Patch 1.2.0 releases today at 1 PM ET. Please complete all online-enabled games ahead of the scheduled go-live time. Following the deployment of the patch, there is an expected downtime of up to one hour.
Let’s get into this update, which includes the addition of official NHL coach likenesses, gameplay updates, and more.
NHL 25 Coaches Update
We’re excited to announce the arrival of all 32 official NHL coaches in EA SPORTS NHL 25, along with their unique personalities and strategies they employ in the real world.
This Coaches update will span across a multitude of modes, with the coaches providing their signature schemes and traits to the league.
Each coach has a slew of attributes that symbolize their real-world strengths. For example, a coach like John Tortorella brings a physical coaching style and specializes in developing veteran players. Additional areas of differentiation include Power Play, PK, Teaching, and Influence. These traits will be important distinctions between how teams play and develop.
Each coach's actual team history and record will be shown in-game and will be updated based on future teams that they may sign with and results within your franchise mode.
Now let’s get into the rest of the updates:
Gameplay
Fixed an issue with players' sticks colliding with the puck during Stumbles.
Fixed an issue when fast-forward to a new shift and getting scored on
Fixed an issue where the Skill Based One Timer on Ice Feedback wasn’t appearing for skaters with One T Zone X-Factor
Added additional error to passes aimed directly at the goalie while within close range
Fixed alignment issues with Chop Puck to help increase the success rate of Chop Puck while stationary and skating
Fixed an issue when a user disconnects in an online game which results in 2 AI players causing a line change
Fixed a rare issue where CPU may not skate onto a loose puck in the defensive zone when in position to obtain it
Fixed an issue that blocked goalies from making certain saves while leaving Hug Post into Butterfly
Fixed an issue where CPU players with Back At Ya Zone ability were not able to execute a Reverse Hit
Fixed a rare issue where a CPU player with the puck skated back into their zone when they should be focused on attacking
Fixed an issue with Skill Based One Timers not triggering One Knee down shot animations when successfully timed
Fixed an issue where a Goalie Poke check on a loose puck can cause the goalie to get out of position and miss the puck
Fixed an issue where a Goalie can overslide their movement when tracking a puck banked off the end boards
Fixed a rare animation issue when a skater skates too close to the net and the model looks disjointed
Fixed a rare end-of-period crash that could trigger while shooting the puck at the end of a period
Updated plays for 1-3-1 power play
Updated plays for Passive, Standard, and Aggressive 3-on-3 OT In Zone Strategies
Gameplay Tuner Notes:
Developer Feedback: Setting up a perfect Skill Based One Timer is a rewarding hockey play and we want players to feel the satisfaction of hammering home the puck. We want to be very mindful of any adjustments that may reduce their effectiveness. This update reduces some of the additional bonuses applied to Skill Based One Timer shots which can impact the Goalies indirectly.
Reduced Stamina Drain on Skill Based One Timer saves.
Reduced bonus Shot Accuracy applied to perfectly timed Skill Based One Timer shots.
Game Modes
Added all 32 current NHL Head Coaches in Franchise Mode, Season Mode, Online VS, and Play Now
Fixed an issue where a player's Draft Class year value was being reset to Undrafted after saving within Edit Player from the Main Menu
Franchise Mode
Fixed a crash when editing some generated players within the mode
Fixed an issue where gameplay sliders were being reset after playing a game
Fixed an issue where players with trade lists could be traded to a team not on their trade list
Fixed an issue where the Standings tiebreaker used Regulation + Overtime Wins before Regulation Wins
Fixed an issue where the Franchise HUB ticker didn't prioritize showing signings during the offseason
Fixed an issue where the draft pick team ownership shown on an incoming trade offer could show incorrectly during the trade deadline mini-game
Fixed an issue where the NHL Coach card would show entering the AHL Coach card from the Edit Lines screen
Fixed an issue where using sim intervene could show incorrect goalie stats for that game within the box score
Fixed an issue where an empty text string could show when assigning long-term goals to some defenseman
Fixed an issue where morale values could sometimes reset when impacted by conversations
Fixed an issue where the user could add clauses to a 2-way contract offer within the negotiation after re-entering the conversation
Fixed an issue where the previously discussed contract reset to below league minimum when re-entering the negotiation after a player declines an offer
Fixed an issue where the player's new interest in an organization was not being calculated immediately at the time of an “organization persuade” succeeding or failing within a contract negotiation
Fixed an issue where a player's “organization interest” wouldn't decrease after failing an “organization persuade”
Fixed an issue where some playoff series focus options were not causing negative impacts
Fixed an issue where the player's contract interest remained high when evaluating low-salary offers
Fixed an issue where a contract promise could fail if the player was playing higher in the lineup than promised
Added a 5-game buffer from the start of the regular season for contract promises (buffer scales down when using shorter custom league schedules)
Improved tuning for contract negotiations, pre-season focus, and offseason development conversations
Added additional info widgets within Conversations and the Contract Negotiation flow
World of CHEL
Added Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters logos to Customize Team
Fixed the Club Rewards screen being accessible while matchmaking
Fixed Special Characters not displayed if equipped during the World of CHEL initial character creation
Fixed a rare occurrence where the game would soft-lock when quickly dismissing messages in the World of CHEL Tutorial
Fixed a crash occurring when quickly entering and exiting items in the Store several times
Fixed an error occurring when entering gameplay after copying and pasting a loadout
Fixed incorrect cropping of item images in the Store
Fixed an issue where the game would soft-lock when accessing Live Events through banner tiles
Fixed Store timers moving when selecting items in the Store
Fixed matchmaking not working correctly if a user entered “Free Skate” before attempting to matchmake
Fixed “Apply Team Colors” causing the UI to jump to the top of the list in Customize”
Fixed error message appearing when attempting to access World of CHEL with a socially restricted account
Fixed “Invite a Player” action displayed when not part of a club
Fixed the “Rotate Player” action missing in some screens in Customize
Fixed navigation when selecting jerseys in the Club Dressing Room
Fixed navigation widget misplaced when selecting jerseys in the Club Dressing Room
Fixed soft lock occurring when users sign out after finding a match and re-attempt to matchmake again
Fixed a text issue with the EASHL 3v3 Club Finals Progression screen
Fixe an occurrence where the “Finding Opponents” UI would not appear in Ones Eliminator
Fixed an occurrence where the Ones Eliminator tile would disappear if trying to enter as a group
Fixed an error occurring when losing round 1 of Threes Eliminator and attempting to matchmake again with a new club
Fixed Player Progression tab appearing blank in Live Events post-game
Fixed background color for Live Event timers
Fixed Live Events rewards not showing XP Multiplayer Token reward if the event was completed but the match was lost
Fixed an issue where Private Match Grudge Match set to "No" still triggers Grudge Matches
Fixed a rare crash in the Store
Fixed a rare crash when entering World of CHEL
Fixed scoreboard stopping at 0.1 seconds at the end of a match
Fixed Grudge Matches still triggering even after they're manually disabled
Fixed overlapping of match searching timer with other UI elements when some users were not in a ready state
Fixed NHL and AHL colors not appearing in the color selector in Customize
Fixed goalie special character intro animation not playing correctly with a left-handed goalie
Fixed item preview not working correctly when accessing World of CHEL through the Special Character banner in the Main Menu
Fixed player indicators appearing in the wrong positions during Gameplay
Presentation
Cameras
Fixed cameras looking at the wrong bench during hat trick celebration
Added more camera variation in the post-game menu replays
Grudge Match
Fixed grammatical bug that showed "0 wins" as "0 win"
Team Shots in the Grudge Match intro have been updated for improved variety, and fixes to handedness bugs
Broadcast
Fixed bug where goal scorer's celebration ends early when cutting to "Big Game Ending" NIS
Fixed bug where teammates do not properly celebrate after scoring a goal in OT
Fixed issue where the post-goal group hug has a broken player when scoring with an extra attacker on the ice (e.g. pulled goalie)
Fixed an issue where the sync screen (wipe) stays up until the next faceoff when a post-goal group hug is skipped
Fixed an issue where the wrong team's coach was being displayed during moments of coach dissatisfaction
Fixed an issue with the Digital Dashers where the scoring player's name wasn't appearing post-goal
General improvement to the smoothness of transition when transitioning from Gameplay to NIS
Fixed a bug in Ones Eliminator where the OT countdown SFX would continually trigger
Replays
Fixed an issue that showed a goal replay after stoppages for saves and penalties
Fixed an issue to properly show the right X-Factor ability in post-goal sizzle replays, it was incorrectly showing the “Zone” ability instead of the “Grudge” ability
Menus
Fixed an issue that was causing user-customized player portraits to appear rotated in menus
Be A Pro
Fixed an issue where conversations with Utah front-office staff references another club
Flex Camera logic changes in OFFLINE MODES (Franchise, BaP, Play Now) and HUT
AUTO Flex celebrations no longer occur for humans or CPU
Flex celebrations can only be activated MANUALLY by human users hitting Y / Triangle immediately after a goal
Hockey Ultimate Team
Fixed an issue with Wild Card where salaries were not updated when a player had been upgraded
Fixed the custom horn setting in HUT, so that the horn should now be played when you score a goal.
Fixed an issue where the player lineup screen disappears from the "Manage Team" menu when switching between "Play Offline" and "Play Online" within Wildcard.
Fixed an issue where the Objectives title bar is missing on certain screens
Updates:
Added XP path feedback into the objectives screen
Added in XP Path info and tab to HUT Champs post-match flow
Added in XP Path info and tab to Competitive Seasons post-match flow
Art
Players
Fixed an issue where an EA SPORTS Logo was being displayed on the Kelowna Rockets Alternate jersey
Fixed Dark Shadow on the Goalie blockers in instant replay
Fixed an issue involving Skater casual jerseys clipping through the body in instant replay
Fixed Hair Style 18
Fixed misplaced Fanatics logo on the Carolina Hurricanes Home Uniform
Fixed mustache facial hair appearing low quality
No more Clipping seen with WoC Casual Male Asset Tops, Goalie Pants & Goalie Jerseys
Wrong logo rotation on default FE uniform pants
Pulsing Identifiers are now present on the socks
Be A Pro
Updated logos on the hoodie during the coach conversation for the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and Utah Hockey Club in Be a Pro
Presentation
Heckler now faces the right direction, no longer clipping through overlay during EASHL 6v6 penalty NIS
Animations - Intro/Outro - In post-Stanley Cup Final Handshake NIS, Facial smile animation is no longer broken
Scoring with Gold Player now emits GOLD Fireworks not RED, to communicate the gameplay
Environments
Fixed an issue where Faceoff Lightshows for Dallas, Buffalo, Edmonton, and Tampa were faster than intended. Reduced overlap with the blue dot
Threes arenas exterior lighting is fixed to allow better blending of visual effects
Fixed an issue in HUT Wild Card 5X5 with power rings displaying only green and black colors
Crowd With Parkas are no longer missing Hair Assets
Textures near the helicopter on The Peak are fixed
User Interface
Player name indicators are now in the correct position in Quickplay 3 vs 3 of World of Chel
Stability
Fixed an issue where if the game was on for an extended period, a crash would occasionally occur
Updated the following team’s center ice art:
NHL
Boston Bruins
Carolina Hurricanes
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL
Henderson Silver Knights
ECHL
Florida Everblades
ICEHL
EC iDM Wärmpumpen ID VSV
Spusu Vienna Capitals
Uniforms
The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 25:
AHL
Cleveland Monsters - Away and Third
Coachella Valley Firebirds – Third
Grand Rapids Griffins – Home and Away
Hershey Bears – Home and Away
Iowa Wild – Third
Laval Rocket – Home and Away
San Jose Barracuda – Home, Away, and Third
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – Third
ECHL
Adirondack Thunder – Home and Away
Allen Americans – Home and Away
Cincinnati Cyclones – Away
Fort Wayne Komets – Home, Away, Third, and Fourth
Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Home and Away
Idaho Steelheads – Home, Away, and Third
Indy Fuel – Home and Away
Iowa Heartlanders – Home, Away, and Third
Jacksonville Icemen – Home, Away, and Third
Kalamazoo Wings – Home, Away, and Third
Kansas City Mavericks – Home, Away, and Third
Maine Mariners – Third
Norfolk Admirals – Home and Away
Orlando Solar Bears – Home and Away
Rapid City Rush – Home and Away
Tulsa Oilers – Third
Wheeling Nailers – Home and Third
Wichita Thunder – Home and Away
Canadian Hockey League
Acadie-Bathurst Titan – Third
Brampton Steelheads – Home and Away
Chicoutimi Sagueneens – Home and Away
Erie Otters – Fourth
Everett Silvertips – Home and Away
Flint Firebirds – Third
Kamloops Blazers – Third
Kelowna Rockets – Third
Moose Jaw Warriors – Third
Prince George Cougars – Home, Away, and Third
Quebec Remparts – Third
Regina Pats – Fourth
Saint John Sea Dogs – Third
Spokane Chiefs – Third
Swift Current Broncos – Fourth
Vancouver Giants – Third
DEL
Adler Mannheim – Home, Away, and Third
Augsburger Panther – Home, Away, and Third
Bremerhaven Fischtown Pinguins – Home, Away and Third
Dusseldorfer EG – Home, Away and Third
EHC Red Bull Munchen – Home and Away
Eisbaren Berlin – Home, Away and Third
ERC Ingolstadt – Home, Away and Third
Grizzlys Wolfsburg – Home, Away and Third
Iserlohn Roosters – Home, Away and Third
Kolner Haie – Home and Away
Lowen Frankfurt – Home and Away
Nuremberg Ice Tigers – Home and Away
Schwenninger Wild Wings – Home, Away, and Third
Straubing Tigers – Home and Away
ICEHL
EC IDM Wärmepumpen VSV – Home and Away
EC-KAC – Home and Away
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Home and Away
HCB Sudtirol Alperia – Home and Away
HC Pustertal Wolfe – Home and Away
HC TIWAG Innsbruck – Home and Away
HK SZ Olimpija – Home and Away
Hydro Fehervar AV19 – Home and Away
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey – Home and Away
Moser Medical Graz 99ers – Home and Away
Pioneers Vorarlburg – Home and Away
SPUSU Vienna Capitals – Home and Away
Steinbach Black Wings Linz – Home and Away
Liiga
HPK – Home and Away
KalPa Kuopio – Home and Away
KooKoo Kouvola – Home and Away
Lahden Pelicans – Home and Away
Oulun Karpat – Home, Away and Third
Porin Assat – Home and Away
Rauman Lukko – Home and Away
Tampereen Ilves – Home, Away and Third
Vaasan Sport – Home and Away
National League
EHC Biel-Bienne – Home and Away
EHC Kloten – Home and Away
EV Zug – Home and Away
Fribourg-Gotteron – Home and Away
Geneve Servette – Home and Away
HC Ajoie - Home and Away
HC Ambri-Piotta – Home and Away
HC Davos – Home and Away
HC Lausanne - Home and Away
HC Lugano - Home and Away
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers - Home and Away
SC Bern – Home and Away
SCL Tigers – Home and Away
ZSC Lions – Home and Away
HockeyAllsvenskan
AIK – Home and Away
BIK Karlskoga – Home and Away
IF Bjorkloven – Home and Away
IK Oskarshamn – Home and Away
Kalmar HC – Home and Away
Nybro Vikings IF – Home and Away
Ostersunds IK – Home and Away
Sodertalje SK – Home and Away
Tingsryds AIF – Home and Away
VIK Vasteras HK – Home and Away
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