I hope that we get a patch soon for 22 that allows us to make helmetless players for offline mode.I make classic rosters and it SUCKS having to put a helmet on players that NEVER wore one like Bobby Orr

@Atishksingh wrote: @T2HDAdding the women is a cool gimmick. But let's be honest...is anyone going to play more than 1 game with them??? Its kinda the same as NHL Threes....just a gimmick to get some.attention but its a mode that nobody will play I don't think adding women to a game is a "gimmick" when women make up for 48% of those that play video games. One reason why I wake up every morning and choose to be here for EA is how they continue to push the limits across all titles. From new game engines to their efforts in making gaming more inclusive and available to everyone in the world. I myself am very excited for this content update and sit down with my daughter tonight with those teams. She asked me one time if she could create a female skater when it was not yet available, so it's cool now that EA makes experiences like this more relatable.I mean, if you really think about it how cool would it be to capture 48% of that demographic to help build up the sport even more. Be part of that process. More players in the NHL franchise might just lead to bigger gaming budgets which in turn could result in more developers in areas of the game where you would like to see more features on. Threes is a popular mode. We have a thread here where others in the community find it very important to be able to play it. We'll try our best to get an answer on whether helmetless players will be a feature this year. Keep in mind these forums are a channel to vocalize requests, concerns, and chat about the game. This is one channel among the variety the team uses to help steer them in the direction they want to go with the game. No all suggestions may come to fruition. We'll do our jobs as Forum Community Managers to keep the devs filled in on what the community is chatting about so they're constantly in the know.

Completely agree. Also please let us add the vintage masks to our created goalies so we can create missing legends like Ken Dryden.

It is definitely frustrating because I can't imagine it would be a very complicated thing to implement. It requires no additional assets, and the option to have a helmetless player is already in the game in the World of CHEL game mode. The models for vintage goalies masks are also already in the game, so I fail to see what the issue is. This seems like something that could be done quickly and done in the latest patch.

Is there any plans to release a patch that will lets us create players without helmets for offline modes? Its 1 of the last absolutely needed features we would like.Thanks.

Create Helmetless players | EA Forums

107 Replies

Atishksingh
4 years ago
@jamiestang There's is the option. Just go to edit player and put a helmet on them
KlariskraysNHL
Hero+
4 years ago
@T2HD See over a month later and they can't even get a simple answer. That is the problem with this team from top to bottom. Can't answer a damn question. Say Yes, No, or working on it. And if it can't be added for reasons grow a pair and say it. But that isn't the EA way.
EA_Blueberry
Community Admin
4 years ago
@KlariskraysNHL wrote:
@T2HD See over a month later and they can't even get a simple answer. That is the problem with this team from top to bottom. Can't answer a damn question. Say Yes, No, or working on it. And if it can't be added for reasons grow a pair and say it. But that isn't the EA way.

@KlariskraysNHL

Feedback on this has been passed along and as Forum Community Managers we have limitations on what information is available to us. We are not working on the game itself nor included within the development process. Based off what we are aware of at this moment, there are no plans for this feature to be implemented for NHL 22 unless otherwise news is announced we were not informed of. I don't think it's something they "can't" add, unless it's something the NHL wouldn't permit. I know some Madden players want to see that OG ambulance come back on the field and run over players like it did way back in the day. I highly doubt the NFL would allow that nowadays with concussions being an issue.
Atishksingh
4 years ago
@EA_Blueberry It is weird whats allowed in video games and whats not.
Like hows a game like Call of Duty or GTA allowed but Madden can't add an old ambulance because its promotes concussions?
Whats next they gna take out fighting and hitting from the NHL games? Lol
Not hating on anyone just doesn't make sense to me how this world operates sometimes?
Unfortunately in this WOKE world we live in people just can't makes things for fun without always having to check if its ok to have fun anymore.
Atishksingh
4 years ago
Lets keep this post alive so we can have it for NHL 23.
T2HD
Rising Veteran
4 years ago
@Atishksingh Sadly, this is the 3rd year in a row that I've suggested the helmetless option (along with vintage goalie masks). It would be much better if they'd just have said "no" so I didn't get my hopes up and/or waste my time posting annual requests. IMHO, they care more about the transactional additions that generate revenue for them post launch within Ultimate Team and CHEL. They add countless items to CHEL post initial launch and spend countless hours adding new gimmick packs to Ultimate Team. I'd love to hear an explanation why those investments of time and money couldn't be spent towards making the base game itself more appealing to the masses (who've continued to support EA by buying their game every year in spite of not giving us what we've asked for). A better game for the core is an investment that will generate revenue as well. I'm not sure why they don't see that. They might also counter that they spend countless hours updating jerseys, arena names etc. to improve the game. To that I say they should be doing that anyways and not treating it like it is some HUGE gift to the people who spent $90 on this game.
T2HD
Rising Veteran
4 years ago
@Atishksingh Also, it's EXTREMELY frustrating to see fans in the bleachers wearing Cheevers goalie masks with stitches when we can't have them on Cheevers himself within the game (or as an option within CAP). That's a cruel joke on us all.
Atishksingh
4 years ago
@T2HD Your 100% correct. If I was you if just keep asking until NHL 23 comes out. I'll bet it doesn't have helemtless players but until its releases all we can do is wait.
Ya it sucks about HUT as its ruined the Franchise for us non online users.

NHL 23 will be released on September or October. I'll wait to see what they have but as usual we'll probably be disappointed but all we can do is wait.

I believe that they will create 1 good NHL game in the PS5 life cycle. NHL 21 was the only good NHL I liked in the PS4 lifetime.
They seem.to make 1 good NHL game every 7 years or so and when the system is close to the end...NHL 14 on PS3, NHL 21 on PS4 so I guess NHL 28 will be the best on the PS5.
Only 5 more years to go bro before we MIGHT get the game we've been wanting lol
jamiestang
4 years ago
I want all the things you guys have mentioned .
I also would like to see them do a bunch of different style Jason Voorhees goalie mask from like the 70s and early 80s that you can put on any goalie in the game please ;
Atishksingh
4 years ago
@jamiestang With Roster Sharing now a staple in the series I would bet for much more expanded creation suite in the coming years.
Itll create more interest and people with make Viral videos that'll create even more interest