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New NHL 23 patch adds Reverse Retro jerseys, makes major tweak to strategies and AI

A look at the latest NHL 23 patch.

Chris Studley

Published: Nov 8, 2022 11:56 am

NHL 23 has not exactly been a smooth release for EA Sports. The first several weeks of NHL 23 have included a myriad of HUT issues, as well as AI and gameplay bugs that have brought the franchise to arguably its lowest levels since the start of the Xbox One/PS4 generation of games. A new patch on November 8 is set to address at least some of the title’s issues.

GAMEPLAY

Improved defenseman gap control to defend against the rush through the middle of the ice

Goalies

Fixed an issue where user goalies were under performing on Arcade and Semi Pro difficulties
General goalie bug fixing around jittering and animation selection

Strategies

Fixed an issue with the Selected Gameplay Strategies in game not matching what’s in the Strategy menus

PRESENTATION

Fixed an issue with an end-of-game celebration which showed players that were sitting on the bench celebrating with goalie instead of players that were on the ice at end of game.
Fixed issue that prevented chosen gameplay camera from showing up during gameplay
Be A Pro – Fixed issue that could cause selection of wrong camera in some cinematics
Fixed an infinite sync loop that could occur when a player quits gameplay in OT
Spengler Cup – Fixed issue where trophy didn’t properly fit into hands of players
Fixed audio issue where national anthems wouldn’t play if sim intervening into the first period
Fixed issue with lighting in Be A Pro that could cause a flash of white light on load
Stanley Cup Celebration – Fixed issue that could cause a player to disappear during the sequence where cup is passed from player to player
Fixed issue during end of game celebration where goalie could be holding stick with their trapper hand instead of blocker
Fixed audio issue where crowd doesn’t behave properly when anthem intro follows a be-a-pro scripted event
Fixed issue that causes wipes to be held for too long which lead to missing parts of goal replay
Fixed issue with crowd signs not showing correct dynamic data (eg. Player Names)
Fixed game crash in Three Modes after goal is scored
Fixed audio issue in the main menu that would cause the soundtrack to play under speech
Long goal horn blast is now used for all teams on home team shootout wins

WORLD OF CHEL

Added the ability for EASHL Club users to swap player positions on the Power Play and/or Penalty Kill.
Added Strategy Tool Tips to Online VS and EASHL Clubs
Added back Strategies Quick Swap back to EASHL 6v6 Power Play and Penalty Kill Lineup
Fixed a crash that sometimes occurs during gameplay in EASHL Drop-in 3v3
Fixed an issue where the main menu would sometimes fail to load up on the World Of Chel main hub
Fixed an issue where some users were not being transitioned from the post match-up screen into EASHL games
Fixed an issue where the prolonged syncing wipe screen would cause users to miss goal replays
Fixed an issue where EASHL club logos were missing from the pause menu
Fixed an issue where there was no audio SFX playing when World of Chel bags were opened
Fixed an issue where certain player glove types were not loading in Free Skate

Fixed an issue where the first-time user flow tips for Roles in Club Strategies didn’t have an arrow pointing to feature user can change
Fixed an issue where the camera angle doesn’t change regardless of the setting
Fixed a text color issue on leaderboards so recent games info was properly visible
Fixed an issue where the dressing room chat box does not display the teammate gamertag in drop-in rollover dressing rooms
Increased the size of the edit strategies options text box so less text needs to scroll
Fixed an issue where multiple options where being highlighted after coming back from team strategies
[XBOX] Fixed an issue where the Goal NIS images would show up corrupted
[XBOX] an issue where the user is prompted with the “Insufficient Permission” message in any online mode after allowing the “You can join multiplayer games” privilege setting
Added additional content into World of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.

HOCKEY ULTIMATE TEAM

Added HUT content migration. Learn more here.
Fixed an issue with TOTW Items not displaying correctly
Fixed an issue where the player item was not being displayed after a goal being scored
Fixed an issue with HUT Rivals Rank Icons
Fixed issues with readability of Rivals on ice textures
Various UI fixes

FRANCHISE MODE

Misc crash fixes
Misc UI fixes
Misc BAP conversation fixes
Added ability to substitute AHL teams within Custom Leagues
Added a setting that allows the user to use entire pool of NHL players in a Custom Leagues fantasy draft regardless of how many teams are in the league.
Fixed an issue where generated players showed up with college helmets in gameplay
Fixed an issue where the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the series in aggregate format in Custom Leagues.
Fixed an issue where hiring a new Head Coach did not update the strategies tab within Edit Lines

ART

Updated the following teams center ice art

ECHL

Kansas City Mavericks

QMJHL

Saint John Seadogs
Val d’Or Foreurs

WHL

Red Deer Rebels

UNIFORMS

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23

NHL

Carolina Hurricanes – Third
Calgary Flames – Third
All 32 NHL 2022-23 Reverse Retro Uniforms

AHL

Bakersfield Condors – Home and Away
Calgary Wranglers – Home and Away
Colorado Eagles – Home and Away
Tucson Roadrunners – Home and Away
Utica Comets – Third

ECHL

Adirondack Thunder – Home
Atlanta Gladiators – Home, Away and Third
Florida Everblades – Away
Fort Wayne Komets – Home and Away
Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Home and Away
Idaho Steelheads – Home and Away
Kansas City Mavericks – Away
Rapid City Rush – Home and Away
Savannah Ghost Pirates – Home, Away and Third
South Carolina Stingrays – Third
Utah Grizzlies – Home and Away
Wichita Thunder – Home and Away

DEL

Adler Mannheim – Home, Away and Third
Augsburger Panther – Home, Away and Third
Bietigheim Steelers – Home, Away and Third
Dusseldorfer EG – Home, Away and Third
EHC Red Bull Munchen – Home, Away and Third
Eisbaren Berlin – Home, Away and Third
ERC Ingolstadt – Home, Away and Third
Fischtown Pinguins – Home, Away and Third
Iserlohn Roosters – Home, Away and Third
Kolner Haie – Home, Away and Third
Nurmberg Ice Tigers – Home and Away
Schwenninger Wild Wings – Home, Away and Third
Straubing Tigers – Home, Away and Third
Wolfsburg Grizzlys – Home, Away and Third

HockeyAllsvenskan

AIK – Home and Away
Almtuna IS – Home and Away
BIK Karlskoga – Home and Away
Djurgardens IF – Home and Away
HC Vita Hasten – Home and Away
IF Bjorkloven – Home and Away
MODO Hockey – Home and Away
Mora IK – Home and Away
Ostersunds IK – Home and Away
Sodertalje SK – Home and Away
Tingsryds AIF – Home and Away
Vasterviks IK – Home and Away

National League

EHC Biel – Home and Away
EHC Kloten – Home and Away
EV Zug – Home and Away
Geneve-Servette HC – Home and Away
HC Ajoie – 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
Lausanne HC – Home and Away
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers – Home and Away
SC Bern – Home and Away
SCL Tigers – Home and Away
ZSC Lions – Home and Away

QMJHL

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Home and Away
Halifax Mooseheads Home and Away
Sherbrooke Phoenix Home and Away

WHL

Brandon Wheat Kings Home and Away
Everett Silvertips Home and Away
Prince George Cougars Home and Away

This patch is now available for all NHL 23 players.

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Author

Chris Studley

Chris is a staff writer for Gamepur who lives on the East Coast of the U.S. Chris has covered sports games, including the Madden, FIFA, NHL, NBA 2K, and MLB The Show franchises, for Gamepur since 2020.