Many of these data packs can have been uploaded to the Steam Workshop which allows users to import real life information into their game.

The series was put on an indefinite hiatus after the 2007 version of the game, due to low sales figures which the developers claimed was largely as a result of online piracy.

[4] After an eight-year hiatus, Eastside Hockey Manager was initially released as a Steam Early Access title on March 26, 2015.

Following this release, the game was updated every fortnight, during which time game-play was constantly refined and new playable leagues were added.

On 11 May 2016, the first official data pack was released after a licensing agreement was signed with the Elite Ice Hockey League.