Does anyone at EA have specific information on the updates to creation zone? There are constantly requestsfor new custom logos, Historic team logos, and access to all in game logos including AHL teams. What about the ability to upload our own logos?Will we be able to update team jerseys in the offseason for all teams, not just created ones? Any updates beforethe game is released would be nice.

@Mattdaddy517 We definitely need some new logos in the creation zone. I don't understand why not all historic logos in the game are included in create a team. Mighty Ducks logo for example, would be nice to have.New jersey and sock styles are needed too. It's getting old having everything the same every year. Sock styles haven't been updated at all since NHL 17 I believe.Regarding player creation a no helmet option is a must, and for goalies the option to wear a vintage mask. These two very simple things would open up a whole new world of possibilities for historic roster creation. Please EA, give us these options this year

Very good message @SvenArne123 , you are right we definitely need updates to creation zone.I'm also wondered ,why all historic logos are not our use in team creation. Three new historic logo, which I wanted see in NHL 23 are :Actually would be nice if we could use all logos what game is, when we create teams. This make possible create for example historical rosters for european teams like Frölunda HC, Tappara Tampere, Färjestad BK or HIFK Helsinki. One good idea could be also possiblity upload own logos to game like in 2K NBA games. In 2K NBA game you can upload logos to game via their website. This would bee awesome add to NHL 23, after this we could add to game for example KHL team logos or historical NHL team logos.We really need also new jersey - and sock styles to creation zone. For example NY Rangers home jersey is missing like also Seattle Kraken jersey style is missing. Interesting why EA Sports not added Reverse retro jerseys to game when that jerseys published. Hopefully they add "reverse retro" jerseys to creation zone.About me ,we need the following things to player creation :- Same face creator program what EA Sports use in FIFA games.- Possibility choose colour of facemask on the following helmet models: * College helmet * Hybrid shield * Standard masks (goalie mask)Now when you choose one of these helmet types: College helmet, hybrid shield or half cage helmet for created player, helmet and facemask is same colour. Normaly facemask colour is silver, white or black . When we create player we could choose visor tint but, why we can't also choose colour for facemask. Hopefully EA Sports would has changed this in NHL 23.- Possible create players which not use helmet.- Historical player - and goalie gears to use.- Now minum length which you can choose for created players is 170 cm. Hopefuly EA Sports fix this so that in future we could create players which minimum length is 145- 165 cm. Why I want see this in game? Reason is female players. Big part of female players are under 170 cm tall. We need possibility use female players in team creation.

Hopefully EA Sports make some updates to creation zone. They always update online game modes, but about me, their should also updated creatione zone. Like we see, in here is lot of peoples, which like create players and teams to the game. I think these people should be listened to and not always update only game modes what online players want. Some players like play online game modes like HUT and EASHL, but some players like play offline game modes, they like play single matches and create player and teams. About me EA Sports has forgot this player group totaly. Their updates to creation zone are minimal, they added adidas jersys to use and added few logos to ,team creation side. On player creation side they have add few new equipments , but lot of skater - and goalie gears, which are published durring two last years is missing . Okay in NHL 22 they update "play by play" name list it was big surprise, hopefully this year they update locations list.

Hey @EA_Aljo ! I do agree that the game is focusing on modern hockey as it should. But they could do both worlds. I just say NBA 2K23 is going to have not just one but three classic "ERAS" where you can start a franchise mode with.And... 🙂Depending on what era you start the logos, team rosters,floors uniforms are accurate to the era, original broadcast from that era,different commentary in the eras, authentic rules....And you can still edit everything as you want, add expansion teams etc....So its not about what is possible and what is not, 2K have proved that its about what kind of product the game company want to deliver to the costumers.If EA would just open up fully edit all in franchise mode anytime in all their games, and actually make better creation options and not lock in som of the game modes, the game would actually by really good and everyone could make it fun for a hole year. 🙂

I appreciate your response, I agree with all the comments but for the time being it would be very beneficial for EA and awesome for us if EA would focus some on revamping the creation zone. Giving us consumers the ability to at least create our own throwback teams. These alumni teams are redundant (Stu Grimson is on every alumni team) and missing a lot of great players like Paul Kariya, Russ Courtnall, Alexander Mogilny, Pavel Bure…Sergei Fedorov. I’ve been rockn with you guys since NLHPA 93 and I understand, well at least I think you guys are pushing the CHEL mode more so it can be a solid Esports contender??🤷🏽♂️.p.s. my birthday is coming up hook a brotha up and give me some more logos to create teamsi made 34 created teams this year to mimic College hockey you want to see them?

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SvenArne123
3 years ago
@Mattdaddy517 We definitely need some new logos in the creation zone. I don't understand why not all historic logos in the game are included in create a team. Mighty Ducks logo for example, would be nice to have.

New jersey and sock styles are needed too. It's getting old having everything the same every year. Sock styles haven't been updated at all since NHL 17 I believe.

Regarding player creation a no helmet option is a must, and for goalies the option to wear a vintage mask. These two very simple things would open up a whole new world of possibilities for historic roster creation. Please EA, give us these options this year
Juhani_91_91
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
Very good message @SvenArne123 , you are right we definitely need updates to creation zone.
I'm also wondered ,why all historic logos are not our use in team creation. Three new historic logo, which I wanted see in NHL 23 are :
Actually would be nice if we could use all logos what game is, when we create teams. This make possible create for example historical rosters for european teams like Frölunda HC, Tappara Tampere, Färjestad BK or HIFK Helsinki. One good idea could be also possiblity upload own logos to game like in 2K NBA games. In 2K NBA game you can upload logos to game via their website. This would bee awesome add to NHL 23, after this we could add to game for example KHL team logos or historical NHL team logos.
We really need also new jersey - and sock styles to creation zone. For example NY Rangers home jersey is missing like also Seattle Kraken jersey style is missing. Interesting why EA Sports not added Reverse retro jerseys to game when that jerseys published. Hopefully they add "reverse retro" jerseys to creation zone.
About me ,we need the following things to player creation :

- Same face creator program what EA Sports use in FIFA games.
- Possibility choose colour of facemask on the following helmet models:
* College helmet
* Hybrid shield
* Standard masks (goalie mask)
Now when you choose one of these helmet types: College helmet, hybrid shield or half cage helmet for created player, helmet and facemask is same colour. Normaly facemask colour is silver, white or black . When we create player we could choose visor tint but, why we can't also choose colour for facemask. Hopefully EA Sports would has changed this in NHL 23.
- Possible create players which not use helmet.- Historical player - and goalie gears to use.
- Now minum length which you can choose for created players is 170 cm. Hopefuly EA Sports fix this so that in future we could create players which minimum length is 145- 165 cm. Why I want see this in game? Reason is female players. Big part of female players are under 170 cm tall.
We need possibility use female players in team creation.
Juhani_91_91
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
Buffalo Sabers told that , goathead logo return to use in 3rd jersey next season. Hopefully EA Sports will add Buffalo Sabres goathead logo also to historical logos list and so possibile use in team creation. Also logo what Buffalo use on seasons 2006/07-2009/10 would be nice see in NHL 23 historical logos list.
SnizzBarDizz2oh
New Veteran
3 years ago
@Juhani_91_91 yes and please give us more custom arenas and let us use them in franchise mode!!
olavi4
Seasoned Adventurer
3 years ago
Created players without helmets and goalies wearing vintage masks. If those options won't be possible in NHL 23, I'll never buy the game.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
3 years ago
@olavi4

I think this would be great if there were a vintage season mode. Otherwise, helmetless players don't really fit into the modern day NHL. We'll just have to wait and see if anything is announced about this.
olavi4
Seasoned Adventurer
3 years ago
@EA_Aljo I don't care about modern hockey. There are alumni teams and alumni players without helmets, alumni goalies wearing vintage masks. Please let us create our vintage teams with unhelmeted players, just like alumni teams.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
3 years ago
@olavi4

I think the problem is that this game is focused on modern hockey. Which is why the name always reflects the current year. Hopefully someday there will be a game focused on those vintage years of hockey you love. I'm not saying we won't have these options at some point. I just wanted to give some additional information on why you don't see a lot of aspects of vintage hockey reflected in our modern take on it.
olavi4
Seasoned Adventurer
3 years ago
@EA_Aljo Come on now. There is roster sharing, and people share vintage rosters all the time: original six, 1970s, WHA etc. We just want them as realistic as possible. We want to create Orr, Esposito, Hull and many others without helmet just like Gordie Howe and many other alumni players now. It has nothing to do with modern hockey or the game title. Our hobby is to create vintage rosters and share them.
SvenArne123
3 years ago
@EA_Aljo Thanks for replying on this topic. Helmetless option for created players was like the most requested feature on this forums this past year. We can remove helmets online so why can't we do it offline as well?

Vintage goalie masks too. They are in the game and assigned to some alumni goalies. Why can't we assign them to our created goalies? A lot of people enjoy creating vintage rosters (I'm part of a vintage roster creation discord group with around 150 people) and with more vintage options added you will appeal more to older people as well and not just the kids, i.e more people would buy the game.

It's not like we are requesting you pay a lot of money to get the rights to use every historic player who ever played and their likeness, we just want the option to create players without helmets, and goalies with the 70's vintage goalie masks. I don't think that's a lot to ask and it would make vintage roster creation so much more fun.

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