NHL 2K9 Hockey Hall of Fame Tournament presented by Xbox 360 Live

Are you good enough to get into THE Hockey Hall of Fame?

2K Sports and the Hockey Hall of Fame are giving Canadian Xbox 360 gamers a once in a lifetime opportunity to be honoured in the 2K Sports NHL 2K9 Zone at the prestigious Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario. Exclusively available in Canada, players will compete in matches through the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network of the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft over the next three months for their chance at this great prize.

Fans eager to test their virtual puck handling skills can register for the contest by downloading a tournament gamer pic from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 that will then be displayed in their online profile. It will inform other players that they are a part of the draft and when contest-sanctioned games are played, their points will be recorded and tallied during the qualifying portion of the tournament on Xbox LIVE to determine which players move on in the series. In early October, registered participants must compete in a set amount of games to qualify for the top 256 players that will be placed into the tournament.  A single elimination tournament will follow at the start of November, producing two semi-finalists who will be sent to the real-life 2009 NHL® All-Star Game to duke it out for the ultimate prize of being recognized with the 2K Sports Hockey Hall of Fame Championship Award in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Two additional awards will be available to participants: 2K Sports All-Around Offense Award and 2K Sports All-Around Defense Award.  All three awards will be represented by trophies that will live at the Hockey Hall of Fame in the exclusive 2K Sports NHL 2K9 Zone, and each winner will have their name engraved on their respective individual trophy. Winners will also see their names on virtual versions of the above trophies in next year’s NHL® 2K10.

For complete contest information on rules and regulations, upcoming events and timelines, please visit www.xbox.com/getinthehall.

Key Dates:
Tournament Registration: 9/15 - 10/14
Tournament Qualification: 10/7 - 10/31
Single Elimination Tournament: Begins 11/1
Finals at the NHL All-Star Game: 1/25/09

*May not be valid in all Canadian territories