NHL 23 Patch 1.4 Available Now Adding More Uniforms, Fixing and Tuning Multiple Modes - Patch Notes

NHL 23 patch 1.4 is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, December 13 at 1:00 PM ET, adding more reverse retro uniforms along with plenty of fixes and tuning in multiple modes. A smaller patch was released last week addressing VOIP issues.

UPDATE: (12-13) The patch is available now.

There are only a couple of gameplay related fixes, but plenty of issues are addressed in World of Chel, Custom Leagues, Franchise Mode, presentation and more.

Check out the patch notes below.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where Power Play Strategies and Faceoff formations were not saving.
• Fixed an issue with the puck motion during lacrosse flip deke

Presentation

• Lighting – Fixed an issue that caused in-game lighting to be absent when reconnecting a controller in the be a pro hub
• Lighting – Fixed an issue where before gameplay starts the lighting would break
• Be A Pro – Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when hitting the Pause button after a coach conversation
• Environment – The Farm – Fixed a gameplay camera issue that could cause a low-hanging branch from showing up in the camera frustum
• Front End Menu – Music chyrons weren’t being shown for first soundtrack song after returning from a game.
• Fixed an issue that could cause infinite syncing during online games in Overtime when 1 player quits gameplay
• Crowd – Removed crowds from freeskate and team practices in both clubs and drop-in
• Be A Pro – Fixed an issue that caused pre-game speech to play twice when showing an Anthem intro
• Cameras – Fixed an issue in Detroit where camera could clip with crowd at faceoff setup moments that showcase the AR Leaderboard graphic

Online Modes

• Fixed an issue where opponents were able to view the lines and strategies in online versus
• Fixed a soft lock that would occur if the opponent quit in Overtime Shootout during an Online Versus game
• Fixed an issue where users were unable to advance to gameplay in Threes Online Play if they invited a friend to play with them
• [XBOX]Fixed an issue where some Xbox Gamerpic’s were not appearing in the social widget or Dressing Rooms
• Fixed an issue where NHL Threes Circuit progress is lost when entering NHL Threes Online

World of Chel

• Added additional content into World Of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.
• Fixed an issue where users would soft lock if they accepted an invite while loading into the World of Chel
• Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes happen after the first play of the period NIS in EASHL Drop-in and EASHL Clubs
• Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes occur when a user accepted multiple invites to a dressing room in the World of Chel
• Fixed a rare desync that would happen at the opening faceoff in EASHL Drop-in games
• Fixed a rare crash that would happen while loading into the World of Chel
• Fixed a rare crash that would occur when a player was bodychecked in EASHL 3 vs 3 games
• Fixed several button functionality issues for Club Strategies
• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be returned to the World of Chel main menu when selecting to continue to the 2nd round of One’s Eliminator
• Fixed an issue where players hair wasn’t showing correctly during gameplay in the World of Chel
• Fixed an issue where there is a full crowd during Freeskate and Club Practice in the World of Chel
• Fixed an issue where if you went into Customize Club while in a friend’s Dressing Room your club’s customization would take on the friend’s club’s look

Custom Leagues

• 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 the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the Finals in aggregate format in Custom Leagues

Franchise

• Added Retired Jersey Numbers setting to Custom Leagues
• Tuning for line combinations that are set by some coaches to be less reliant on X-Factors
• Tuning for line chemistry on penalty kill lines to be less reliant on X-Factors
• Fixed an issue where some penalty kill lines always showed -3 for line chemistry
• Fixed an issue where promoting a coach from within the organization to be the Head Coach did not update the strategies tab in Edit Lines
• Fixed an issue where CHL eligible players were being assigned to the AHL instead of junior
• Fixed an issue where AHL scouts were not uncovering a player’s Pro Scout Assessment in Custom Leagues
• Fixed an issue where Home Ice Advantage was sometimes given to the wrong team in the playoffs
• Fix an issue where substituting teams in Season Mode caused the game to soft lock
• Fixed as issue where line chemistry did not show a +2 modifier when appropriate

Be A Pro

• Fixed an issue around salary perks not being available to activate due to insufficient followers

Misc

• Misc crash fixes
• Misc UI fixes

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Hockey Ultimate Team

• Fixed an issue with players receiving errors when attempting to save a HUT Roster
• Fixed an issue where Sold Items are reset to 0 in Trade Pile
• Updated Collections team logos & colors that were out of date
• Fixed an issue in the Auction House where a default value is set to -1
• Updated Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl X-Factor Art to show new Oilers uniforms
• Updated Challenges artwork for Connor McDavid and Trevor Zegras
• Fixed an issue in HUT Rivals where players would desync off the opening faceoff
• Various UI Fixes

Art

Updated the following teams center ice art

AHL

• Henderson Silver Knights

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— EA SPORTS NHL (@EASPORTSNHL) December 12, 2022

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23

NHL

• Buffalo Sabres – Third
• Anaheim Ducks – Reverse Retro
• Calgary Flames – Reverse Retro
• Chicago Blackhawks – Reverse Retro
• Colorado Avalanche – Reverse Retro
• Columbus Blue Jackets – Reverse Retro
• Dallas Stars – Reverse Retro
• Detroit Red Wings – Reverse Retro
• Edmonton Oilers – Reverse Retro
• Florida Panthers – Reverse Retro
• Los Angeles Kings – Reverse Retro
• Montreal Canadiens – Reverse Retro
• New Jersey Devils – Reverse Retro
• New York Islanders – Reverse Retro
• New York Rangers – Reverse Retro
• Ottawa Senators – Reverse Retro
• Philadelphia Flyers – Reverse Retro
• Pittsburgh Penguins – Reverse Retro
• San Jose Sharks – Reverse Retro
• Toronto Maple Leafs – Reverse Retro
• Vancouver Canucks – Reverse Retro

ECHL

• Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Third
• Idaho Steelheads – Third
• Rapid City Rush – Third