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EHM Editor

EHM Editor v0.3.4 Released

A new version of the Eastside Hockey Manager 1 Editor is now available for download from here: https://ehmtheblueline.com/editor I will now be turning my attention to a brand new version of the Editor which will be redesigned and rewritten from the bottom up. Given that this will be a long term project, I will continue to take requests for minor feature improvements to the current Editor. Further details can be found HERE. New Features: Added automatic strength calculation via the Staff Mass Editor menu; Added schedule template matrix import and export from/to spreadsheets via the Schedule Generator wizard; and Added...

Premier Pivot Rosters by xECK29x for Eastside Hockey Manager

Pivot Rosters

Pivot Rosters v4.6 (2019/20) Released

A new release of the Pivot Rosters 2019/20 by xECK29x is now available on Steam. As always, questions/comments/feedback can be posted in the forums HERE. This is another substantial update and features updates worldwide. Changelist: General Updates:– Fixed Olympic year offsets, should now be drawing properly — thanks ImActuallyAnOtter!!– Fixed World Cup of Hockey start date (every 2 years between comps, skipping Olympic years)– Various staff updates across the worldNHL/AHL/ECHL Updates:– Organizational refreshes (players, prospects, staff and other details) – big thanks to caley for his depth charts on HFB!!— Carolina Hurricanes/Charlotte Checkers/Greenville Swamp Rabbits (thanks Wreckingcrew for feedback!!)— Chicago Blackhawks/Rockford...

TBL Rosters for Eastside Hockey Manager

Pivot Rosters / Roster Updates / TBL Rosters

Further Minor Update to the TBL Rosters and the Premier Pivot Rosters Released

Following on from last weekend’s releases, xECK29x has pushed a minor update as version 12.0.2 of the TBL Rosters and a re-uploaded version 4.5 of the Premier Pivot Rosters to Steam with the following change: Fixed Allsvenskan so it’s drawing proper playoff winners from Ettan for relegation league — thanks Nexer!! .

TBL Rosters for Eastside Hockey Manager

Pivot Rosters / Roster Updates / TBL Rosters

Minor Update to the TBL Rosters and the Premier Pivot Rosters Released

Following on from yesterday’s releases, xECK29x has pushed a minor update as version 12.0.1 of the TBL Rosters and a re-uploaded version 4.5 of the Premier Pivot Rosters to Steam with the following changes: Fixed the NHL salary cap; Retired Luongo to save Florida cap space (instead of doing an extra_config retirement so they stop trading Ekblad right away); and Removed a duplicate PHC Budapest club from Slovak 2 Liga.

Premier Pivot Rosters by xECK29x for Eastside Hockey Manager

Pivot Rosters

Pivot Rosters v4.5 (2019/20) Released

A new release of the Pivot Rosters 2019/20 by xECK29x is now available on Steam. As always, questions/comments/feedback can be posted in the forums HERE. This is a fairly substantial update and features a new version of the Prospect Generator by ImActuallyAnOtter. A big thank you to xECK29x and everyone who has helped him with this release. Changelist: **KNOWN ISSUES**:– HockeyEttan issues: We are going to keep this as a playable league structure but we HIGHLY recommend not using it if possible. There are a lot of known issues with it and it’s going to require extensive time to fix.– Pooling...

TBL Rosters for Eastside Hockey Manager

TBL Rosters

TBL Rosters v12.0 Released

Version 12.0 of the 2019/20 TBL Rosters for Eastside Hockey Manager 1 is now available to download from Steam (click here for details). This is the first release of the database for the 2019/20 season. The TBL Rosters team and xECK29x now work together on a single roster project with all research being entered into xECK29x’s Premier Pivot Rosters. Every now and then, we “branch off” a copy of the Premier Pivot Rosters, set the transactions as at the start of the 2019/20 season and release them as the TBL Rosters. This means that the community now has a choice...

TBL Rosters for Eastside Hockey Manager

Pivot Rosters / Roster Updates / TBL Rosters

TBL Rosters and Premier Pivot Rosters Join Forces

The TBL Rosters are changing for the better! In recent years it has proven challenging to release the new season’s TBL Rosters in a timely manner, with the season opening rosters not being released until the new year and, in the case of last season, towards the end of the regular season. This is frustrating not only for the community but also for those of us that work on the rosters day in day out. Unfortunately the time pressures of real life and a dwindling number of researchers have resulted in fewer man hours and delays in release dates. Whilst...

Franchise Hockey Manager 6 - Pre-order

Franchise Hockey Manager

Franchise Hockey Manager 6 to be released on 11 October 2019

Franchise Hockey Manager 6 by Out of the Park Developments is set to be released on 11 October 2019. The game is now available for pre-ordering with a 10% discount on the OOTPD webstore. The full price is US$39.99 / €36.99 / £30.99 and the discounted price is US$35.99 / €33.29 / £27.89. Pre-ordering gives you access to the beta from 7 October. The game will be available to order from Steam from 11 October. New Features: New Rivalry System: Rival matches have extra significance for success – and change over time in response to in-game results. Fans Matter: Supporter...

Pivot Rosters

Pivot Rosters v4.4 (2019/20) Released

A new release of the Pivot Rosters 2019/20 by xECK29x is now available on Steam. As always, questions/comments/feedback can be posted in the forums HERE. This is a minor/incremental update – see the changelist below. Changelist: NHL Updates:– Latest player/staff transfers and injuries– Adjusted CA/PA for many NHL signed prospects, this is intended to introduce a little more randomness in PA generation and should make the sim slightly more difficult for NHL clubs — thanks IAmActuallyAnOtter!! AHL/ECHL Updates:– Latest player signingsAustrian Updates:– Added/updated players/staff for EBEL — thanks ppaalloo!! Canadian Updates:– Updated players in OHL — thanks Manimal!!– Updated all OHL...