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Arcade hockey, cranked up
Three on three. No penalties. Bodies fly into the glass, the glass breaks, the crowd loses it. Score twice in a row and you're on fire. Play the computer, run the 32-team Challenge Cup, search for an opponent, practice, send friends a link, or put it on your TV. Free, in your browser.
Huge body checks
Hold ○ to wind up, then flatten anybody, puck or no puck. Players cartwheel through the air, the boards boom and the camera shakes. The biggest hits go to slow motion.
Glass that breaks
Throw someone into the glass hard enough and it cracks. Harder still and it shatters, shards everywhere, crowd on its feet.
On fire
Score two in a row with the same skater and he catches fire: quicker legs, heavier hits and shots the goalie reads late, for 45 seconds or until the other team scores.
One-timers and slap shots
Hold Shoot for a full wind-up slap shot, or hit Shoot as a pass arrives for a one-timer the goalie never sees.
Dekes and spin moves
Press △ with the puck to spin out of a check, or without it to poke the puck away. Cut across the crease and the goalie bites on the deke.
Game night on your TV
Open brudvighockey.com/tv on a TV, scan the QR code with your phones, pick sides and play. Up to six players, three a side, phones as controllers. How to set it up.
A loud building
A crowd that roars with every hit, a goal horn, an organ and a goal song. All synthesized live in your browser. There isn't a single audio file.
About Brudvig Hockey: a free hockey game in your browser
Brudvig Hockey 2027 is a browser hockey game: open the page and you're on the ice in Brudvig Arena, with nothing to download or install and no account needed. It runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, on phones, tablets, laptops and Chromebooks, so it plays almost anywhere a browser does. Play hockey online against a friend by sending a link, or take on the computer. It's an original arcade game with realistic skating, passing and goalies, not a licensed league game. Think of it as the free alternative to the $70 hockey release that comes out every fall: no console, no box, no re-buy. More about Brudvig Hockey, or see how it compares in the guide to free hockey games online.
No download, nothing to install
Brudvig Hockey 2027 is a website, not an app. There's no installer, no app store and no account to make, so it starts in a few seconds and works on computers where you can't install anything. Since it runs in an ordinary browser tab, it plays anywhere the site itself isn't blocked by your network.
A 2 player hockey game online
Want to play hockey online with other people? Tap Challenge a friend and send the link. Up to six players pick Red or Blue, three a side, tap Ready, and play live on their own phones or computers. The computer fills any empty spots. How online games work.
Or play the computer
No one around? The computer plays the other team and starts the moment you press play. Learn the controls, then read the tips to start winning.
The Challenge Cup
Make a profile with a name and a password. No email. Pick one of 32 teams and a Player cup or a Goalie cup, shuffle the random bracket until you like it, and lock it in. Then win five straight: Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Challenge Cup Championship. Every cup game is on Hard. Lose once and you watch the rest of the bracket play out without you. Your goals, saves and points go into league leaders, cup history and a career page. Challenge Cup guide.
32 teams, ranked
The Milwaukee Pucks are the best team at 94 overall, then the St Paul Norsemen (92) and the Canadian Greats (89). The California Gold sit at 66, alone. Every team has its own speed, hitting and size ratings, a playing style and Light, Dark and Alt jerseys. All 32 teams.
How to play
- Pick a game. Play the computer starts at once. Challenge a friend gives you a link to send. Play on TV puts the game on a big screen.
- You're the skater with the ring under him. You always have the puck carrier. On defense the game hands you whoever is nearest the puck, or switch yourself.
- Skate, pass, shoot. Tap □ for a quick wrist shot, or hold it and let go for a slap shot. Hit □ right as a pass gets to you for a one-timer.
- Hit everything. There are no penalties. Press ○ to throw a check, or hold it to wind up a bigger one. A hit knocks the puck loose.
- Win the game. Three 2-minute periods. Tied after three? Sudden-death overtime.
Controls
| Move | Phone / gamepad | Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Skate | Left thumbstick | WASD or the arrow keys |
| Pass (with the puck) / switch skater (without) | ✕ (gamepad A) | Right click or E |
| Shoot: tap for a wrist or snap shot, hold and let go for a slap shot | □ (gamepad X) | Left click or K |
| Dive to block (on defense, without the puck) | △ twice quickly (gamepad Y) | Q twice quickly |
| Check: tap for a hit, hold longer to wind up a bigger one | ○ (gamepad B) | Space or F |
| Spin move (with the puck) / poke check (without) | △ (gamepad Y) | Q |
| One-timer | □ as the pass arrives | Left click or K as the pass arrives |
Every button, with and without the puck and in net, is on the controls cheat sheet. On a phone each button shows what it does right now. To keep just ✕ □ ○ △, turn off Button labels in Settings, Controls. Esc pauses a game against the computer.
Play friends online, up to six
Tap Challenge a friend and send the link by text, chat or anything else, or give friends the short code to type in. Everyone who opens it lands in a lobby, picks a side (up to three a side), and each side picks its team: Red, Blue or one of 30 more, from the Milwaukee Pucks to the California Gold, plus a jersey. Then everyone taps Ready. A 10-second countdown, and you're all on the same ice. No accounts and nothing to install, and it works on phones and computers, mixed.
Waiting is fine: play the computer while your link travels. If someone's connection drops, the computer plays their skater until they reload. In a game, ⚙️ has Restart game and Select sides, so nobody has to rejoin for a rematch. Setup and help.
Or play on your TV
Tap Play on TV on a TV, a laptop on HDMI or a mirrored phone, or open brudvighockey.com/tv. The TV shows a QR code, a short link and a code. Everyone joins with their phone and picks: watch on the TV with the phone as a controller, or on their own phone. TV setup guide.
Guides
How to play
Modes, rules, settings and what happens after the horn.
Challenge Cup guide
Profiles, Player and Goalie cups, the bracket, leaders and career stats.
All 32 teams
Ratings, styles and jerseys, from the Milwaukee Pucks down to the California Gold.
Controls cheat sheet
Phone, keyboard, mouse and gamepad, for skaters and goalies.
Goalie guide
Butterfly, pad kicks, poke checks and where to stand.
Tips and tactics
One-timers, timing hits, beating goalies and winning the Cup.
Play a friend online
Links, codes, lobbies of up to six, and what happens if someone drops.
Play on your TV
One screen, phones as controllers, up to six players.
About Brudvig Hockey
What it is, how it's made and why it's free.
Hockey reading
- Free hockey games online: what's out there
- Hockey games on your phone, no app download
- Hockey games on a Chromebook, at home or school
- Printable game night bracket
- Hockey rules and positions explained
- 3-on-3 hockey explained
- Shots and moves: wrist, slap, one-timer, dekes
- A short history of arcade hockey games
- Hockey glossary
Questions
Is Brudvig Hockey 2027 free?
Yes. It is free in any browser, with no download and no ads in the game. You only need a profile (a name and a password, no email) for the Challenge Cup.
What is the Challenge Cup?
A 32-team single-elimination tournament. Pick a team and a Player cup or Goalie cup, shuffle the random bracket until you like it, then win five games in a row: Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Challenge Cup Championship. Every cup game is on Hard at Medium speed. Your stats go into league leaders and a career page.
Which team is best?
The Milwaukee Pucks, rated 94 overall. Then the St Paul Norsemen (92), the Canadian Greats (89), the Moscow Mules (88), the Norwegian Fjords (86) and the German Barbarians (84). The California Gold are last at 66. All 32 teams.
How do I play hockey with friends online?
Tap Challenge a friend and send the link, or give out the code. Everyone who opens it picks a side, each side picks a team and a jersey, everyone taps Ready, and the game starts after a 10-second countdown. Up to six players, three a side. The computer fills empty spots. Phones and computers can mix. Setup and help.
Can I play on a TV?
Yes. Open brudvighockey.com/tv on the TV's browser, a laptop on HDMI, or a mirrored phone. It shows a QR code, a short link and a code. Everyone joins with a phone, picks a side, and chooses to watch on the TV with the phone as a controller, or on the phone itself. TV setup guide.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. You get a thumbstick for your left thumb and four buttons on the right, laid out like a PlayStation pad: ✕ pass, □ shoot, ○ check, △ spin or poke check. Portrait or landscape. All controls.
What are the controls on a computer?
WASD or the arrow keys skate. Left click or K shoots: tap for a wrist shot, hold and let go for a slap shot. Right click or E passes, or switches skater on defense. Space or F checks; hold it to wind up a bigger hit. Q spins with the puck and poke checks without it; tap Q twice on defense to dive. Every key can be changed in Settings, Controls. A gamepad uses A, X, B and Y for ✕, □, ○ and △. Controls cheat sheet.
Can I play goalie?
Yes. Turn on Play as goalie in Settings, enter a Goalie cup in the Challenge Cup, or try Be the goalie in Practice. In net, ✕ is the butterfly, □ and ○ kick out the left and right pad, and △ is a poke check. Goalie guide.
Are there penalties, icing or offsides?
No. Hit anybody, any time. Play only stops for goals and the end of a period.
How do you get on fire?
Score two goals in a row with the same skater. For 45 seconds he skates faster, hits harder and goalies are slower to react to his shots. It ends early if the other team scores, or after he scores three more.
How long is a game?
Three two-minute periods, about seven minutes. A tie goes to sudden-death overtime: next goal wins.
What if my friend's connection drops?
The computer takes over their skater right away and gives it back when they reload. If the host disappears, the guest finishes the game against the computer.