Note: The commissioner holds the right to adjust any subjective rating if he feels the player's OV rating isn't fair.
Webpages used for rerates:
SLAM Hockey
Yahoo
Sports Forecaster
Hockey's Future
TSN
CBS Sportsline
ESPN
| Rating | Type | Criteria |
| IT | Subjective | -Challenging shots (Covering angles included) -Recovery |
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-Save % formula Exception: If the goalie has played under 25 games in the current NHL season, |
| ST | Objective | -Height and weight formula |
| EN | Objective | -Minutes played formula |
| DU | Objective | -Games played formula: GP + (96 - NHL leader's GP) |
| DI | Objective | -PIM formula |
| SK | Subjective | -Lateral movement |
| PA | Subjective | -Goalie's ability to handle the puck |
| PC | Subjective | -Rebound Control |
| EX | Objective | -Career games played formula |
LD |
Subjective |
-Leadership qualities -Avoiding soft goals -Performance in big games |