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FHM Feature List by OOTP
Franchise Hockey Manager (FHM) is the richest hockey management game in the world. A truly global game, FHM features NHL, AHL, OHL, WHL, Liiga, EIHL, KHL, SHL, and many more leagues, with hundreds of real teams and thousands of realistically rated real players included.
Take control of your favorite team and set lineups and strategies, draft the next crop of superstars, haggle over trades, negotiate with free agents, navigate the choppy waters of injuries, and prepare your players for the grind of the regular season and the playoffs. Oversee as many tasks as you want, with the rest handled by the robust AI. Guide your team through unlimited seasons of championship chasing.
Leagues in FHM
There are three ways to set up a new FHM game:
A Historical NHL Season - Travel as far back as 1947 and take control of your favorite NHL or WHA team. Can you replicate its success? Can you right the wrongs of previous GMs? Chart a new course as you play your way through history.
Custom League - Set up a league configured the way you want, from the number of conferences and divisions to the playoff format. Stock fresh franchises with fictional players and watch your hockey universe grow.
2013-2014 Season - Launch a 2013-14 season campaign in one of 19 playable leagues (many more non-playable leagues are included, and more playable leagues will be added as research is completed on them).
Canada:
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Ontario Hockey League
Western Hockey League
Czech Republic:
Tipsport Extraliga
England:
Elite Ice Hockey League
English Premier Ice Hockey League
National Ice Hockey League South 1
National Ice Hockey League North (Moralee Conference)
Finland:
Liiga
Mestis
France:
Ligue Magnus
Germany:
German League
Russia:
Kontinental Hockey League
Sweden:
Swedish Hockey League
Allsvenskan
United States:
National Hockey League
American Hockey League
ECHL
FHM's Simulation Engine
We're the company who created the best-selling, long-running Out of the Park Baseball series, so we understand sports sims. FHM leverages everything we've learned from OOTP's development to deliver the most realistic hockey experience available. You'll find realistic statistical output coupled with in-game AI that delivers the perfect armchair GM challenge.
In addition, players develop and age realistically, with believable career curves that still offer unpredictable moments.
Stats, Stats, and More Stats
FHM features not only the usual hockey stats - goals, assists, +/-, shorthanded and power play goals, etc. - but also plenty of other numbers that let you dive deep into your roster. Examine shots blocked, fights won, giveaways and takeaways, time on ice in various situations, penalty specifics, and much more, including Corsi, Fenwick, and other advanced stats.
Life as a General Manager
This is as close as you'll get to sitting in a GM's office without drawing a paycheck from a team. Oversee team finances, keep an eye on the salary cap, check on your assistance coaches and scouts, watch the waiver wire, put together trade packages, make contract offers to free agents, and much more.
What's your long-term plan for the team? Will your owner give you enough budget room to sign a few high-profile free agents? Would you rather trade away top talent and focus on the draft? Be careful, because you could get fired if you don't live up to the owner's expectations.
If you want to edit anything in your league, simply turn on commissioner mode and change player ratings, modify financial parameters, and much more.
On the Ice
You can oversee your team's games or let the AI handle them for you, based on the wide array of strategies you set. During games, a realistic scoreboard gives all the vital statistics while the play-by-play lets you know what's happening and the player portraits show you who's on the ice.
The Highlights window gives you a handy rundown of the shots, goals, and penalties, with the ability to filter them different ways, and the Tactics screen allows you to change your strategies if something doesn't seem to be working. Game stats update in real time, and the box score at the end features all the key details.
A Living League
When you start a new game, your league will come alive with news articles, messages from other GMs and players, announcements of upcoming milestones (a player's 500th career goal, for example), and more. You'll read about hat tricks, thrilling come-from-behind victories, key trades, devastating injuries, and other important happenings.
Players also have their own personalities, and their attitudes can affect their performance. A veteran may become disgruntled if his contract will expire soon and you haven't offered him an extension. A young phenom will be thrilled with a generous contract offer. Your goalie could grow irritated if you bench him in favor of his backup.
FHM also features the FaceGen engine, which offers realistic portraits for all your players. Their faces change as they age and as their moods change, and their jerseys change when they switch teams. You can also import photos and team and league logos.
The Interface
FHM's easy-to-use interface will help you quickly begin running your team, starting with the Manager Home Screen, which alerts you to important tasks, upcoming games, news items, injury reports, and more.