[1] It featured 19 leagues from around the world, It also included historical NHL play back to 1947 and the entire 1970s history of the WHA.
"The amount of detail involved is great -- they have rosters and prospects for all NHL teams, but also for junior and European leagues -- and it's still fun to mix and match line combinations," wrote The Sports Network columnist Scott Cullen in a column on Oct. 2, 2013.
[2] A major update to the game, released on March 9, 2014, included: new training, scouting, and staff/personnel systems; four new leagues in the US, Switzerland, Asia, and Finland; a new blind mode; and many fixes and improvements.
Players can also play any historical NHL or WHA season back to 1931 or create a custom fictional setup.
[11] FHM3 also added the controversial "Path to Glory" Mode, which gave the player Clear Goals and a strict timeline to find success at being a General Manager.
FHM3 also added International Play for the first time in the series, allowing you to chase gold medals with your favorite country.
Exhibition Mode was also added to FHM6,[14] while a mid-season update also brought the ability to create custom expansion drafts for editable leagues.
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 added a Financial System to the game to impact how team owners allowed you to spend their money.
Franchise Hockey Manager 9 brought American College Hockey (featuring over 60 Division 1 Teams), Team Harmony system (where cliques can form), injury deferral, more tactical feedback for the user, Historical World Juniors, and continued advancements of the 2D Game Engine.
"[19] Riddolls also confirmed that like OOTP Developments' other major title, Out of the Park Baseball, FHM will be an annual release.