International play has been added to custom games
Playable minor league hockey has been added to historical mode, American
Hockey League teams from 1940 to the present are playable
The NHL’s new 4Nations Face-Off Tournament has been added
Owner goals have been added: your owner will ask you to make changes to
your team
Many improvements have been made to the AI trading and transfer behaviour
Development tracking has been added for your players, so you can see how
they’re progressing
Updated for 2024-25!
Complete team and player updates for the new 2024-25 season!
Coach Tactics!
Coaches can now have specific tactical preferences and will be more
effective when employing their preferred tactic(s), and they’ll use them
more often
Player Pool Improvements!
Major adjustments have been made to the pool of younger players in the
database at the start of the game, and long-term player generation has
also been improved!
Better 2D Plays!
We’ve improved the 2D engine’s play execution logic to build upon the
play calling improvements in the previous two versions, and also made a
major change to the passing mechanics to allow for more use of indirect
passing!
New Reports!
New league reports, including Leaguewide Demographics and a review of
Draft Sleepers/Busts from past drafts!
Better AI Management!
The AI’s roster management in the period between the playoffs and the
start of a new year has been improved!
Playoff News!
Playoff series will now get a preview in the news!
AND MUCH MORE!
A huge number of possibilities let you create your own unique hockey universe
Can you defeat your friends to hoist the Stanley Cup®?
The ONLY PC game officially licensed by the NHL®
