Hello, NHL Fans! Here are the notes for patch 1.2 Gameplay General Updated shot quality impact for shots that are taken from non-ideal shot locations (reaching and shots in tight to the body) Fixed a specific case where a penalty shot was called despite the player not having a clean break Fixes for pickup consistency while the puck is around the net and goaltenders Fixed a few specific pickups where tall players were having trouble picking up the puck Fixed some cases where reviewed goals were overriding goalie interference situations Fixed a case where players were unable to get back on the ice after taking coincidental roughing penalties Physics Fixed a case where stick on stick contact wasn't being recognized Various post whistle and scrum player alignment fixes Fixed various cases where players would lose the puck unintentionally when blending between animations Fixed some cases where collisions along the boards were leading to either no hit reaction or a smaller reaction than expected Fixes to pass blocks where the puck was able to get under/through the stick Goalies Animation improvements to various goalie stances Added glove down butterfly proximity for old school goalie stances Various goalie save animation improvements Tuned Goalie redirects to avoid some rare collisions where they could redirect the puck off themself Improvements to save selection for Human goalies Reduced the chance of the AI goalie triggering a preemptive desperation save when they still have time to get back into position General tuning for how the ai goalie tracks the puck Various puck cover improvements Fixed an issue where the goalie would sometimes spin when attempting an on ice cover AI Improved some Defensive AI gap control cases while defending against the rush Fixed a case where puck carriers could split the defensemen while the defenders switched their coverage on the rush Improved weak side defender coverage in front of the net Fixed an issue where a player would sometimes choose to start a net battle after starting to intercept which would unintentionally allow pucks through Training Camp Added videos to training camp for the new dekes introduced this year Presentation Fixes for screen tearing with certain camera angles in various arenas Various camera tuning Added replays in the Pause Menu Added the ability to skip NISes for rounds 1 and 2 of Eliminator Threes Update to the bench camera within Be a Pro to give a better view of the action World of CHEL General EASHL Club Finals history screen was added to showcase the top teams from each WoC Season Added additional content into WoC for upcoming Chel Challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content Fixes Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes softlock if an opponent suddenly quit after starting a match Fixed a rare hang that occurs during the intro NIS of an EASHL game Fixed an issue where the user would sometimes crash on the Post Game Screen Fixed a rare crash that would sometimes occur when trying to back out of a post-matchup Dressing room Fixed a rare issue where users would sometimes hang in a Threes Eliminator Club Dressing room Fixed an issue where the title sometimes hangs during a 3v3 Drop-in game intro Fixed an issue where the dressing room host gets removed from the dressing room if an opponent team backs out at the matchup screen Fixed an issue where any user skater on the same EASHL Drop-In team can pull the user goalie at any point during a game Fixed an issue where the Club Pants & Socks were not showing the correct club colors in the post matchup dressing room Fixed an issue where the Player stamina and traits/specialties overlaps the goal scorer overlay Fixed an issue where the Team overlay was overlapping the Round overlay in Threes Eliminator Fixed the Player model overlapping the Player Name during the End of Game, Player of the Game Screen Fixed an issue where the championship jerseys had a 20 instead of 21 for the jersey number Fixed an issue where changing your gloves for a second time in Creation Zone was not equipping them Fixed an issue where custom logos and center ice lines were not showing up during games in users arena Fixed an issue where the Club custom ice line was showing up in the Club Finals Arena Fixed Club default search settings not carrying over to the Dressing room matchmaking settings Fixed an issue where players EASHL goal total during the game intro NIS would show as the combination of goals and assists Fixed an issue where the Opponents have their name cut off in the Pro-Am Dressing Room Fixed an alignment issue for the Ones Eliminator player list in the abuse reporting Fixed an issue where the player progression screen referred to XP received from Chel Challenge cards as Rank Rewards To more easily read the Player Rank a thousand comma separator was added in the Player Summary Screen To more easily read the Experience Points a thousand comma separator was added in the End of game screen when a user gains over 1,000 XP Franchise Fix for an issue where defenders were not showing the correct line chemistry values. Fix for an issue where Auto Scouting would not rope in early round prospects. Fix for an issue where you were unable to see the goalie filter when assigning a scout. Fix for an issue where LD and C are mislabeled in the edit lines screen. Be A Pro Suspected Fix for an issue where the users BAP player's stamina would not decrease when on the ice. Added in Neutral States to certain promises. For example, the user promises to be the 1 star of the game, the user will now receive lesser punishment for still performing well but not reaching the goal. Previously you would fail and get the full punishment. Added in a Trade Request Conversation that can be accessed in the Main Hub in the user initiated conversation tab. Added in new conversations to renew a re-occurring salary perk when it expires. Added the ability to edit shot style and skating style post BAP creation. Updated the user experience of the training screen. Various miscellaneous fixes to conversations. HUT General Removed the automatic pop-up when entering Edit Lines before advancing to a game Press the Menu / Options Button to advance to game from Edit Lines Made various bug fixes and visual tweaks to Base Items and Primetime Items HUT Rush Fixed an issue where Players would see the result of the previous game played after their opponent disconnected Fixed an issue where the the Goal banner would display at the end of a game in HUT Rush Threes Fixed an issue where the Goal banner for a Game Winning Goal would not display at the end of a game in HUT Rush Threes Fixed an issue where one of two actions displayed in the points ticker at the same time had the incorrect display name Fixed an issue where the game could continue without selecting a side after a controller disconnect Fixed an issue where the camera would sometimes be zoomed in too much during the intro/outro in a 5v5 game HUT Rivals Fixed an issue where only 1 Pack Reward per Rank was displayed HUT Challenges Fixed an issue where Objectives visually appeared to unlock (while already being unlocked) Play a Friend Fixed an issue where a Player would get an error message trying to join a Play a Friend Game as the 3rd Player Auctions Fixed an issue where the option to Filter Auction by Buy Now Price was missing Collection Fixed an issue where the duplicate icon was not present on duplicate players Edit Player Fixed Edit Player where the overalls are consistently shown between Creation zone and Menus. Art Center Ice Changes Updated the following Center Ice layouts: NHL Arizona Coyotes Calgary Flames Ottawa Senators Uniforms The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 21 NHL Arizona Coyotes Home Calgary Flames Home, Away and Alternate Ottawa Senators Home and Away Vegas Golden Knights Alternate ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits Home, Away and Alternate Maine Mariners Alternate SHL Djurgarden Hockey Home and Away Farjestads BK Home and Away Orebro Hockey Home, Away and Alternate Rogle BK Home and Away Skelleftea AIK Home and Away Liiga KalPa Kuopio Home and Away Mikkelin Jukurit Home and Away SaiPa Home and Away TPS Turku Home and Away ICE Dornbirn Bulldogs Home and Away EC-KAC Home and Away EC VSV Home and Away EC Red Bull Salzburg Home and Away EHC Linz Home and Away Hydro Fehervar AV19 Home and Away HC TWK Innsbruck Home and Away Graz 99ers Home and Away SPUSU Vienna Capitals Home and Away HCB Sudtirol Alperia Home and Away HockeyAllsvenskan Almstuna IS Home and Away BIK Karlskoga Home and Away HC Vita Hasten Home and Away IF Bjorkloven Home and Away Kristianstads IK Home and Away MODO Hockey Home and Away Mora IK Home and Away Sodertalje SK Home and Away Timra IK Home and Away Tingsryds AIF Home and Away Vasteras IK Home and Away Nationalliga EHC Biel Home and Away EV Zug Home and Away HC Ambri-Piotta Home and Away HC Davos Home and Away HC Fribourg-Gotteron Home and Away HC Lugano Home and Away Geneve-Servette HC Home and Away Lausanne HC Home and Away SC Bern Home and Away SCL Tigers Home and Away Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Home and Away ZSC Lions Home and Away International Hockey Canada Alternate Improvements Fixed an issue where the 2016-17 Detroit Red Wings Home Jersey had stretched Numbers and Letters Updated the Florida Panthers Scoreboard and Power Ring Video Art Updated the All-Star team’s arena to be the Enterprise Center in St. Louis Fixed the All-Stars Home Arena where it was showing an international goal crease and missing trapezoid Source

These fixes are VERY MUCH appreciated, especially the patches to puck control physics. I was on pace to set a record for giveaways because players who weren't even making contact with me were picking me clean.I'm biting my tongue on the complaints because I know you guys developed the game from your living rooms. 😁Despite all the stuff we hope this game to be, I still think it's a strong product, especially given the circumstances.Keep up the good work. Thanks for actively listening to your community.

Love the Sens jerseys and new center ices. I just hope there are some new jersey styles and logos in Create Team.

@EA_Blueberry I have to agree with everyone. BAP is entirely too easy to advance. The rosters wind up getting all kinds of screwed up, teams letting elite young free agents walk in free agency for no apparent reason. I also think it was a little foolish to get rid of starting in the CHL for a full season, and not being able to work your way up through juniors or even the AHL. Instead, it’s entirely too easy to become a star. The salary perks were a nice touch, but I would GLADLY trade them all for a more realistic experience. Game play is definitely a little better, but I’m still having a problem with some of my D bee lining straight to the corner only to get tied up and lose the puck. My biggest complaint is ... why in the hell is there no transactions menu for BAP? Why would I not wanna know who my team drafts or who they trade away or who they sign.. or all the other teams and their transactions??? I’m sorry, but that’s just lazy not to include that. To me, that this mode wasn’t tested and critiqued, but rushed. And I get it, dealing with a pandemic. But to me, that’s something so simple that I guarantee EVERYONE who plays BAP complains about. my personal opinion, and I could be wrong, is that EA is missing their demographic when it comes to Be A Pro. It feels like this mode was designed for younger kids, and I happen to know a lot of older people that play this mode. Less emphasis on HUT and more attention to detail on BAP and Franchise.

And still not giving back hut online seasons?

A lot of good stuff, but what about the trade madness in both BaP and FM? I can't stand playing either game mode at the moment.No salary cap in BaP makes for some craaazy looking teams. Not sure how they pull off all the trades to get such monster teams, but they do.Finding that star players are more likely to be found on another team than where they started also takes away a lot of the fun. 🤨

EA_Aljo

Community Manager

5 years ago

NHL 21 Patch 1.2 Notes

Hello, NHL Fans! Here are the notes for patch 1.2

Gameplay

General

Updated shot quality impact for shots that are taken from non-ideal shot locations (reaching and shots in tight to the body)
Fixed a specific case where a penalty shot was called despite the player not having a clean break
Fixes for pickup consistency while the puck is around the net and goaltenders
Fixed a few specific pickups where tall players were having trouble picking up the puck
Fixed some cases where reviewed goals were overriding goalie interference situations
Fixed a case where players were unable to get back on the ice after taking coincidental roughing penalties

Physics

Fixed a case where stick on stick contact wasn't being recognized
Various post whistle and scrum player alignment fixes
Fixed various cases where players would lose the puck unintentionally when blending between animations
Fixed some cases where collisions along the boards were leading to either no hit reaction or a smaller reaction than expected
Fixes to pass blocks where the puck was able to get under/through the stick

Goalies

Animation improvements to various goalie stances
Added glove down butterfly proximity for old school goalie stances
Various goalie save animation improvements
Tuned Goalie redirects to avoid some rare collisions where they could redirect the puck off themself
Improvements to save selection for Human goalies
Reduced the chance of the AI goalie triggering a preemptive desperation save when they still have time to get back into position
General tuning for how the ai goalie tracks the puck
Various puck cover improvements
Fixed an issue where the goalie would sometimes spin when attempting an on ice cover

Improved some Defensive AI gap control cases while defending against the rush
Fixed a case where puck carriers could split the defensemen while the defenders switched their coverage on the rush
Improved weak side defender coverage in front of the net
Fixed an issue where a player would sometimes choose to start a net battle after starting to intercept which would unintentionally allow pucks through

Training Camp

Added videos to training camp for the new dekes introduced this year

Presentation

Fixes for screen tearing with certain camera angles in various arenas
Various camera tuning
Added replays in the Pause Menu
Added the ability to skip NISes for rounds 1 and 2 of Eliminator Threes
Update to the bench camera within Be a Pro to give a better view of the action

World of CHEL

General

EASHL Club Finals history screen was added to showcase the top teams from each WoC Season
Added additional content into WoC for upcoming Chel Challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content

Fixes

Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes softlock if an opponent suddenly quit after starting a match
Fixed a rare hang that occurs during the intro NIS of an EASHL game
Fixed an issue where the user would sometimes crash on the Post Game Screen
Fixed a rare crash that would sometimes occur when trying to back out of a post-matchup Dressing room
Fixed a rare issue where users would sometimes hang in a Threes Eliminator Club Dressing room
Fixed an issue where the title sometimes hangs during a 3v3 Drop-in game intro
Fixed an issue where the dressing room host gets removed from the dressing room if an opponent team backs out at the matchup screen
Fixed an issue where any user skater on the same EASHL Drop-In team can pull the user goalie at any point during a game
Fixed an issue where the Club Pants & Socks were not showing the correct club colors in the post matchup dressing room
Fixed an issue where the Player stamina and traits/specialties overlaps the goal scorer overlay
Fixed an issue where the Team overlay was overlapping the Round overlay in Threes Eliminator
Fixed the Player model overlapping the Player Name during the End of Game, Player of the Game Screen
Fixed an issue where the championship jerseys had a 20 instead of 21 for the jersey number
Fixed an issue where changing your gloves for a second time in Creation Zone was not equipping them
Fixed an issue where custom logos and center ice lines were not showing up during games in users arena
Fixed an issue where the Club custom ice line was showing up in the Club Finals Arena
Fixed Club default search settings not carrying over to the Dressing room matchmaking settings
Fixed an issue where players EASHL goal total during the game intro NIS would show as the combination of goals and assists
Fixed an issue where the Opponents have their name cut off in the Pro-Am Dressing Room
Fixed an alignment issue for the Ones Eliminator player list in the abuse reporting
Fixed an issue where the player progression screen referred to XP received from Chel Challenge cards as Rank Rewards
To more easily read the Player Rank a thousand comma separator was added in the Player Summary Screen
To more easily read the Experience Points a thousand comma separator was added in the End of game screen when a user gains over 1,000 XP

Franchise

Fix for an issue where defenders were not showing the correct line chemistry values.
Fix for an issue where Auto Scouting would not rope in early round prospects.
Fix for an issue where you were unable to see the goalie filter when assigning a scout.
Fix for an issue where LD and C are mislabeled in the edit lines screen.

Be A Pro

Suspected Fix for an issue where the users BAP player's stamina would not decrease when on the ice.
Added in Neutral States to certain promises. For example, the user promises to be the 1 star of the game, the user will now receive lesser punishment for still performing well but not reaching the goal. Previously you would fail and get the full punishment.
Added in a Trade Request Conversation that can be accessed in the Main Hub in the user initiated conversation tab.
Added in new conversations to renew a re-occurring salary perk when it expires.
Added the ability to edit shot style and skating style post BAP creation.
Updated the user experience of the training screen.
Various miscellaneous fixes to conversations.

HUT

General

Removed the automatic pop-up when entering Edit Lines before advancing to a game
Press the Menu / Options Button to advance to game from Edit Lines
Made various bug fixes and visual tweaks to Base Items and Primetime Items

HUT Rush

Fixed an issue where Players would see the result of the previous game played after their opponent disconnected
Fixed an issue where the the Goal banner would display at the end of a game in HUT Rush Threes
Fixed an issue where the Goal banner for a Game Winning Goal would not display at the end of a game in HUT Rush Threes
Fixed an issue where one of two actions displayed in the points ticker at the same time had the incorrect display name
Fixed an issue where the game could continue without selecting a side after a controller disconnect
Fixed an issue where the camera would sometimes be zoomed in too much during the intro/outro in a 5v5 game

HUT Rivals

Fixed an issue where only 1 Pack Reward per Rank was displayed

HUT Challenges

Fixed an issue where Objectives visually appeared to unlock (while already being unlocked)

Play a Friend

Fixed an issue where a Player would get an error message trying to join a Play a Friend Game as the 3rd Player

Auctions

Fixed an issue where the option to Filter Auction by Buy Now Price was missing

Collection

Fixed an issue where the duplicate icon was not present on duplicate players

Edit Player

Fixed Edit Player where the overalls are consistently shown between Creation zone and Menus.

Art

Center Ice Changes

Updated the following Center Ice layouts:

NHL

Arizona Coyotes
Calgary Flames
Ottawa Senators

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 21

NHL

Arizona Coyotes Home
Calgary Flames Home, Away and Alternate
Ottawa Senators Home and Away
Vegas Golden Knights Alternate

ECHL

Greenville Swamp Rabbits Home, Away and Alternate
Maine Mariners Alternate

SHL

Djurgarden Hockey Home and Away
Farjestads BK Home and Away
Orebro Hockey Home, Away and Alternate
Rogle BK Home and Away
Skelleftea AIK Home and Away

Liiga

KalPa Kuopio Home and Away
Mikkelin Jukurit Home and Away
SaiPa Home and Away
TPS Turku Home and Away

ICE

Dornbirn Bulldogs Home and Away
EC-KAC Home and Away
EC VSV Home and Away
EC Red Bull Salzburg Home and Away
EHC Linz Home and Away
Hydro Fehervar AV19 Home and Away
HC TWK Innsbruck Home and Away
Graz 99ers Home and Away
SPUSU Vienna Capitals Home and Away
HCB Sudtirol Alperia Home and Away

HockeyAllsvenskan

Almstuna IS Home and Away
BIK Karlskoga Home and Away
HC Vita Hasten Home and Away
IF Bjorkloven Home and Away
Kristianstads IK Home and Away
MODO Hockey Home and Away
Mora IK Home and Away
Sodertalje SK Home and Away
Timra IK Home and Away
Tingsryds AIF Home and Away
Vasteras IK Home and Away

Nationalliga

EHC Biel Home and Away
EV Zug Home and Away
HC Ambri-Piotta Home and Away
HC Davos Home and Away
HC Fribourg-Gotteron Home and Away
HC Lugano Home and Away
Geneve-Servette HC Home and Away
Lausanne HC Home and Away
SC Bern Home and Away
SCL Tigers Home and Away
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Home and Away
ZSC Lions Home and Away

International

Hockey Canada Alternate

Improvements

Fixed an issue where the 2016-17 Detroit Red Wings Home Jersey had stretched Numbers and Letters
Updated the Florida Panthers Scoreboard and Power Ring Video Art
Updated the All-Star team’s arena to be the Enterprise Center in St. Louis
Fixed the All-Stars Home Arena where it was showing an international goal crease and missing trapezoid

Source

25 Replies

SvenArne123
5 years ago
Love the Sens jerseys and new center ices. I just hope there are some new jersey styles and logos in Create Team.
Tobbish
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
A lot of good stuff, but what about the trade madness in both BaP and FM? I can't stand playing either game mode at the moment.
No salary cap in BaP makes for some craaazy looking teams. Not sure how they pull off all the trades to get such monster teams, but they do.
Finding that star players are more likely to be found on another team than where they started also takes away a lot of the fun. 🤨
Atishksingh
5 years ago
Thank You. All very much appreciated
JMDGamotia1993
5 years ago
@EA_Aljo It is typically new with many of these active features since the launch of this game.
craigbertrand13
5 years ago
What time is the patch coming out today?
Thanks!
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
5 years ago
@craigbertrand13

A time hasn't been announced yet. As soon as we have some news, we'll post an update.
EA_Blueberry
Community Manager
5 years ago
@craigbertrand13 1PM ET.
Masher_Smasher
5 years ago
These fixes are VERY MUCH appreciated, especially the patches to puck control physics. I was on pace to set a record for giveaways because players who weren't even making contact with me were picking me clean.
I'm biting my tongue on the complaints because I know you guys developed the game from your living rooms. 😁
Despite all the stuff we hope this game to be, I still think it's a strong product, especially given the circumstances.
Keep up the good work. Thanks for actively listening to your community.
EA_Blueberry
Community Manager
5 years ago
@Masher_Smasher Appreciate the support and always love the feedback whether it's for good or bad. We're always listening here and will let the team know what's on your minds. Glad to hear you're pleased with the latest changes.

Good luck on the ice!
Bobby2putts
5 years ago
@EA_Blueberry Sens jerseys are only available for online vs, offline vs and franchise mode the sens jerseys are not available.