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Howdy!  Been a while… did a quick search and noticed that the season ROMs are still in the works with their creators.  So, I promised a couple of folks that I’d post this one.  Especially, as it pays tribute to one of my favorite players – Johnny Hockey.  Perhaps, it will hold you over until the others post their versions.

It also includes Utah but, as the Yeti.  I cannot stomach calling them “Hockey Club.”  Was just as dumb when the Washington Commanders did the same lazy thing.  It has been rumored Yeti may be the name once they finish their re-brand work.  The team GM kinda had a big slip up on such a name reveal at the recent NHL draft.  Yeti was one of the names that fans voted for when the franchise was purchased and management was looking for feedback.  So, it could very well be the name in time.  As such, I found a temp logo that I liked and used it.
NOTE from 10/14: Added a 2nd version of the ROM with Utah Hockey Club.

About the ROM:

·       32 NHL Teams

·       Same NHL94 font used for the title screen to pay tribute to the game itself.  NHL94.com still shows as the official scoreboard sponsor for promotion to this site.

·       Anaheim and LA have new logos.  The former has new color scheme.

·       New playoff scheme (pictured below).  I didn’t include last year’s playoff bracket – afterall, it’s not the same lineups so, it's not the same experience.  Instead, I did something similar to how the NHL does preseason scheduling and broke it into different regions.  It's not identical but close enough.  It's not the same 16 team bracket each time so you can have a different journey with whichever team you use.

·       Includes the “weight bug” fix (by Smozoma)

·       Includes the "pull goalie" fix (by McMarkis, Chaos & Smozoma) for when the CPU is losing by 1 or 2 goals (originally it only pulled the goalie when down by 2).

·       The rom has the WAS/WPG freeze bug.  When corrected, it causes an issue for the playoff mode.  If you use Kega Fusion, it will not freeze the player cards for those teams.

·       Each team has 13 forwards, 7 Dmen and 2 goalies.  That said, not everyone made the cut (for the ROM).  I have my rationale behind who did vs didn't.  The checking line has the Dmen most commonly used in 3rd periods to create for better overall defense.  So, you're actually only getting two d-pairs vs 3.

·       With the exception of Drew Doughty, LTIR skaters, that are are expected be out for a long chunk of time, are not in the game.  Doughty is one my favorites so I am biased and kept him in, albeit, as a “healthy scratch."

·       Injured players rumored to be returning within a month, may be in the game.  Suspended players (Nuke for COL) are not included…yet…

·       Lines/D pairs are confirmed in some cases and best guesses/speculation in others
 

If you notice any mistakes (jersey numbers, spelling, handedness or anything unusual), please let me know.  In the meantime... enjoy!

THE ROMS:

With Utah Hockey Club
NHL94 2025-UHC.bin Version 1 (Posted on 10/11/24)
NHL94 2025 - UHC v2.bin Version 2 (Posted on 11/9/24)
NHL94 2025 - UHC v3.bin Version 3 (Posted on 11/19/24)
NHL94 2025 - UHC v4.bin LATEST VERSION (Posted on 12/9/24)

With Utah Yeti
NHL94 2025 - Yeti.bin Version 1 (Posted on 10/11/24)
NHL94 2025 - Yeti v2.bin Version 2 (Posted on 11/9/24)
NHL94 2025 - Yeti v3.bin Version 3 (Posted on 11/19/24)
NHL94 2025 - Yeti v4.bin LATEST VERSION (Posted on 12/9/24)


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Matchup 1.jpg

Tonights Matchup.jpg

Pregame.jpg

Playoff Draws.jpg

 

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Re-posted version 4 for the ROMs
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Posted

Definitely wanted to say thanks for sharing! Been a fan of your work in the past, and I think it’s great you honored Johnny Hockey. Got a few games in tonight and it’s playing great

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@Sauce  thank you for this. I’ll share it out on the nhl94 social media accounts I run. 

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1 hour ago, l o f i - poutine said:

It’s beautiful 😭

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That's awesome...thanks for sharing!

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Hi!  So, turns out, I had the wrong Bruins logo in the ROM.  I'm surprised no one noticed.  It had last year's Bruins anniversary logo and thought I swapped it out for the correct 2024-25 logo.  DOH!  Anywho... sorry about that...

To make up for my mistake, I just posted two versions of this NHL94 2025 ROM.  One, with the Utah Hockey Club name and logo.  The other, includes the originally posted Yeti name and logo.  No other changes/updates were made beyond the logos.

Cheers!

Matchup.jpg

Matchup2.jpg

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For those who may be interested, I just added a second/updated edition of both the UHC and Yeti versions of the ROM.  The details about the ROMs are in the original post. 

The 1st edition is still posted as well and all 4 can be downloaded from the OP.  Enjoy!

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Howdy - my apologies to @McMarkis, @chaos & @smozoma as I forgot to acknowledge and credit them for the "pull goalie" fix which I incorporated in this ROM.  It was on my to-do list to acknowledge it and I simply forgot.  It is an awesome fix that has long been desired. 

I have updated the OP ("About the ROM" section) to acknowledge it.  Better late than never but, my apologies for the delay.

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i created an account here to point out a smoll error i immediately found: Connor Bedard on the blackhawks is lefty in the game when he should be righty.

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38 minutes ago, MostlyGhostly said:

i created an account here to point out a smoll error i immediately found: Connor Bedard on the blackhawks is lefty in the game when he should be righty.

Hi MG!  Good catch and thanks, for reporting it to me.  I will fix it and re-post another version as he is a pretty important player.

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I have posted version 3 of the ROMs (UHC and Yeti versions) with even more right-handed goodness than before...

Thanks, @MostlyGhostly, for the catch of the day.  It has been addressed in the latest versions. 

I also updated some of the team rosters to include newly acquired players (since the last version) as well as updated the ratings for all skaters and goalies.  As with before, some injured players are still in the ROM if they are expected/rumored to be back this or next month.  I have also removed most of the "goon" skaters (Reaves, Deslauries, MacDermid, Johnston, etc.) who average 5 mins or less of ice time per game.  To be honest, without fighting in the game, these guys are just taking up a roster spot from a "skill player."  

For more details on the ROMs, please see the original post.  Make sure, if you are interested in downloading the ROM(s), to download one noted as "Latest Version."  

If you have any questions, or catch something that appears "off", please feel free to reach out.  Cheers!

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Hi!  With the return of Patrick Laine and Thatcher Demko (Drew Doughty rumored to be about a month away), and a recent (notable) trade, I have posted version 4 of each ROM (UHC and Yeti).  All players have been updated and several headshot portraits were either updated or changed out.  Not every player is in the game as I focused more on the expected players vs injury replacement/cup of coffee players.

For more details on the ROMs, please see the original post.  Make sure, if you are interested in downloading the ROM(s), to download one noted as "Latest Version."  

Lastly, if you notice a mistake (handedness, jersey number, etc.), please feel free to reach out.  

In the meantime... enjoy and Happy Holidays!

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Just a heads up, I'm going to release a 3v3 version of my UHC ROM (not gonna do a Yeti 3v3 version unless requested).  Wasn't part of my plan but, I got a nice request for it and will do so.  It's been a while since I have created such a ROM so I have to do some digging through my notes for a crash-course reminder on what to do and where.  I should have it posted in the not too distant future... once the build is done, the editing is fairly easy/quick.  

If you haven't tried it, 3v3, much like 2v2, can be a lot of fun to play.  But, understandably, it's not gonna be everyone's cup of tea.  More details to come...

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Hello!  Just wanted to say thanks and let you know that this ROM is great!  Are you gonna do an update with the Georgiev/Blackwood trade from today?  No rush.  Just curious as I love the Avs.  :)

Thanks again!

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13 minutes ago, BurntBiscuit94 said:

Hello!  Just wanted to say thanks and let you know that this ROM is great!  Are you gonna do an update with the Georgiev/Blackwood trade from today?  No rush.  Just curious as I love the Avs.  :)

Thanks again!

Thanks and no problem.  It's a note worthy enough trade seeing as both players are starting goalies and have headshots in the game.  I made the update and re-posted each (UHC and Yeti versions).  I didn't re-name the files but the latest versions are posted as v4.

Thanks for downloading!
 

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11 minutes ago, Sauce said:

Thanks and no problem.  It's a note worthy enough trade seeing as both players are starting goalies and have headshots in the game.  I made the update and re-posted each (UHC and Yeti versions).  I didn't re-name the files but the latest versions are posted as v4.

Thanks for downloading!
 

Thank you very much!  Gonna download and get playing!

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Hey @Sauce!  I played a few games and so far so good.  Nice touch with getting the new number for Blackwood.  I didn't even know they announced it yet as the trade just happened.  Thanks for doing this update!

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12 hours ago, Sauce said:

Hi!  With the return of Patrick Laine and Thatcher Demko (Drew Doughty rumored to be about a month away), and a recent (notable) trade, I have posted version 4 of each ROM (UHC and Yeti).  All players have been updated and several headshot portraits were either updated or changed out.  Not every player is in the game as I focused more on the expected players vs injury replacement/cup of coffee players.

For more details on the ROMs, please see the original post.  Make sure, if you are interested in downloading the ROM(s), to download one noted as "Latest Version."  

Lastly, if you notice a mistake (handedness, jersey number, etc.), please feel free to reach out.  

In the meantime... enjoy and Happy Holidays!

You the man big dawg!

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