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EA SPORTS NHL 25 Seasons Deep Dive Blog - Season 2

December 5, 2024

Season 2 Launch

Hey NHL Fans,

We’re excited to share all the details for Season 2 of NHL 25! It begins today, December 5th, with the historic inclusion of the professional women's hockey league, the PWHL.

Season 2 - Welcome to the Family

A collage showing the upcoming PWHL star athletes as well as rewards and new items for NHL 25 season 2 events.

PWHL

The PWHL update will feature all six PWHL teams—the Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres. They’ll be selectable in the following modes: Play Now, Online Versus, Shootout, and a bespoke Season Mode where you can compete for the Walter Cup.

PWHL Star athlete Sarah Nurse in full team gear standing in front of a digital background of her teams logo.

You can also collect PWHL players within Hockey Ultimate Team and sport PWHL vanity within World of Chel.

Hockey Ultimate Team

The Season 2 XP Path launched last Friday which includes a 90 OVR Victor Hedman for you to earn alongside 5 power-up players that can each be upgraded to 88 OVR. Check out the full details of the Season 2 XP Path here.

A collage of NHL 25 new player cards showcasing what the XP path for season 2 will be like.

HUT Events

Four new HUT Events will span across this season. Protect the Net, Frozen Forces, Gallery of Greats, and HUT 2000. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect:

Collection of 4 logos displaying what events are coming for NHL 25 Season 2.

Protect The Net (Friday, November 29th - Friday, December 13th)

Showcasing the top 2-way players and goaltenders in the NHL.

Frozen Forces (Friday, December 13th - Friday, December 27th)

Our holiday themed event featuring some of the biggest stars in the NHL.

Gallery of Greats (Friday, December 27th - January 10th)

The return of the Gallery of Greats event focusing on the best players in Hockey history.

HUT 2000 (Friday, January 10th - Friday, January 24th)

All things Y2K, players that were stars in 2000 and players that were born in 2000.

Team of the Year

Team of the Year (Friday, January 24th - Friday, February 7th)

We’re excited to celebrate the top players from the 2024 Calendar year starting on Friday, January 24th! Stay tuned to learn more information about TOTY as part of Season 3.

World of Chel

Season 2 Battle Pass

The second Battle Pass for NHL 25 will feature 90+ rewards across 75 levels and a premium upgrade is available as well.* Completing the Season 2 Battle Pass will net you the Tropic Glow Vanity Set^^

retro purple themed background with 1 player on left of the image and right showcasing season 2 gear and a description of what to get in season 2 for NHL 25.

Custom Loadouts

Custom loadouts will be granted additional attribute points each season, which will carry over in future seasons enabling attribute ratings to increase throughout the year.

General description highlighting custom loadout and play method to earn more season 2 rewards.

Arcade+ (Releasing Friday, December 20th)

Snowflakes, winter background and an arcade + machine promoting the NHL25 Arcade+ winter event.

Arcade is getting an upgrade with the upcoming release of Arcade+! On December 20th get ready for even more chaos with the four new powerups:

Lightning - Call down a quick set of lightning strikes that add a jolt of electricity to the game, not even the goalie is safe from those! Just keep an eye on the puck for the third and final strike.

Curse - A voodoo doll that curses your opponent with Reverse Controls. Can you fight through the curse and score that big goal?

TNT Puck - Turn the puck into an explosive game changer knocking down anyone caught in its blast radius. Time the explosion with a shot to create great scoring chances.

Angry Mascot - A personal favorite! Summon your Team’s mascot to wreak havoc on your opponent's team opening up the ice for great counterattacks or helping out on defense.

NHL Arcade Frenzy mode where the image depicts a character frozen by an ability facing off against an opposing player.

Special Characters

Highlight image showing new and special characters Antler and Woody that is now available for Season 2.

Two new special characters, Antler and Woody, are also now available in the store.

That’s all the details you need to know for season 2! Stay tuned to this space and the EA SPORTS NHL Social Channels for info on upcoming NHL 25 Seasons and much more. We hope to see you on the ice today!

*Free Battle Pass content requires gameplay to unlock. Premium Battle Pass content requires Season 2 Battle Pass (sold separately) & gameplay to unlock.

^^Requires World of Chel Season 2 Premium Battle Pass (sold separately) and gameplay to unlock.