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Hockeystars — Play Free Online

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Play Hockeystars free in your browser: a quick ice hockey game with simple keyboard, mouse or touch controls and short matches. No download needed.

Hockeystars is an ice hockey game that plays in a browser tab. You steer a skater around the rink, line up shots with the mouse and try to put the puck past the other side. Matches are short, so it fits a few spare minutes better than a long sitting.

If you came to Doodle Jump for quick rounds and a score you want to beat, the appeal carries over. Hockeystars is a sports game rather than a jumper, but the pattern is similar: a simple goal, an immediate restart, and a clear sense of getting better each time you play.

It is listed here under Sports and credited to Poki. It is an HTML5 build, so there is nothing to install. It opens in the page and runs on a desktop browser or a phone.

How to play

On a keyboard, move with the arrow keys or WASD. The mouse handles aiming and picking menu options. On a phone you tap and swipe instead, so there is no keyboard to reach for.

A round comes down to positioning. Get your skater near the puck, face the goal you are attacking, then take the shot with the mouse or a swipe. Defending works the same way in reverse: get back between the puck and your own net before the other side gets a clean shot.

Tips

  • Spend the first match learning how the skater accelerates and turns. Overshooting the puck is the most common early mistake.
  • Aim before you shoot. A rushed shot from a bad angle is usually easy to stop.
  • Don't leave your own goal open when you push forward. Sports games like this punish a careless chase.
  • Use the fullscreen button under the game for a bigger view of the rink.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

Bouncy Basketball is the closest sports match on this site. It also uses simple controls and short rounds, but it is built around one-button physics instead of aiming. Helix Jump and Bird Jumper suit the same quick-session habit, and both are one-handed. For something with two players, try Fireboy and Watergirl.

Hockeystars suits short sessions and players who like sports games with simple controls. It works with a keyboard and mouse or with touch.

Questions about Hockeystars

What are the controls in Hockeystars?

Move with the arrow keys or WASD and use the mouse to aim and select. On a phone, tap and swipe.

Is Hockeystars free to play?

Yes. It runs in your browser on doodlejump.io with no download or account.

Does Hockeystars work on a phone?

Yes. It is an HTML5 game with touch controls, so it runs in a modern mobile browser as well as on desktop.

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