Unstoppable shot - This factor has been added in order to make snipers more important in the game. A skilled shooter will have a chance to shoot that perfectly aimed rocket of a shot, capable of beating any goalie.
Teams relegating to lower leagues will relegate in the following manner: 13th and 16th teams will go to one league, and 14th and 15th to another. This will result in better parity of strength across a given league level.
A new country has been added to the game - Peru 
. It's the 44th country in Hockey Arena - welcome Peru!
Teams are now seeded into the National Cup by their league level, meaning the highest league will always play with the lowest league. Teams from the highest leagues will skip the first round of the National Cup.
