Almost 39, Jeremy Roenick is entering his 21rst year in the NHL. And yet the best American-born player in NHL history (510 goals) is probably better known for his feats as a video game character than a hall of fame hockey player. After all, it was a virtual JR in Swingers that Vince Vaughn used to take out Gretzky during a game of NHL 94. Not a lot of hockey fans can rattle off Roenick’s career stats but just about every gamer who ever played as the Blackhawks in NHL 94 has used Vaughn’s quote from the movie, “It’s not so much me as it is Roenick. He’s that good,” after scoring a goal with Roenick.
Roenick went on to grace the cover of Sega Sports’ NHL 2K3 and ESPN NHL Hockey 2K4 games when he played for the Philadelphia Flyers. And this summer, he came in at number 4 for IGN’s “Top 10 Athletes in Videogame History.” JR was on hand at EA Sports’ Vancouver studio to check out NHL 09 first-hand and provide mo-cap for NHL 10. Check out what he had to say about his upcoming season (his second with the San Jose Sharks), his take on video games and “making Gretzky’s head bleed.” Check out the full interview via the link below.
Jeremy Roenick Talks NHL 09 And “Making Gretzky’s Head Bleed” - DasGamer.com
