Feature Reveals

College hockey comes to HLM27: build academic leagues, recruit with team prestige, and chase the national poll all the way to the post-season tournament.
Plus 11 new history mode starts, trade trees, full minor league control, 33 achievements, and a rebuilt mobile navigation.

Trade Trees You can now view the trade tree of a player when they are traded Trade trees are available for every trade of a player Expanded History Mode Added the following history mode start dates: The salary cap will follow historical values You can now configure your history mode career to have multiple minor

Trade Trees You can now view the trade tree of a player when they are traded Trade trees are available for every trade of a player Expanded History Mode Added the following history mode start dates: The salary cap will follow historical values You can now configure your history mode career to have multiple minor

HLM27 gives you more control over minor leagues than ever before. Minor leagues can now be managed as fully playable organizations, with their own contracts, free agency, trades, roster management, and career objectives.

HLM27 adds post-season tournaments for junior and college leagues, complete with dedicated tournament pages, brackets, standings, schedules, player leaders, past winners, and more. You can also customize tournament names, logos, and colors, while tracking tournament wins directly from team and league pages.

Explore more eras of hockey with Expanded History Mode in HLM27. With 11 new starting dates, historical salary caps and contract rules, and support for custom minor leagues, you can now build and manage your franchise across an even wider range of history.

HLM27 introduces a complete college league system, adding academic hockey as a new part of the player development path. You can now manage existing college leagues, create your own, recruit players, and build a program around team prestige.

Follow the full history of any player trade. Trade trees let you explore how deals evolved over time, tracking players, picks, and assets across multiple transactions.

It’s now time to announce the complete list of new features coming to BLM26! BLM26 will be released on April 4th 2026. You can pre-order right now on: Patreon subscriber have access the beta starting March 12th League Control Import Draft Career Mode Tryouts Player Specialties Promotions & Relegations Baseball improvements Stars of the Week/Month