NHL 22 Update 1.32 Patch Notes revealed for January 27

More adjustments are on the way after the latest NHL 22 update that will be available for download on January 27th. This update is huge and will bring a ton of changes.

We've got the NHL 22 update 1.32 patch notes here to keep NHL 22 players up to date on exactly what will change.

Let's take a look at the NHL 22 update 1.32 patch notes for the January 27th update.

NHL 22 Update 1.32 Patch Notes

For starters, the NHL 22 update isn't quite available just yet. It will become downloadable on all platforms on January 27th. This is when we'll learn the full size of this patch update.

However, we do have the patch notes which is great! One of the focal points for this NHL 22 update includes playable IIHF Women's national teams, a first-ever for the EA SPORTS NHL franchise, as well as the IIHF Men’s World Championship teams.

Let's now take a look at all the patch notes from the latest NHL 22 update:

General Updates:

• International ruleset gamestyle tuning
• Blocked passes stat tracking fix
• Disabled manual one timer when celebrating after a goal

NHL 22 Gameplay:

• Fixed a few cases where hits were not resulting in interference calls
• Fixed various interception animations where the puck was able to go under the stick since it wasn't flush to the ice
• Fixed a couple cases where the puck was slipping underneath players unintentionally when performing a diving poke-check
• Various stick in physics improvements
• Improved goalie post behavior when the puck is near side of the net and at sharp angles
• Improved goalie puck tracking when the puck is behind the net
• Tuned defensive deflections to stop/take off more speed more consistently

Presentation:

• X-factor ability indicator active and used state tuning

NHL 22 World of Chel Updates:

• Added additional content into WoC for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.
• Fixed several issues where text color was not visible against the background
• Fixed an issue where opening and closing Accessibility options would briefly show the World of Chel hub tabs during the post matchup dressing room
• Fixed an issue where clubs info would be shown during the loading screen for Drop-in games

Franchise Mode:

• Fix for when a team has the 1st overall pick on the trade block after winning the Draft Lottery and a Franchise potential player is available
• Fix for the contract expiry status not updating on the contract offer overlay when changing the Years offered
• Fix for when scouts not appearing correctly when viewing their scout card or offering a contract
• Misc UI fixes

Be A Pro:

• Fix for the Be a Pro player's jersey number not updating right away when switching the preferred jersey number
• Save/Load
• Fix for Franchise & BAP files not saving when over the max file size for the PlayStation®4 console

Roster Sharing:

• Fix for not being able to use numbers when naming roster files
• Added the ability to edit the Shoot/Pass bias attribute for existing real life players

Hockey Ultimate Team:

• Fixed an issue in HUT Rush where user was not able to see points awarded for scoring a goal
• Various fixes to Hockey Roots item assets
• Various UI fixes

Art:

Updated the following Center Ice layouts

• Updated Chicago Blackhawks United Center logo
• Updated Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center text to be black not green
• Updated Wichita Thunder (ECHL) Center Ice design

Equipment

• Added Goalie Set True L12.2
• Added Player Gloves Bauer Vapor 2X Pro
• Added Player Skates CCM Jetspeed FT4
• Added Player Stick CCM Jetspeed FT4
• Added Player Stick CCM RibcorTrigger 6 Pro
• Added Player Stick CCM Super Tacks AS4

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 22

NHL

• Minnesota Wild Winter Classic
• New Jersey Devils Alternate
• Pittsburgh Penguins Alternate
• St. Louis Blues Winter Classic
• AHL
• San Diego Gulls Alternate

ECHL

• Utah Grizzlies Alternate

Canadian Hockey League

• Red Deer Rebels Alternate
• Vancouver Giants Alternate

Liiga

• Tampareen Ilves Home and Away
• Jyväskylä JYP Home and Away
• KalPa Kuopio Home and Away
• Lahtden Pelicans Home, Away and Alternate
• Tappara Tampere Home and Away
• TPS Turku Home and Away
• Vaasan Sport Home and Away

National League

• EHC Biel Home and Away
• EV Zug Home and Away
• Geneve-Servette 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

SHL

• Djurgarden IF Alternate
• Farjestad BK Home and Away
• IK Oskarshamn Home and Away
• Linkoping HC Home and Away
• Orebro HK Home, Away and Alternate
• Rogle BK Home and Away
• Timra IK Home and Away

HockeyAllsvenskan

• AIK Home and Away
• Almtuna IS Home and Away
• BIK Karlskoga Home and Away
• HC Vita Hasten Home and Away
• HV71 Home and Away
• IF Bjorkloven Home and Away
• IF Troja-Ljungby Home and Away
• Kristianstads IK Home and Away
• MODO Hockey Home and Away
• Mora IK Home and Away
• Sodertalje SK Home and Away
• Tingsryds AIF Home and Away
• Vasteras IK Home and Away
• Vasterviks IK Home and Away

Improvements:

• Updated Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena Murals
• Added Kraken 32 banner to Seattle Kraken’s Climate Pledge Arena

As you can see, this NHL 22 update is huge and brings a ton of new things to the game. The bug fixes were definitely needed and should help the game run smoother.