[2025-26] xECK29x's Premier Pivot Database (v10.0.3 - 7/29/25)

[scottababc]

Sooo Matt Cullen is now involved with the penguins in a role of player development after retiring... we aboutta see a new assistant coach added next update?

[Realpity]

Small OHL update for you if you're interested, North Bay Battalion signed a Defence prospect they'd previously drafted, James Mayotte ... info's all on eliteprospects ... also their affiliation with the Powassan Voodoos of the NOJHL is over (not sure the story there) and they now have it with Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CCHL

[xECK29x]

Sooo Matt Cullen is now involved with the penguins in a role of player development after retiring... we aboutta see a new assistant coach added next update?

Thanks! I typically assign player development roles to their AHL team due to lack of personnel spots, so I'll make him an assistant coach in Wilkes-Barre with possible NHL coaching potential.

Small OHL update for you if you're interested, North Bay Battalion signed a Defence prospect they'd previously drafted, James Mayotte ... info's all on eliteprospects ... also their affiliation with the Powassan Voodoos of the NOJHL is over (not sure the story there) and they now have it with Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CCHL

Will update!

[Kryder]

As for the update for HC Slovan Bratislava, they get a licence to play in Tipsport Liga, so they are back in Slovakia league (No more KHL due to financial problems), also there happened a lot of transactions during this time, everything is on eliteprospects, if you need any more info just PM, appreciate your work mate.

[xECK29x]

As for the update for HC Slovan Bratislava, they get a licence to play in Tipsport Liga, so they are back in Slovakia league (No more KHL due to financial problems), also there happened a lot of transactions during this time, everything is on eliteprospects, if you need any more info just PM, appreciate your work mate.

Thanks! We will work updating the league structure and transactions, may have to wait for the schedule before we can fully implement it, are there any other club updates to Tipsport or 1. Liga?

[92joehal]

After playing for a few seasons, it becomes clear that the database has a goaltending issue. Very few goalies hold decent standards even in the NHL and after just a few seasons, you can have NHL teams with ECHL standard goaltending, with several games ending with a team scoring 8-9 goals on them.

[xECK29x]

Update 4.2 Posted

This mostly involved updating league structures expect lots of player transaction updates in the next update now that training camps are starting and rosters are getting locked in. Attached images of new playable leagues

General Updates:
- Latest player/staff transfers and retirements (full overhaul of most major leagues still not completed)
- Changed all staff with role of GM/Head Coach to just GM to fix a bug for human GMs where these staff cannot be fired.
- Updated max age for several bantam level competitions

NHL Updates:
- Lowered some max staff wages
- Latest signings/transactions
- Added Carolina's new affiliation with Greenville

AHL Updates:
- Added Charlotte's new affiliation with Greenville

ECHL Updates:
- Caught up on all latest ECHL signings

British Updates:
- All playable leagues have had their structures updated to match all the changes for the 2019-20 season -- thanks Archibaulduk!!
- Notes/Issues:
1. Most leagues have a scheduling issue with one club playing their entire regular season at home. -- still being troubleshooted, will code these schedules differently if needed
2. The Challenge Cup doesn't incorporate the play-in game for now due to crashes;
3. NIHL South 2 Cup - still needs to be added, was announced after work was completed;
4. The NIHL rules of competition haven't been announced yet will update once available;
5. The NIHL South 2 does not yet have the East/West split. Will explore adding this in future update;
6. The NIHL National does not record the regular season champion to the competition history due to issues, will troubleshooting.

Canadian Updates:
- Added/updated all players selected in the 2019 QMJHL draft -- thanks Antho42!!
- Updated OHL competition history -- thanks Antho42!!
- Updated potential OHL 2020 draft class -- thanks Antho42!!
- Updated QMJHL transfers and draft picks -- thanks MrGeeky!!
- Updated affiliation for North Bay Battalion/Pembroke Lumber Kings -- thanks Realpity!!
- Updated cities for several high schools
- Updated all CJHL clubs and competitions to be independent again (not linked to an overall CJHL regional competition), will be also adding the various regional cups and re-integrating BKs RBC Cup structure, this will take a long time to build and test.
-- Completely redid club and competition reputations
-- Updated club arenas, attendance figures, colors and other attributes
-- Created human-playable league structures with real regular season schedule and a simple playoff format, realistic playoff formats to be created in future updates.
-- Updated competition names, colors, trophy names and awards for several leagues
- WHL updates -- thanks Limbic19!!
-- Updated/Retired 479 players in Western Alberta Cleanup
-- Minor Roster updates for WHL/Junior A players. Moved 98's to FA or New Teams
-- Club & League History updated for WHL/Junior A
-- Added Accurate WHL Staff
-- Added some 2020 WHL Bantam Draft players
-- Updated College Committed Players
-- Updated WHL Draft Pick Swaps
-- Updated WHL competition history -- thanks Antho42!!
- Updated GMHL & CPJHL clubs

Latvian Updates:
- Added new 2019 clubs and updated schedule for Optibet Hokeja Liga -- thanks Matee!!

Polish Updates:
- Updated several clubs

Romanian Updates:
- Updated all Romanian players/staff -- thanks Matee!!

Slovakian Updates:
- Removed St. Nicholaus 1. Liga from human playability as the league is not really functional. Waiting on real list schedules to be released and will update and will also fix 2.liga as well in a future update. Relegation from Tipsport to/from 1.liga should still be working.

United States Updates:
- Updated cities for several high schools - thanks Limbic19!!
- Updated USPHL and NCDC clubs and changed reputations of divisions/clubs more in-line with Canadian juniors

[ZaZooM]

Rangers cap penalty first season not correct.

[xECK29x]

Rangers cap penalty first season not correct.

Will double check CapGeek

[clamel]

You need to update the Swedish leagues. Had a quick look at the lower (not playable) leagues and they are far from correct.
http://www.everysport.com/sport/ishockey/2019-2020/784

You can click around and find out what team playes in what division and level in coming 2019-20 season on that website.

[xECK29x]

You need to update the Swedish leagues. Had a quick look at the lower (not playable) leagues and they are far from correct.
http://www.everysport.com/sport/ishockey/2019-2020/784

You can click around and find out what team playes in what division and level in coming 2019-20 season on that website.

Thanks!

[clamel]

Hope you can fix it some. Even the HockeyEttan is a shamble. That if any need to be fixed since it is playable as I understand.
This gives you a better picture of it (but you already knew that site)

https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/division-1

[92joehal]

Did you consider doing anything about the goaltenders in NHL? There is not enough quality there, I believe.

[xECK29x]

Did you consider doing anything about the goaltenders in NHL? There is not enough quality there, I believe.

NHL ratings will be re-done during/after training camps, can you explain more about the goaltending issues you are having? There are a lot of -14, -15, -8 and -9 goalies in the DB so quality at the top end over time should not be an issue.

[92joehal]

I have noticed after a few season that the back-up choices for some NHL teams are at a really low level. Sometimes, they don't even have one decent one. I think that it's shown today in the NHL that it's not much that differs between the goalies, of course you have your Vasilevskiys and such, but in general it's fairly even.

[xECK29x]

I have noticed after a few season that the back-up choices for some NHL teams are at a really low level. Sometimes, they don't even have one decent one. I think that it's shown today in the NHL that it's not much that differs between the goalies, of course you have your Vasilevskiys and such, but in general it's fairly even.

Ahh ok, this may be an AI related thing, I'll look into it, I know the AI has a habit of signing a bunch of Adam Oates goalies just to fill "depth".

[jonhiseler]

Hey ECK, just have a note for the AHL:

Belleville's arena is the CAA Arena. Capacity is 4400.

[xECK29x]

Hey ECK, just have a note for the AHL:

Belleville's arena is the CAA Arena. Capacity is 4400.

Got it!

[Settler]

My game crash on 24th of January 2020. Playing in the swedish division one league. Have selected most of the available divisions. Any suggestions?

[92joehal]

Winter Olympics is being played 2023 in the game and not in 2022 like in real life, so the players are away with their national teams while NHL is still going on

[xECK29x]

My game crash on 24th of January 2020. Playing in the swedish division one league. Have selected most of the available divisions. Any suggestions?

This is something we are still trying to trace down, can I have a screen shot of what leagues were selected?

Winter Olympics is being played 2023 in the game and not in 2022 like in real life, so the players are away with their national teams while NHL is still going on

Looks like the draw date was off, I will fix this in 4.3 which I am releasing tonight but I won't get a chance to really test it.

[xECK29x]

v4.3 released, change notes:

Pretty substantial release, thanks to all the researchers and to everyone who submitted feedback for fixes and bugs!!

General Updates:
- Latest player/staff transfers and retirements (most European major leagues still not updated, review previous change notes for details)
- Fixed Olympics draw date -- thanks 92joehal!!

NHL/AHL/ECHL Updates:
- Updated latest signings and other transfers
- Updated NYR cap penalties, average cap hit per year isn't entirely accurate due to game limitations, for buyouts with a higher second year I had to spread the average amount over all 4 years -- thanks ZaZooM

European Updates:
-- Updated the following seeding for the Champions Hockey League and Continental Cup.
*** NOTE *** Both of these competitions are HARD CODED into the game and there is very little I can do to modify them. The CHL is still using an older 48 team format and CC is using a 17 team format, this cannot be changed!

Champions Hockey League:

Adler Mannheim
Augsburger Panther
Belfast Giants
Bílí Tygri Liberec
Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
Djurgårdens IF
Düsseldorfer EG
EC Graz 99ers
EC Klagenfurter AC
EHC Biel-Bienne
EHC Red Bull München
ERC Ingolstadt
EV Zug
Färjestad BK
Fehérvár AV19
Frisk Asker
Frölunda HC
GKS Tychy
HC '05 iClinic Banská Bystrica
HC Ambrì-Piotta
Helsingin IFK
Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho
HC Kometa Brno
HKM Zvolen
HV71
IF Malmö Redhawks
Kölner Haie
Lahden Pelicans
Lausanne HC
Luleå HF
Oulun Kärpät
Rauman Lukko
Rungsted Seier Capital
SC Bern
SC Langnau Tigers
Skellefteå AIK
Tampereen Ilves
Tampereen Tappara
Turun Palloseura
Vålerenga Ishockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Vienna Capitals
Yunost Minsk

Continental Cup:

Amiens
Cracovia
KHL Zagreb
SønderjyskE
Nottingham Panthers
Donbass Donetsk
Ljubljana
MOGO
Ferencváros TC
Ritten
Crvena Zvezda
ASC Corona Brasov
Neman Grodno
CHH Txuri Urdin
HC Bat Yam
Irbis-Skate Sofia
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Zeytinburnu Belediye SK
Beibarys Atyrau
HYC Herentals

Belarussian Updates -- thanks TochilKING!!:
- Added/updated competitions and league structures Belarusian Extraliga, Belarusian Extraliga B, Belarusian Vysshaya League, and Salei Cup (Belarus Cup)
- Added/updated Belarussian clubs and arenas
- Added cities

British Updates:
- All players/staff updated -- thanks ArchibauldUK!!

Canadian Updates:
- Updated CHL league transfer windows (trades allowed between):
-- QMJHL: 6/8-6/13, 8/1-9/2, 9/19-1/6
-- OHL: 5/5-5/10, 8/1-9/2, 9/19-1/6
-- WHL: 4/24-4/29, 8/1-9/2, 9/19-1/6
- QMJHL teams updated:
-- Acadie-Bathurst Titan to Cape Breton -- thanks Antho42!!
- Updated OHL players and staff -- thanks Manimal!!
- WHL and Western Canada Updates -- thanks Limbic19!!
-- WHL jersey numbers & heights/weights updated
-- Award history added for AJHL, BCHL, SJHL, MJHL (if available)
-- Minor roster movements completed

Czech Updates:
- Updated Tipsport competition history -- thanks Raggamuffin!!

Danish Updates:
- Updated all Danish Metal Ligaen arenas, clubs, players and staff -- thanks PanthersDK!!!

Finnish Updates:
- Started updates of Liiga, teams completed:
-- HIFK
-- HPK
-- Ilves
-- Jukurit

Japan Updates:
- Updated all players/staff in Asia Ice Hockey League (thanks Matee!!)
- Removed Gangwon High1
- Updated with new 36 game schedule and playoff structure

Kazakhstan Updates -- thanks TochilKING!!:
- Added/updated competitions and league structures for Kazakhstan Championship, Kazakhstan MHL, and Kazakhstan Cup
- Added/updated Kazakhstan clubs and arenas
- Added cities

Norwegian Updates:
- Added Norwegian First Division as human-playable with new 40 game schedule template

Polish Updates:
- Updated Polska Hokej Liga league structure and clubs -- thanks Matee!!

Russian Updates -- thanks TochilKING!!:
- Updated league competitions and league structures for VHL, PVHL, and MHL
- Added/updated Russian clubs and arenas
- Added cities

Slovakia Updates:
- Updated Tipsport clubs and 48 game schedule, updated transfer rules
- Updated St. Nicolaus 1. Liga clubs and 36 game schedule, updated transfer rules
- Updated 2. Liga clubs, league structure still being worked on
- Updated Tipsport and 1.Liga competition histories -- thanks Raggamuffin!!
- Updated Tipsport players and staff -- thanks ppaalloo!!

Swedish Updates (thanks Aahlstoem!!):
- Updated HockeyEttan, HockeyTvåan and HockeyTrean clubs
- Promoted two extra clubs to Ettan for now, this is due to massive changes that are needed to the league structure to reduce from the working 48 clubs to the real-life 46 clubs.
- Updated SHL and J18/J20 players/staff (biggest update ever to Swedish juniors!) -- thanks Aalstroem!!

Swiss Updates:
- Updated all junior leagues and clubs - removed relegation from Junioren Elite

United States Updates:
- Updated commitments for the following clubs: -- thanks Antho42!!
-- Air Force Academy, Boston College, Boston Univ. Cornell Univ., Harvard Univ., Northeastern Univ., Ohio State Univ., Providence College and Quinnipiac Univ.
- Updated NAHL league structure, clubs, arenas and attendance figures
- Updated NAHL players and staff (356 updates!) -- thanks Matee!!

[Settler]

Settler wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:05 pm
My game crash on 24th of January 2020. Playing in the swedish division one league. Have selected most of the available divisions. Any suggestions?
This is something we are still trying to trace down, can I have a screen shot of what leagues were selected?

Okey, ive selected all leagues...

[xECK29x]

Okey, ive selected all leagues...

That would do it, let me know if you still have the issue selecting less.

[Modano]

It doesn't work for me I've tried different combinations, but I can't open it even when I select just Russian KHL and/or VHL league . I've tried Kazakh leagues (and cup) too, but it didn't work as well...