1.5 Update Notes Hello NHL Community, here are the notes for Update 1.5 launching this Tuesday, February 24th at 1pm ET. Please complete all online games before this time as server instability is expected up to an hour after the patch deployment. Gameplay Fixed an issue where the game did not recognize the correct status for 'Pull Goalie' feature, sometimes showing Pull Goalie On in Settings and Empty Net Constantly after switching them On and reverting them off. Be a Pro Fixed an issue where the “Win the Presidents’ Trophy - Part 4” Challenge displays the incorrect challenge Fixed a rare issue where users do not receive challenges to move up the lineup Fixed an issue where goalie responses are available for skaters in a “Win the Division" challenge media conversation Fixed an issue where the camera is obstructed from certain angles in the Utah Mammoth home arena Game Modes Fixed an issue where the National Anthems did not play during pre-game intro Fixed an issue where the subtitle for NHL Threes displayed incorrectly in the Main Menu World of Chel Added a matchmaking indicator when searching for games in WoC lobbies Added the ability for drop-in players to request to join clubs directly from the Dressing Room screen Added the ability to see player loadout text in the Post Game Player Summary screen Refreshed the Career Stats page to display more relevant and organized stats for users Fixed an issue where users receive an error message when equipping an 8-bit NHL Bundle Fixed an issue where users receive an error while tabbing on the report content screen Fixed an issue where users receive an error popup while trying to send friend requests through EA Layer Art Coaches Rick Bowness – Columbus Blue Jackets Uniforms The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 26 NHL Boston Bruins – Stadium Series Tampa Bay Lightning – Stadium Series ECHL Bloomington Bison – Third Canadian Hockey League OHL Windsor Spitfires - Third Source

If there was ever an update that said "sorry, we're focused on NHL27 now", this was it. Honestly though that might be a good thing at this point.

Just seen the patch notes for 1.5.Another USELESS patch for this dead game that doesn't ressemble ice hockey in the slightest. I got this game cheap and STILL feel ripped off haha.This patch literally fixes nothing of relevance. And of course CHEL got the most fixes.

Amongst a plethora of other issues with this game, has anyone noticed how far rebounds come out from the goaltender. Along with this, alot of the time when I switch to the guy closest to the puck in order to fight for it, my player is always trying to pull away in the other direction from it.

Sadly the promise of a fixed LT once again fails to make the patch notes. Quite disappointing when your word means little.

And the stick lifts are still turned off penalties still turned off what a joke and international ice is still thing ...so these devs don't believe in making this game at least something that resembles hockey and love toxic game play

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EA_Aljo

Community Manager

21 days ago

NHL 26 1.5 Patch Notes

1.5 Update Notes

Hello NHL Community, here are the notes for Update 1.5 launching this Tuesday, February 24th at 1pm ET. Please complete all online games before this time as server instability is expected up to an hour after the patch deployment.

Gameplay

Fixed an issue where the game did not recognize the correct status for 'Pull Goalie' feature, sometimes showing Pull Goalie On in Settings and Empty Net Constantly after switching them On and reverting them off.

Be a Pro

Fixed an issue where the “Win the Presidents’ Trophy - Part 4” Challenge displays the incorrect challenge
Fixed a rare issue where users do not receive challenges to move up the lineup
Fixed an issue where goalie responses are available for skaters in a “Win the Division" challenge media conversation
Fixed an issue where the camera is obstructed from certain angles in the Utah Mammoth home arena

Game Modes

Fixed an issue where the National Anthems did not play during pre-game intro
Fixed an issue where the subtitle for NHL Threes displayed incorrectly in the Main Menu

World of Chel

Added a matchmaking indicator when searching for games in WoC lobbies
Added the ability for drop-in players to request to join clubs directly from the Dressing Room screen
Added the ability to see player loadout text in the Post Game Player Summary screen
Refreshed the Career Stats page to display more relevant and organized stats for users
Fixed an issue where users receive an error message when equipping an 8-bit NHL Bundle
Fixed an issue where users receive an error while tabbing on the report content screen
Fixed an issue where users receive an error popup while trying to send friend requests through EA Layer

Art

Coaches

Rick Bowness – Columbus Blue Jackets

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 26

NHL

Boston Bruins – Stadium Series
Tampa Bay Lightning – Stadium Series

ECHL

Bloomington Bison – Third
Canadian Hockey League

OHL

Windsor Spitfires - Third

Source

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27 Replies

Hockeytown1926
Rising Hotshot
21 days ago
Just seen the patch notes for 1.5.
Another USELESS patch for this dead game that doesn't ressemble ice hockey in the slightest. I got this game cheap and STILL feel ripped off haha.
This patch literally fixes nothing of relevance. And of course CHEL got the most fixes.
fredo911
New Scout
21 days ago
If there was ever an update that said "sorry, we're focused on NHL27 now", this was it. Honestly though that might be a good thing at this point.
Mesportsfan101
Rising Hotshot
21 days ago
Couldn’t have said it any better. Theyre checked out.
RSall14
Seasoned Ace
21 days ago
It won't be a good thing, we've seen it hasn't worked since this current leadership came on fully in 23. They left 24 to die with the glitch wrap in order to put their full effort into 25, look how that turned out.
thegarden94
Seasoned Ace
21 days ago
And the stick lifts are still turned off penalties still turned off what a joke and international ice is still thing ...so these devs don't believe in making this game at least something that resembles hockey and love toxic game play
Modulater83
New Hotshot
21 days ago
Thanks for the update Aljo, but I feel the same concern as the previous posters. Granted NHL 24 was the year the pressure system dropped and needed a lot of tuning, but it feels like that game had way more substative updates with regards to gameplay tuning (and more community back and forth). Feels like those type of updates have been on the decline for 25 and 26. Any clues on if a major gameplay update is in the works?
BigCastle00
New Adventurer
21 days ago
Amongst a plethora of other issues with this game, has anyone noticed how far rebounds come out from the goaltender. Along with this, alot of the time when I switch to the guy closest to the puck in order to fight for it, my player is always trying to pull away in the other direction from it.
KlariskraysNHL
Hero+
20 days ago
Sadly the promise of a fixed LT once again fails to make the patch notes. Quite disappointing when your word means little.
CaptainSnakers19
Seasoned Newcomer
20 days ago
why is nhl pay to win now?
TTZ_Dipsy
Legend
20 days ago
lol don't go saying that in public; you don't wanna get kicked out of the program, do you?