Side Project - EHM 91 Database UPDATE #2

Hey Gamers !

Another progress update blog on the Eastside Hockey Manager Retro 90/91 database progress.

At this very moment I working through the NHL Norris Division. Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit have been completed. Regular NHL roster players, some minor league players, and front office staff. I have noticed the difficulty in finding accurate staff info from that time period. The good friends at TBL pointed out a few good resources, but they are not very complete. I will need to supplement with fictional names for some roles, especially physio therapists. The Elite Prospects site has some good staff info and I have been filling in the gaps with the 1990-91 NHL Guide that is on the Internet Archive. However, the Internet Archive has suffered several cyber attacks of late and has been down. I purchased an actual copy from a eBay user in Winnipeg so I will have the physical copy for reference. I like how it has a good bunch of front office details and prior draft picks which I think will be very helpful as I built out the database.

To break the monotony of the DB I have been doing some logo work and changing league names to historically accurate league names. I am doing my database on top of the 2005-06 fake DB that comes with the game. There will need to be lots of changes to try to get it as close as historically accurate as possible. I am already seeing it will be difficult to get certain information. Like the Russian Leagues in the game will need to be changed to the Soviet leagues of 90-91. Soviet Championship League (1st League) has data out there but the lower leagues might be a challenge.

I still have lots of questions as I work through my DB, but the main focus is to get North America sorted before I start working about the rest of the world. I have some time off work coming up over the last few months of the year so hoping to get in some more progress.

Enjoy some screenshots of some 90s All-stars in their prime.

Stay tuned for more updates if you love EHM and love Retro Hockey.

Stay safe out there gamers!

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