Brudvig Hockey controls cheat sheet
Four buttons do everything. On a phone they sit on the right (✕ □ ○ △) with a thumbstick on the left. On a computer it's WASD and the mouse. A gamepad uses the same layout as the phone. What each button does depends on whether your team has the puck.
Skater controls
| Action | Phone | Gamepad | Keyboard and mouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skate | Thumbstick | Left stick | WASD or arrows |
| Pass. Tap for a flat pass, hold for a saucer pass (higher the longer you hold). It goes to the teammate your stick points at when you let go. | ✕ | A / Cross | Right click, E, J or Enter |
| Switch skater (no puck) | ✕ | A / Cross | Same as pass |
| Shoot. Tap for a wrist shot. Hold and let go for a slap shot, fully loaded after about three quarters of a second. | □ | X / Square | Left click or K |
| One-timer: shoot as a pass arrives | □ | X / Square | Left click or K |
| Chop at the man and the puck (defense) | □ | X / Square | Left click or K |
| Check. Tap for a hit. Hold to wind up a bigger one, which goes when you let go. | ○ | B / Circle | Space, F, L, or a double left click |
| Spin move (with the puck) | △ | Y / Triangle | Q or I |
| Poke check (no puck). Press twice quickly to dive and block. | △ | Y / Triangle | Q or I |
| Deke | - | - | Shake the mouse with the puck. Keep shaking for a spin move. |
| Pause (against the computer) | ⚙️ | - | Esc |
There is no turbo button. Everybody skates fast.
Goalie controls
Turn on Play as goalie in ⚙️, or play a Goalie cup, and the same buttons become goalie moves.
| Action | Phone / gamepad | Keyboard and mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Push out, back in, slide left and right | Stick | WASD or arrows |
| Butterfly (hold it down) | ✕ | Right click, E, J or Enter |
| Kick left. Stick hard that way for a pad stack. | □ | Left click or K |
| Kick right. Stick hard that way for a pad stack. | ○ | Space, F or L |
| Poke check | △ | Q or I |
More on playing in net in the goalie guide.
The labels on the phone buttons
Each touch button shows a small label for what it does right now, and the labels change with the play:
- Your team has the puck: PASS, SHOOT, CHECK, SPIN.
- A pass is coming to you: SHOOT becomes ONE-T.
- The other team has it: SWITCH, CHOP, CHECK, POKE·DIVE.
- In net: BUTTERFLY, KICK L, KICK R, POKE.
Once you know them, turn the labels off in ⚙️ > Controls > Button labels. The game plays in portrait or landscape. Landscape shows more ice.
Changing keys
On a computer, open ⚙️ > Controls > Set controls. You can bind any action to any key, the left or right mouse button, or the mouse shake, and skater and goalie controls are set separately. The choices are saved in that browser.
A gamepad works with the standard browser mapping: plug it in or pair it, press a button, and play. In TV mode the phones are the controllers, so a gamepad isn't used there.
Questions
Can I check with the mouse?
Yes. Double click the left mouse button. Without the puck, a single click waits a quarter second to see if a second one is coming, so a double click is just a check and not a chop first. With the puck, the first click shoots right away and a second click inside a quarter second checks. Space and F still check, and the right click still passes.
How do you do a slap shot?
Hold shoot (□, left click or K) and let go. A tap is a wrist shot. The longer you hold, up to about three quarters of a second, the bigger the slap shot.
How do you do a one-timer?
Pass to a teammate and press shoot as the pass reaches him. On a phone the shoot button reads ONE-T when one is on.
How do you dive to block a shot?
On defense, press △ (Q on a keyboard) twice quickly. Your skater lays out across the ice.
Can I change the keys?
Yes. Settings, Controls, Set controls. Every action can go on any key or mouse button, and goalie controls are separate.
Is there a turbo or sprint button?
No. Everybody skates fast all the time.
Does a controller work?
Yes, on a computer, using the standard browser gamepad mapping: A pass, X shoot, B check, Y spin or poke. Not in TV mode, where phones are the controllers.