NHL 2005

First, choose the "Aggressive Faceoff" with the Left Analog-stick. Pass to the player to your right. That exact player can go easily in a breakaway. While you control this player, call for help with Black. When you get halfway between the goal and the blue line, stop for about three sec. By stopping, you will dodge the opposing defense's check. Then, go on in a circular way to the back of the goal. Hold B and release it when you get just about past the net. You will score a goal about 80% of the time.

All Canadian goalies let in a hard slap shot from the point. Make sure to set the strategy to "Aggressive" and the defensive strategy to "High Pressure".
Aaron Maki.

If you turbo across the front of the net and shoot on the other side you are more likely to score.
Masterpaintball3.

Go up the right wing to the hash marks. Turn half way around and one time it. You will score about 90% of the time under the beginner, easy, or medium difficulty settings, and 70% under difficult setting.
Phillip Cormier.

Go behind the net and do a one timer. It will score all of the time because the goalie goes down and you will always shoot high.
Jared Elliott.

Go behind the net and wait for someone to go in front of the net. As soon as you pass it in front of the net, the goalie will go down. You can shoot it high and score.
Jared Elliott.

Press Start during game play, then switch to the opposing team by selecting the controller setup option. Then go to "Pull Goalie". After you have completed this, switch back to your original team and get an empty net goal. This is useful when you are down a few goals with only a few minutes remaining.
Faizan.

When you have the puck, use Open Ice Support to switch players. Have the player without the puck go to the opposite side of the goal. Have the player with the puck pass it to you, and do a one-timer. That should get a goal about 95% of the time. One-Timers are done by pressing Shoot just before it gets to the player.
travis.

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This works for all EA Sports NHL titles, to keep your players healthy and never allow them to retire, kick everyone off of your team that isn't dressed. If you maintain a roster of 20 players at the end of every year you'll never have players retire. If you keep a roster of 20 players through the season they will never get inured.