 Jeff Kitts of "GameSpot", The Rookie of "GamePro", and Dean Hager of "Electronic Gaming Monthly" all agreed that it offered fun and fast "NBA Jam"-style hockey and was a faithful translation of the arcade version.Kitts acknowledged problems with the animations but praised the inclusion of novelty power-up codes, and judged the game an overall refreshing break from realistic hockey sims.The Rookie went so far as to say that it "shoots and scores at every level."