Eastside Hockey Manager - Part X Patch 1.5 Edition! (Open Beta)

[xECK29x]

This Is a great game and a great community! However, one thing that makes things a bit more difficult - whether it be one learning game tactics or immersing oneself in said community - is the over-abundance of subcommunities. Between here, TBL, Reddit, Steam, and a few Discord servers, It seems like there are five or six different places to discuss the game. Is that intentional? It makes finding information more difficult than it needs to be, IMO.

As for future updates, have any GM games accounted for the important role of agents? EHM EA makes reference to agents, but I think it would be neat if agents had their own non-player profiles and a larger role in the game. Player agents could add a ton of value to the game and add an additional touch of realism, as it would be difficult to overstate their importance in today's real world NHL.

Don't believe it was ever fully coded into the game, there are placeholder staff types for media pundits as well. Forums used to be much bigger (even the contingent here are mostly old timers, you don't see younger people finding games through forums, its all Discord and Reddit.

 

[nick52480]

Yes I was playing 07 back in the day and thank you guys so much for the info will definitely look into Steam asap.

Hey guys sorry one more stupid question lol.....Found everything on steam and all the beta updates, patches etc...https://store.steampowered.com/app/301120/Eastside_Hockey_Manager/ but I didn't realize it says it's only supported on Windows?

Is there a way to play on Macbook? Just want to confirm before purchase Thank you!

 

[archibalduk]

This Is a great game and a great community! However, one thing that makes things a bit more difficult - whether it be one learning game tactics or immersing oneself in said community - is the over-abundance of subcommunities. Between here, TBL, Reddit, Steam, and a few Discord servers, It seems like there are five or six different places to discuss the game. Is that intentional? It makes finding information more difficult than it needs to be, IMO.

As for future updates, have any GM games accounted for the important role of agents? EHM EA makes reference to agents, but I think it would be neat if agents had their own non-player profiles and a larger role in the game. Player agents could add a ton of value to the game and add an additional touch of realism, as it would be difficult to overstate their importance in today's real world NHL.

I'd say the game has been as popular as it ever has been post the 2007 cancellation (and excluding the temporary spike in activity when EHM was released in 2015) but forum activity has massively declined. As others have said, I think this is mostly because people these days prefer Reddit and Discord rather than the traditional forums (and generally the majority of people who still post in this thread and on TBL are old-timers). If I had more free time then I'd update and expand TBL's Wiki as an information hub but alas there's always something to do on the Editor side of things, so it's still a pipe dream at the moment.

 

[Treb]

Hey guys sorry one more stupid question lol.....Found everything on steam and all the beta updates, patches etc...https://store.steampowered.com/app/301120/Eastside_Hockey_Manager/ but I didn't realize it says it's only supported on Windows?

Is there a way to play on Macbook? Just want to confirm before purchase Thank you!

This thread might have what you need: Running Eastside Hockey Manager 1 on a Mac - EHM The Blue Line

 

[filip85]

I'd say the game has been as popular as it ever has been

We are slowly getting to the 10th anniversary of EHM 1....

 

[AlexanderTheGood]

v5.6 of Pivot posted - Post NHL Trade Deadline release

Thanks for the patience everyone!

- You may get a warning message about an invalid loan transfer (TRANSFER_MANAGER::setup_free_transfer() : staff has loan contract) on August 1st (if you start after this date you will not have this problem). This can be safely passed by clicking OK, we are trying to find the entry (or entries) that are causing this.

General Updates:
- Latest notable transactions world-wide
-- Due to game crashes in game version 1.4.1 I am unable to put in NHL ELCs beginning in the 2021 season via FUTURE_TRANSFERS in the extra_config.cfg file, these will be added when game version 1.5 is released
- Fill-in generator re-ran against the database to fill in attribute values (based on prospect generator) -- thanks ImActuallyAnOtter!!
- Further changes to roles to remove extreme or improper values vs player type (ex: heavily defensive sniper)

NHL Updates:
- Increased NHL salary cap to 91.5, left floor at 60.2 to accommodate for deadline acquisitions
- Latest transactions and started re-rates:
-- Organizational re-rates (players + unsigned prospects) based on this years performance: Buffalo, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Montreal, Nashville, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto -- thanks to those who provided feedback!!
- Updated scouts across several organizations
- Updated/added players for 2021 Entry Draft Class
- Updated several longer-term injuries
- Lowered Natural Fitness for some 30+ year old players to ensure aging speeds up

European Updates:
- Started processing free agency transfers/releases
- Updated Norwegian, German and Slovakian UFAs -- thanks Matee!!

Canadian Updates:
- Completed updates for OHL players and prospects, also updated player rights:
-- Oshawa -> Peterborough completed
- Cleaned up Amateur/Semi-Pro leagues
- Updated ~300 Canadian UFA players/staff (mainly retirements) -- thanks Matee!!
- Start removal of CHL league rights for players already playing in the NCAA

Norwegian Updates:
- Updated UFA players/staff -- thanks Matee!!

Swedish Updates:
- Updated heights/weights in all players on SHL, Allsvenskan, HockeyEttan and J20 Nationell

Russian Updates:
- Updated NMHL players -- thanks Matee!!
- Updated heights/weights for VHL and MHL players

Scottish Updates:
- Updated SNL players and staff -- thanks ChaiTiefling!!

Swedish Updates:
- Updated ~450 UFA players/staff -- thanks Matee!!

United Kingdom Updates:
- Updated rosters and staff for EIHL Series and NIHL Spring Cup teams -- thanks ChaiTiefling!!

United States Updates:
- Reduced reputations of small colleges
- Increased contracted amount and reserve list size for NCAA teams
- Updated NCAA players who have entered into the transfer portal (changing schools)
- Started checking for USHL rights for players already playing in the NCAA where applicable

@xECK29x, thank you for everything you do to keep this game relevant and so fun to play! I truly appreciate it. If you need any help with additional updates, I have a very of experience as an amateur scout for a well reputed agency (can confirm via DM) and also have a modicum of volunteer experience for a smaller outfit that specializes in youth prospects - specifically, 05' 06' and 07' prospects in Western Canada. I'm happy to help where I can, as I'm doing this work on my own edits anyways and would love to support the great work you do! Thanks again!

We are slowly getting to the 10th anniversary of EHM 1....

This game has aged like fine wine.

 

[xECK29x]

@xECK29x, thank you for everything you do to keep this game relevant and so fun to play! I truly appreciate it. If you need any help with additional updates, I have a very of experience as an amateur scout for a well reputed agency (can confirm via DM) and also have a modicum of volunteer experience for a smaller outfit that specializes in youth prospects - specifically, 05' 06' and 07' prospects in Western Canada. I'm happy to help where I can, as I'm doing this work on my own edits anyways and would love to support the great work you do! Thanks again!

100% will PM you, it's been great chatting with many scouts like yourself, scouting is something I think I'm personally going to start doing here on Long Island next season.

 

[xECK29x]

v7.1 released of Pivot

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Added/updated players playing in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Updated IIHF scores and updated "hockey importance" for nations with developing hockey federations -- thanks Penguinrevolt!!
- Updated rosters across several playable leagues
- Cleaned up about 6600 duplicate career history entries across the DB -- thanks archibalduk for adding new editor functionality!!

NHL Updates:
- Latest transactions including staff changes
- Updated Edmonton/Bakersfield/Fort Wayne affiliation

Austrian Updates:
- Updated ICEHL clubs, league structure and added 2022-23 schedule
- Updated several lower leagues -- thanks Bam_Margera!!

Belarusian Updates:
- Updated some Vysshaya Liga clubs

French Updates:
- Reduced reputations of junior clubs

Great Britain Updates:
- Updated EIHL/NIHL players and staff -- thanks ChaiTiefling!!

Kazakhstan Updates:
- Updated clubs and league structure for Kazakhstan Pro Hokei Ligasy

Oceania Updates:
- Updated transfer windows for Australia and New Zealand leagues.

Polish Updates:
- Added 2022-23 schedule for PZHL and updated league structure

Slovenska Updates:
- Updated 2.liga and 3.liga clubs

Swiss Updates:
- Added secondary nationalities for licenses -- thanks livi0312!!

Russian Updates:
- Updated MHL, NMHL, VHL, Pervenstvo VHL clubs
- Updated league structure and added 2022-23 schedule for MHL

EDIT:

Some hotfixes were needed bringing it to 7.1.1:

General Updates:
- Removed some invalid affiliations

NHL Updates:
- Slight fix to NHL start date

Slovenska Updates:
- Updated Slovenská 2. hokejová liga clubs
- Removed Slovenská 2. hokejová liga as a playable league until we know the final selection of teams and schedule is published.

Swiss Updates:
- Added secondary nationalities for licenses -- thanks livi0312!!

 

[H3ckt1k]

I love how you can start a sim with the same database 5 different times and different things are going to happen everytime. The one thing I do notice happens almost everytime that I think is hilarious though is that Tampa usually wins the first 2-3 cups, and I think I shared a few months ago one sim where they won like 6 of the first 7?

In this sim though, they didn't get to keep the dominance for too long. Hedmans completely fallen off a cliff and by age 35 is not worth anywhere close to his 10.5m contract. And even still, Vas will somehow always post a .930 save percentage or higher

 

[H3ckt1k]

Holy shit speaking of new crazy things that can happen in each save,

Calgary has the first two picks of the 2026 draft, they traded Toffoli to the Islanders for a prospect and a 1st, and then Calgary and the Islanders both ended up winning the first two slots of the lottery

I've done that a couple times in my saves just out of pure luck, but never have I seen a cpu pull off something like that

 

[H3ckt1k]

I was ready to make a playoff run finally in the 2027-2028 season...and then Couturier turned 35 and immediately fell off a cliff, and suddenly I didn't have a good centre anymore

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I don't think EHM will incorporate a detailed agent system as it would just clutter the simulation to have agents for like 60k players. It's already quite an heavy game if you run several leagues. It would require a lot of optimization before it could handle all the traffic.

IIRC since I last delved into FM, about 65-70% of players had agents (even with a large DB). You knock out a big chunk with players who have limited attributes (the lowly 1-5 attributed players)

I just wish the game had more resources applied to it. Even a simple dialogue discussion between teams/clubs would bring a fresh needed feel to it. The people who create the DBs and Customized Fantasy Leagues push the game into a new stratosphere, but I feel like there will be a point will the game itself will become ‘stale’, as unfortunate as that sounds..

 

[xECK29x]

I feel like there will be a point will the game itself will become ‘stale

It's been 7 years since the EHM1:EA release and the game is likely more popular than it's been. I think it's simplicity is the draw. If you start to add these more complex systems its going to make online leagues that much more complex and that drives a large chunk of the player base.

 

[jallu]

v7.1 released of Pivot

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Added/updated players playing in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Updated IIHF scores and updated "hockey importance" for nations with developing hockey federations -- thanks Penguinrevolt!!
- Updated rosters across several playable leagues
- Cleaned up about 6600 duplicate career history entries across the DB -- thanks archibalduk for adding new editor functionality!!

NHL Updates:
- Latest transactions including staff changes
- Updated Edmonton/Bakersfield/Fort Wayne affiliation

Austrian Updates:
- Updated ICEHL clubs, league structure and added 2022-23 schedule
- Updated several lower leagues -- thanks Bam_Margera!!

Belarusian Updates:
- Updated some Vysshaya Liga clubs

French Updates:
- Reduced reputations of junior clubs

Great Britain Updates:
- Updated EIHL/NIHL players and staff -- thanks ChaiTiefling!!

Kazakhstan Updates:
- Updated clubs and league structure for Kazakhstan Pro Hokei Ligasy

Oceania Updates:
- Updated transfer windows for Australia and New Zealand leagues.

Polish Updates:
- Added 2022-23 schedule for PZHL and updated league structure

Slovenska Updates:
- Updated 2.liga and 3.liga clubs

Swiss Updates:
- Added secondary nationalities for licenses -- thanks livi0312!!

Russian Updates:
- Updated MHL, NMHL, VHL, Pervenstvo VHL clubs
- Updated league structure and added 2022-23 schedule for MHL

EDIT:

Some hotfixes were needed bringing it to 7.1.1:

General Updates:
- Removed some invalid affiliations

NHL Updates:
- Slight fix to NHL start date

Slovenska Updates:
- Updated Slovenská 2. hokejová liga clubs
- Removed Slovenská 2. hokejová liga as a playable league until we know the final selection of teams and schedule is published.

Swiss Updates:
- Added secondary nationalities for licenses -- thanks livi0312!!

The Oilers have signed goaltender Ryan Fanti from the University of Minnesota-Duluth to a two-year contract beginning with the 2022-23 season.
Can you add this to your brilliant database, thanks?

 

[xECK29x]

v7.1.2 of Pivot posted:

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Removed some invalid affiliations
- Rosters refreshed across several playable leagues

NHL Updates:
- Updated injuries, recommended start date for NHL focused games is now the August start date.
- Latest transactions (Isles signings, Kessel etc)
- Added fictional Ottawa Senators arena move in 2025
- Updated Arizona temporary arena name to Mullett Arena
- Increased "Max Players Contracted" to 60, this will decease the amount of players cut in year one of the sim by the AI due to known issues with the game. This is a setting that can be switched back to 50 if the player wants to with EHM Assistant. -- Thanks Seanie for testing!!

Austrian Updates:
- Massive update to cities, arenas, clubs and competitions -- thanks new researcher bam_margera!!

Belorussian Updates:
- Updated Parimatch-Extraliga league structure and added 2022-23 schedule -- thanks Matee!!
- Updated clubs and affiliations
- Removed Belarusian Vysshaya Liga as human playable
- Fixed start dates for Salei Cup -- thanks Matee!!

Czechia Updates:
- Updated Czech Tipsport Extraliga and 2.Liga structures -- Thanks Matee!!

Dutch Updates:
- Fixed BeNe League playoff stage -- thanks Matee!!

 

[The Feckless Puck]

v7.1.2 of Pivot posted:

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Removed some invalid affiliations
- Rosters refreshed across several playable leagues

NHL Updates:
- Updated injuries, recommended start date for NHL focused games is now the August start date.
- Latest transactions (Isles signings, Kessel etc)
- Added fictional Ottawa Senators arena move in 2025
- Updated Arizona temporary arena name to Mullett Arena
- Increased "Max Players Contracted" to 60, this will decease the amount of players cut in year one of the sim by the AI due to known issues with the game. This is a setting that can be switched back to 50 if the player wants to with EHM Assistant. -- Thanks Seanie for testing!!

Austrian Updates:
- Massive update to cities, arenas, clubs and competitions -- thanks new researcher bam_margera!!

Belorussian Updates:
- Updated Parimatch-Extraliga league structure and added 2022-23 schedule -- thanks Matee!!
- Updated clubs and affiliations
- Removed Belarusian Vysshaya Liga as human playable
- Fixed start dates for Salei Cup -- thanks Matee!!

Czechia Updates:
- Updated Czech Tipsport Extraliga and 2.Liga structures -- Thanks Matee!!

Dutch Updates:
- Fixed BeNe League playoff stage -- thanks Matee!!

Didn't see it listed - Coyotes switched to Atlanta Gladiators for their ECHL affiliation. Rapid City is announcing sometime this weekend, IIRC.

 

[xECK29x]

Didn't see it listed - Coyotes switched to Atlanta Gladiators for their ECHL affiliation. Rapid City is announcing sometime this weekend, IIRC.

That happened after I posted the DB. I’ll patch those changes in over the weekend. There are a few other announcements in minor pro hockey expected in the coming days.

 

[Kranix]

Dipped back into the game for a bit. That trade AI. New Jersey offered me a 2023 1st and 3rd for Shane Gostisbehere. I thought that's a bit too much to be realistic. I countered with two 2nds, and they rejected it, saying he's overpaid. I guess I insulted them.

 

[3074326]

It's still incredible that you absolute champions are updating this game in 2022. Much appreciated.

 

[xECK29x]

v7.2 posted, decent sized update for this time of year.

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Rosters refreshed across several playable leagues
- Added missing CA/PA for players/staff across the database where values were not previously set

NHL Updates:
- Added new ECHL affiliations for San Jose/Wichita, Arizona/Tucson/Atlanta and Calgary/Rapid City
- Updated NHL birth cities, jersey numbers and heights/weights

Austrian Updates:
- Further updated arenas, competitions, competition history, clubs, affiliations,
- Updated rules for ICEHL -- thanks bam_margera!!

British Updates:
- Updated foreign eligibility rules across all leagues -- thanks ChaiTiefling!!

Canadian Updates:
- Updated recent trades in CHL leagues

Finnish Updates:
- Updated Mestis clubs and league structure

Kazakhstan Updates:
- Updated Kazakhstan Cup clubs and league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Latvian Updates:
- Updated Optibet clubs and league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Polish Updates:
- Updated Polska Hokej Liga league structure -- thanks Matee!!

 

[FreshBlood]

v7.2 posted, decent sized update for this time of year.

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Rosters refreshed across several playable leagues
- Added missing CA/PA for players/staff across the database where values were not previously set

NHL Updates:
- Added new ECHL affiliations for San Jose/Wichita, Arizona/Tucson/Atlanta and Calgary/Rapid City
- Updated NHL birth cities, jersey numbers and heights/weights

Austrian Updates:
- Further updated arenas, competitions, competition history, clubs, affiliations,
- Updated rules for ICEHL -- thanks bam_margera!!

British Updates:
- Updated foreign eligibility rules across all leagues -- thanks ChaiTiefling!!

Canadian Updates:
- Updated recent trades in CHL leagues

Finnish Updates:
- Updated Mestis clubs and league structure

Kazakhstan Updates:
- Updated Kazakhstan Cup clubs and league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Latvian Updates:
- Updated Optibet clubs and league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Polish Updates:
- Updated Polska Hokej Liga league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Is Zemgale in both Optibet and Mestis?

 

[xECK29x]

Is Zemgale in both Optibet and Mestis?

Yes, though it needs more extensive testing. If you are a GM of Zemgale you will only be able to see the schedule for Mestis, EHM only kinda-sorta supports dual-league clubs. If Zemgele gets relegated or promoted I'm not sure how it will work. If this causes issues I'll just place them in Mestis.

 

[xECK29x]

My plan is to do one more refresh across Europe before dedicating the rest of September through October to the NHL re-rates and org refreshes.

 

[dellzor]

Waiting for @BKarchitect update with all the FA and contract signings

 

[BKarchitect]

Waiting for @BKarchitect update with all the FA and contract signings

I'm working on the new season of NHLX, don't worry