NHL 13 is an ice hockey video game. It was developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports.
It was released on September 11, 2012 in North America, September 13, 2012 in Australasia, and on September 14, 2012 in Europe. The game was the 22nd in the NHL video game series and is the sequel to NHL 12. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux is featured on the cover of the game.
For the first time in the series, there were two playable female characters, Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela Ruggiero that were added.