Franchise Hockey Manager 5
Released Oct 2018
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 is the only sports strategy game licensed by the NHL ® , including the real clubs, awards, and trophies associated with the greatest hockey league in the world. FHM 5 allows you to build your hockey franchise into a perennial Stanley Cup winner YOUR way, in the current 2018-19 season or back through the entire...
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 launched on October 5, 2018 and received a series of substantial post-launch updates through the 2018-19 NHL season. The developer shipped six numbered feature patches (versions 5.2 through 5.8) along with several hotfix releases, the last of which was version 5.8.74 on May 15, 2019. Notably, the March 26, 2019 patch (NEWS-1) was explicitly described as "the sixth and final update for Franchise Hockey Manager 5," making clear that the developer considered that update cycle complete. The May 2019 hotfixes addressed minor bugs introduced by that final update. There is no DLC listed for the game, no roadmap or announcement of future content, and no developer communications after May 15, 2019. Out of the Park Developments follows an annual release model — each numbered FHM title covers a specific NHL season (FHM 5 covers 2018-19) and is succeeded by the next year's edition rather than receiving ongoing expansions. The game is a complete, finished product as of its final update.
Evidence
Developer explicitly described this patch (version 5.8.70) as 'the sixth and final update for Franchise Hockey Manager 5,' signaling that the update cycle for this title was complete.
Final hotfix (version 5.8.74) released to address two specific bugs introduced by the previous update. This is the last recorded developer communication for FHM 5.
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Developer
Publisher
Out of the Park Developments
Achievements
98
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
FHM 5 delivers new community-requested features including dramatically improved tactics, an all-new interface, player and staff personalities, new team chemistry, accurate 2018-19 season rosters, online leagues and more!
The NHL® season is underway, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by purchasing the all-new Franchise Hockey Manager 5! Own The Ice and Etch Your Name with the biggest and most fun version of Franchise Hockey Manager we’ve ever made.
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 includes:
And much more!
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 is the only sports strategy game licensed by the NHL ® , including the real clubs, awards, and trophies associated with the greatest hockey league in the world. FHM 5 allows you to build your hockey franchise into a perennial Stanley Cup winner YOUR way, in the current 2018-19 season or back through the entire history of the sport - all the way back to the very beginning! DIfferent eras demand different tactics, and it’s up to you to put together the best club possible for every era.
The NHL® season is underway, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by purchasing the all-new Franchise Hockey Manager 5! Own The Ice and Etch Your Name with the biggest and most fun version of Franchise Hockey Manager we’ve ever made.
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 includes:
- An official NHL ® license, ensuring complete authenticity as you pursue the Stanley Cup ®
- New, deep tactics that allow unprecedented control over how your entire team performs, down to each line and individual player
- An all-new user interface designed to make it easier and faster to do exactly what you want to do
- New team chemistry dynamics that allow you to mix and match players and maximize performance
- New player and staff personalities that influence how your team performs over the long term
- New online leagues, allowing you to compete against friends from around the world
- Up-to-date 2018-19 season rosters for each NHL ® club
- Dozens of global leagues, competitions, and tournaments
And much more!
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 is the only sports strategy game licensed by the NHL ® , including the real clubs, awards, and trophies associated with the greatest hockey league in the world. FHM 5 allows you to build your hockey franchise into a perennial Stanley Cup winner YOUR way, in the current 2018-19 season or back through the entire history of the sport - all the way back to the very beginning! DIfferent eras demand different tactics, and it’s up to you to put together the best club possible for every era.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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