Franchise Hockey Manager 12 is available today, offering a 10% launch discount for a limited time at $40.49 on both Steam and the official website.
The latest edition continues to refine the hockey management experience for strategy fans, allowing players to choose from leagues around the world and take charge of their favorite club. With the official NHL license, players can chase the Stanley Cup or lead a national team in pursuit of international success.
FHM 12 expands its historical modes, letting fans start in any year of NHL history, compete in classic minor leagues or relive iconic international tournaments. This year introduces the option to play through the World Championships dating back to 1929, offering more ways to explore hockey’s past. Players can also create custom leagues with international play, shaping the sport’s future on their own terms.
Those carrying over from FHM 11 can import their saves and continue their careers with updated features and improvements. From managing trades and scouting young prospects to balancing finances and building a coaching staff, Franchise Hockey Manager 12 gives players complete control over their team’s journey from contender to dynasty.
NEW FEATURES
- Preseason training programs can be selected and directed to help your players make big improvements before the season starts
- Targeted training during the season can help direct your players into the exact improvements you want to see
- An improved Draft Day Experience, including ongoing deal-making and news coverage as the draft is underway
- Trade news has been significantly enhanced, including observations about the reasons the trade was made
- We’ve continued to modify and improve the AI’s roster handling and player management, and cleaned up a large number of small issues that were detracting from performance and realism
- Historical mode has added the World Championships: all the historical World Championship tournaments back to 1929 are now included
- Better tactics management: sets of tactics can now be saved and re-loaded
- Player generation has had further improvements, making superstars rarer but adding the long-shot possibility of a generational-level talent appearing that will eventually (if all goes well) stand with the best of the best in hockey history
- A new in-game help system so the information you need is there when you need it
- The big flow of good major junior players into college hockey has been implemented, and the college transfer portal activity has been ramped up
- New league reports: staff ratings and alumni rankings, so you can compare your carefully assembled staff to those around the league, and discover which teams in the league have been producing players that go on to bigger and better things
- As always, complete team and player updates for the new 2025-26 season, as well as smaller changes
