NHL 26 has a new patch out on all platforms today, update 1.12. It focuses on visual refreshes across stadiums, center ice graphics and uniforms, and also fixes bugs across several modes. Short and sweet, but there’s a lot packed into this one. If you play Franchise, Hockey Ultimate Team, World of CHEL, or online modes, you’ll see a mix of visual tweaks and stability fixes. 😊
Patch Notes
Stadiums
- Updated Minnesota Wild Scoreboard
- Updated Philadelphia Flyers Scoreboard
Center Ice Updates
NHL
- Anaheim Ducks
- Calgary Flames
- Minnesota Wild
- Philadelphia Flyers
ECHL
- Adirondack Thunder
Canadian Hockey League
OHL
- Kitchener Rangers
- North Bay Battalion
QMJHL
- Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
WHL
- Swift Current Broncos
Uniforms
The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 26
NHL
- Carolina Hurricanes Away
- Chicago Blackhawks Centennial
- Ottawa Senators Third
- Seattle Kraken Third
ECHL
Greensboro Gargoyles Home, Away and Third
Liiga
- Kiekko-Espoo Away
- Oulun Karpat – Home and Away
- Vaasan Sport – Home and Away
SHL
- Brynas IF Home and Away
- Djurgardens IF Home and Away
- Farjestad BK Home and Away
- Frolunda HC Home and Away
- HV71 Home and Away
- Leksands IF Home and Away
- Linkoping HC Home and Away
- Lulea Hockey Home and Away
- Malmo Redhawks Home and Away
- Orebro HK Home, Away and Third
- Rogle BK Home and Away
- Skelleftea AIK Home and Away
- Timra IK Home and Away
- Vaxjo Lakers Home and Away
Nationalliga
- EHC Biel Home and Away
- EHC Kloten Home and Away
- EV Zug 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
- 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
Gameplay
- Fixed issue in Ones Eliminator where idle players didn’t get automatically kicked out of a match
Franchise Mode
- Fixed a Crash when entering Edit Lines after a player has developed Quick Draw X-Factor in Franchise mode.
- Fixed a soft lock when reaching 1st grudge match against specific teams.
- Fixed an issue where Custom rosters containing Custom players fails to load in the Create Player tab.
Hockey Ultimate Team
- Fixed a crash at the end of Cup Chase games during the post-game flow when NIS sequences played.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when rapidly scrolling or selecting line combinations in Team Management.
- Fixed a crash when selecting certain line combination options in the Hub.
- Fixed a crash that could occur after matchmaking in Wildcard Offline mode.
- Fixed an issue where the Captain Card in Chemistry tiles did not show OVR numbers.
- Fixed OVR bonus values being displayed when populating a lineup in the Mode Hub.
- Fixed various issues related to spacing, sizing and missing art assets on HUT screens
- Fixed an issue where search filters in the HUT Hub showed incorrect card types.
- Fixed a navigation issue where the Utah Mammoth (Delta Center) arena was not appearing in HUT Arena cards.
- Fixed an issue where an icon was displayed instead of the NHL Points icon in the Purchase NHL Points tab.
- Fixed an issue where previously boosted OVR cards did not update correctly in Collection filters.
- Fixed an issue where some in-game voting messages did not include an “Opt Out” option.
- Fixed placeholder text and missing content in Cup Chase information screens
World of CHEL
- Fixed the Injury symbol not showing up in World of CHEL when your player was Injured.
- Fixed a crash that could happen when accessing match strategies in EASHL 6v6 Drop-in
- Fixed an issue where AI players may be shown a Player Banner in the pre-game intro
- Fixed an issue where Goal Call items are missing images when opened in Club reward bags
Art
- Fixed an issue where the Boston Bruins logo was upside down on the curved Brim Snapback Baseball Cap in World of CHEL
- Fixed an issue where uniforms displaying the number 8 all had a missing pixel within the number.
If you want the official word on future notes, see the EA update notes.
These changes tidy up presentation across arenas and team gear, and they fix several stability and UI bugs that affected multiple modes. If you’ve been playing HUT or Franchise, this update should make those flows smoother. Drop your thoughts in the comments, and follow us on X and Bluesky.
