunny Day - Play-by-play commentator
 * Buddy Cheque - Color commentator
 * Randy Hahn - Commentator from NBC Sports California for Sharks hockey
 * Pat Foley - Commentator from NBC Sports Chicago for Blackhawks hockey
 * Eddie Olczyk - Commentator from NBC Sports Chicago for Blackhawks hockey and from NHL on TNT and TBS
 * Mike Emrick - Legendary commentator from NHL on NBC

CPU characters

 * Amy Bostwick
 * Andres Ibsen
 * Arlene Perez
 * Artie Pimbleton
 * Betty Houstan
 * Bobby Bulgrien
 * Bret Olson
 * Carlos Ocampo
 * Chad Koppel
 * Chico Pappas
 * Chris Milton
 * Chucky Flinder
 * Cindy Chang
 * Clarice Reid
 * Colleen Klinker
 * Davy Marian
 * Debby Nagasawa
 * Diana Hayes
 * Dominique Lowe
 * Donald Frump
 * Earl Abbott
 * Eric Lebeaux
 * Esther French
 * Felix Grant
 * Fernando Diaz
 * Francis Blewer
 * Franky Holly
 * Fred Benson
 * Gail Weinmann
 * Gary Allen
 * George Coleman
 * Grace Tipton
 * Hannah Peavy
 * Heather Quinn
 * Henri Deschenes
 * Holly Franklin
 * Horace Young
 * Ibrahim Mohamed
 * Isaac Drummond
 * Isabelle Marelli
 * Jack Joseph
 * Jane Davis
 * Jay Green
 * Jim Kiley
 * Joella Minotti
 * Johnny Omar
 * Jordan Thorner
 * Judy Abwunza
 * Julie Dunkel
 * Karen Donato
 * Katie Shankar
 * Krissy Mulligan
 * Lara Nuñez
 * Leah Wayne
 * Lena Ng
 * Linda Potter
 * Liz Kinghorn
 * Marianna Rauf
 * Mary Reilly
 * Mandy Manitoba
 * Michiko Adachi
 * Mickey O'Connor
 * Molly May
 * Murray Goldman
 * Nancy Chin
 * Nate Kowalski
 * Nicky Winston
 * Olga Tollefson
 * Olive Hussein
 * Omar Stephano
 * Paco Kaufman
 * Petra Chekov
 * PJ Shareef
 * Rafael Hendrix
 * Ramona Bennett
 * Randi Uno
 * Ray Tran
 * Robby Bocko
 * Ryan Vanderhoek
 * Serena Damonte
 * Shane Smith
 * Sheila Basanti
 * Sonja Hagen
 * Stacy Gordon
 * Stan Olafson
 * Star Moonbeam
 * Stevie Lindt
 * Stuart Sullivan
 * Tanya Uchida
 * Tiffany Bosworth
 * Timmy Unger
 * Tina Herrera
 * Todd Xavier
 * Vanna Steinman
 * Veronica Lee
 * Vic Souflé
 * Vladimir Womak
 * Wally Evans
 * Whitney Singh
 * Wing Kwan
 * Zena Fromme
 * Zenon Estrada

On-ice officials

 * Francis Charron - Referee
 * Eric Furlatt - Referee
 * Marc Joannette - Referee
 * Steve Kozari - Referee
 * Frederick L'Ecuyer - Referee
 * Wes McCauley - Referee

Create-a-player nicknames

 * Ace
 * Chunky
 * Fighter
 * Gordy
 * Knight
 * Lutzy
 * Peppermint
 * Scrappy
 * Speedy
 * Swiss Cheese
 * The Good One
 * Yeti

Ontario Hockey League (OHL)

 * Barrie Colts
 * Erie Otters
 * Flint Firebirds
 * Guelph Storm
 * Hamilton Bulldogs
 * Kingston Frontenacs
 * Kitchener Rangers
 * London Knights
 * Mississauga Steelheads
 * Niagara IceDogs
 * North Bay Battalion
 * Oshawa Generals
 * Ottawa 67's
 * Owen Sound Attack
 * Peterborough Petes
 * Saginaw Spirit
 * Sarnia Sting
 * Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
 * Sudbury Wolves
 * Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)

 * Acadie–Bathurst Titan
 * Baie-Comeau Drakkar
 * Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
 * Cape Breton Eagles
 * Charlottetown Islanders
 * Chicoutimi Saguenéens
 * Drummondville Voltigeurs
 * Gatineau Olympiques
 * Halifax Mooseheads
 * Moncton Wildcats
 * Quebec Remparts
 * Rimouski Océanic
 * Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
 * Saint John Sea Dogs
 * Shawinigan Cataractes
 * Sherbrooke Phoenix
 * Val-d'Or Foreurs
 * Victoriaville Tigres

Western Hockey League (WHL)

 * Brandon Wheat Kings
 * Calgary Hitmen
 * Edmonton Oil Kings
 * Everett Silvertips
 * Kamloops Blazers
 * Kelowna Rockets
 * Lethbridge Hurricanes
 * Medicine Hat Tigers
 * Moose Jaw Warriors
 * Portland Winterhawks
 * Prince Albert Raiders
 * Prince George Cougars
 * Regina Pats
 * Red Deer Rebels
 * Saskatoon Blades
 * Seattle Thunderbirds
 * Spokane Chiefs
 * Swift Current Broncos
 * Tri-City Americans
 * Vancouver Giants
 * Victoria Royals
 * Winnipeg Ice

Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)

 * Birmingham Bulls
 * Evansville Thunderbolts
 * Fayetteville Marksmen
 * Huntsville Havoc
 * Knoxville Ice Bears
 * Macon Mayhem
 * Pensacola Ice Flyers
 * Peoria Rivermen
 * Quad City Storm
 * Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
 * Vermilion County Bobcats

Arenas

 * Amalie Arena - Tampa, Florida
 * American Airlines Center - Dallas, Texas
 * Ball Arena - Denver, Colorado
 * Barclays Center - Brooklyn, New York
 * FLA Live Arena - Sunrise, Florida
 * Belle Centre - Montreal, Quebec
 * Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tennessee
 * Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa, Ontario
 * Capital One Arena - Washington, D.C.
 * Climate Pledge Arena - Seattle, Washington
 * Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, California
 * Gila River Arena - Glendale, Arizona
 * Enterprise Center - St. Louis, Missouri
 * Honda Center - Anaheim, California
 * Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, Michigan
 * Madison Square Garden - New York City, New York
 * Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio
 * PNC Arena - Raleigh, North Carolina
 * PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * Prudential Center - Newark, New Jersey
 * Rogers Arena - Vancouver, British Columbia
 * Rogers Place - Edmonton, Alberta
 * SAP Center - San Jose, California
 * Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, Ontario
 * Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, Alberta
 * T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada
 * TD Garden - Boston, Massachusetts
 * UBS Arena - Elmont, New York
 * United Center - Chicago, Illinois
 * Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota

Backyard Stages

 * Queen Flaky's Ice Castle
 * Duksana Pond
 * Squirrel Creek Shopping Center
 * Mr. Schinkel's Pool
 * Rusty Pines Pool
 * Kissling Field
 * Wesberry Farm
 * Sharkbelly Shores
 * BHL Zoo
 * Backyard Hockey Airport
 * Hockey Drive-In
 * The Ninja Playroom
 * Wild West Ranch
 * Roman Coliseum
 * Yetisburg Lodge
 * Antarctic Ice Arena
 * Mammoth Cave
 * Area 51 Space Moonbase
 * Tech Smith University
 * Humongous Rectangular Gardens

Powerups

 * Banana Peel
 * Fire Puck
 * Freezer Burn Tag
 * Hot Cocoa
 * Igloo Shield
 * Instant Snowstorm Attack
 * Radio-Controlled Goalseeker
 * Rubber Check
 * Scaredy Puck
 * Sticky Puck
 * Slow-mo Slushout
 * Snowplow
 * Super Speed
 * Turbo Under-Icer

Delay of Game
It results in the offending player spending two minutes in the penalty box like when a player shoots the puck over the glass, out of play, and into the crowd.

Holding
Grabbing an opponent's body, equipment or clothing with the hands or stick.

Interference
Impeding an opponent who does not have the puck or impeding any player from the bench.

Roughing
Pushing or shoving after the whistle has been blown or when it takes place away from the play. (Often called against a player from each team, resulting in a coincidental minor situation.)

Tripping
Using a stick or one's body to trip an opponent, no contact is required under new standards.

Appearing In-Game Sponsors

 * Discover
 * GEICO
 * Nationwide Insurance (Nationwide Arena)
 * Tim Hortons

Voice Cast

 * Greg Abbey as Achmed Khan and Dmitri Petrovich
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Pablo Sanchez and Dante Robinson
 * Kira Buckland as Angela Delvecchio
 * Allegra Clark as Annie Frazier
 * Jessica DiCicco as Ashley and Sidney Webber
 * Benjamin Diskin as Ronny Dobbs
 * Mike Emrick as himself
 * Lizzie Freeman as Billy Jean Blackwood
 * Pat Foley as himself
 * Nika Futterman as Sally Dobbs
 * Bentley Griffin as Pete Wheeler
 * Randy Hahn as himself
 * Janice Kawaye as Luanne Lui
 * Lauren Landa as Stephanie Morgan
 * Ted Lewis as Kenny Kawaguchi and Tony Delvecchio
 * Michael Liscio Jr. as Reese Worthington and Mikey Thomas
 * Dex Manley as Buddy Cheque
 * Faye Mata as Vicki Kawaguchi
 * Erica Mendez as Jocinda Smith
 * Lara Jill Miller as Kiesha Phillips
 * Cassandra Lee Morris as Kimmy Eckman
 * Eddie Olczyk as himself
 * Lisa Ortiz as Maria Luna
 * Amy Palant as Lisa Crockett
 * Bryce Papenbrook as Amir Khan
 * Khary Payton as Ricky Johnson
 * Cristina Pucelli as Gretchen Hasselhoff
 * Erica Schroeder as Sunny Day
 * Brian Stepanek as Marky Dubois
 * Marc Thompson as Ernie Steele and Jorge Garcia