Hockey Manager Simulation · 20 cards

IceFighter features: what awaits you as an ice hockey manager

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You take over an ice hockey club and are coach and manager at the same time. You set up the lines, fine-tune the training plan, negotiate with sponsors, expand the arena and sit live on the bench in the evening when your team takes to the ice. IceFighter has been running for free in the browser for more than 15 years, with no download. A season lasts one month, a game about 30 minutes in real time. In the end, the title goes to whoever manages most cleverly.

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0 €free to play
30 Min.real time per game
1 Monatper season
15+years of IceFighter

Anyone who has ever stood in the stands at the Hannover Indians knows the feeling: a tying goal in the final minute, and everyone jumps up. It's no different at the Eisbären Berlin, or at any other club your heart beats for. IceFighter brings nights like these to your screen. The difference: this time you make the calls on the bench.

From 12:15 pm to 11:15 pmA game day at IceFighter

Every day follows the same routine. Your training plan has to be set by 12:15 pm. At 4:15 pm the league plays on even game days; during the playoff phase, the Playoffs Flop run at this time. At 6:15 pm come the league on odd game days or the Playoffs Top. At 8:15 pm the WorldCup kicks off under the floodlights, at 9:15 pm the clans play, and at 10:15 pm there is still time for a 1-to-1 duel. At 11:15 pm the fan shop opens, and your fans go shopping while you sleep.

12:15TrainingYour training plan is set by then.
16:15LeagueOn even game days, in the playoff phase the Playoffs Flop.
18:15LeagueOn odd game days, in the playoff phase the Playoffs Top.
20:15WorldCupKnockout game under the floodlights.
21:15ClansClan league, tournament, clan versus clan.
22:151-to-1The duel before bedtime.
23:15Fan shopYour fans go shopping. You sleep.

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1st period: Game day

Game day#01/20

A full ice hockey arena from above: two teams in play, referees on the ice, spectators in the stands

Live game in real time

You sit on the bench. Live.

Live game in real time#01

No result is fixed in advance. Every game runs in real time, about 30 minutes from the opening face-off to the final siren. You follow every scene via ticker, timeline and TV and step in directly: you change lines, use the power play, open up in attack or shut things down at the back. If you are one goal down shortly before the end, you pull the goalie and go all in. With Premium you see the scenes of your own games on video: goals, saves, power plays and face-offs appear in the video cube the moment they happen on the ice.

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Game day#02/20

Two players in dark and white jerseys battle for the puck with crossed sticks

Game of the day

The top game of the night. On video, for everyone.

Game of the day#02

Every evening one match becomes the game of the day. Anyone can follow it completely on video, even without Premium. In the arena view, the video cube with the score hangs above the ice, goals, penalties and saves run along the LED boards, and the red goal light flashes with every goal. The pressure bar shows which team is currently in control. One click on the timeline takes you to the scene you want.

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Game day#03/20

A desk with a laptop and notepad, a tactics board on the wall, the ice visible through the glass

Strategy & tactics

Eight sliders. Endless truths.

Strategy & tactics#03

The bench is where you find out who's got what it takes. Eight sliders decide how your team plays, among them fighting spirit, fair play and physical play. Even the spectators and cheerleaders join in. How much toughness your team can handle, and when it costs more energy than it brings, isn't written in any table. You have to find that out for yourself. Your strategy also affects how fresh your players are, and that decides whether your team can still step it up in the final period or falls apart. In four memory slots you store settings for different game situations.

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2nd period: Team

Team#04/20

Training

Every club has its secrets.

Training#04

The training plan is your daily homework. You choose between team, line and individual training, plus sessions such as penalty training, power play or conditioning runs. Which session really does your team good is a little different at every club and in every season. Every training report reveals a little more. Whoever sees through the system gets the best out of their squad every day. Whoever wants a shortcut hires the training advisor, who knows the answers.

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Team#05/20

Players on an outdoor rink in front of snowy mountains and a wooden chalet

Training camp

Off to the mountains, into shape.

Training camp#05

Up to three times a season you take the team to the mountains. A day at training camp brings two sessions and still saves more energy than a normal game day. When you go is a tactical question: before an important phase of the season the camp can tip the balance, at the wrong moment it is wasted.

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Team#06/20

A player sits on the bench in the locker room lacing up skates, a tactics board on the wall

Transfer market & auction house

Discover talents. Sign veterans.

Transfer market & auction house#06

If you want to play at the top, you need a strong squad. On the transfer market you buy young talents or experienced veterans and let go of players who are too old or no longer deliver. With the youth coach you bring up your own youngsters. In the auction house you bid on specialists such as the motivation coach, the ice master or the training advisor. Keep an eye on the wages: good pros cost good money, and a team thrown together in a hurry empties the club's coffers faster than you'd like.

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Team#07/20

Coaching staff in a meeting: one coach draws on the tactics board, three colleagues work at the table with laptops

Your coaching staff

Behind every win there's a team.

Your coaching staff#07

The staff includes an assistant coach, team doctor, legal department, insurance and a spy. If the posts are well filled, your club keeps running even when you're not online. The assistant coach handles the line changes, the doctor and legal department shorten absences, and the spy takes a look at the opponent's hand before the opening face-off.

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3rd period: Club

Club#08/20

An empty, modern ice hockey arena with blue rows of seats and a video cube above the ice

Stadium expansion

From ice rink to arena.

Stadium expansion#08

In six expansion stages, the little ice rink around the corner becomes a big arena. You build standing and seated areas, VIP boxes and the surroundings with transport links, parking lots, hotels, shops and video walls. The stadium visibly grows with it, and every home game brings more money into the coffers. Ice maintenance, staff and TV rights are your business too.

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Club#09/20

A fan shop with jerseys, caps and T-shirts in club colors, the stockroom in the background

Merchandising & fan articles

Your fans want your jersey.

Merchandising & fan articles#09

You offer ten fan items in three qualities, including stickers and sticks. Your fans go shopping every night. Every win raises the fan euphoria, and the higher it is, the more your supporters pay for jersey and puck.

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Club#10/20

Two players in dark blue and white-and-yellow jerseys skate past the advertising boards

Sponsors & advertising

Success attracts backers.

Sponsors & advertising#10

Success attracts backers. With every title bigger names come knocking, and there are five sponsor levels in total. You choose your main sponsor for the season, add secondary sponsors and market the boards, video walls and TV rights.

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Club#11/20

A man analyzes game scenes on three screens

Stock market, finances & statistics

For number crunchers and share hunters.

Stock market, finances & statistics#11

For number crunchers and share hunters: your club is on the stock exchange. You buy shares in other teams and sell them when the price is right. In the statistics you keep an eye on players, table and finances. With Premium you see every income and expense with history, league comparison and an archive for every season.

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Club#12/20

An illuminated display case with trophies, a championship plate and medals

Club page & club archive

Your story stays.

Club page & club archive#12

Your club page tells your story: a chronicle with a timeline, records such as the best average attendance or the fewest goals conceded, the all-time record against your rivals and the trophy cabinet. The club archive keeps everything season by season. With its own crest, your club gets a face.

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Club#13/20

A desk with a framed team photo, behind it a view through the window onto the arena

Your dashboard

Your command center. Your layout.

Your dashboard#13

You put together your home page yourself. You drag widgets for games, table, training, finances and opponents to wherever you want them, and make them as big as you need. The opponent check shows the all-time head-to-head record. With Premium you also get the rival radar, game day check, milestones and record hunt.

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Playoffs: Competitions

Competitions#14/20

A hand draws the playoff bracket on a board

League & playoffs

From the very bottom to the very top.

League & playoffs#14

You start in a league of twelve teams and play every day. After the regular season, the best eight play for the championship in the Playoffs Top, the other four play against relegation in the Playoffs Flop. Series are best of 5. The champion is promoted, and so you work your way up league by league to the 1st league.

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Competitions#15/20

Cheering players lift a large silver trophy in a shower of confetti

WorldCup

Every month. Knockout. Under the floodlights.

WorldCup#15

The WorldCup is the biggest trophy in the game. Every second game day there is a knockout game at 8:15 pm. Every round is a final, and every win brings a bonus. Around 40 percent of all teams take part. Three quarters of the sporting places are awarded via the regular season: first by league position, then by points, then by goal difference. The last quarter goes to the best point hunters of the world ranking who would otherwise miss out. Leagues 1 to 4, teams with full Premium and teams with a WC wildcard are seeded. You can see who has qualified live on the qualification page at any time.

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Competitions#16/20

A bright hall of fame with jerseys and trophies on the walls

World ranking

Three leaderboards. A place in history.

World ranking#16

The world ranking consists of three leaderboards for three kinds of managers. For the point hunters, the points from every game in league, playoffs and WorldCup count, and in higher leagues every point is worth more. For the richest, the club value from account, shares, stock and squad counts; savings bucks are left out. The all-time best collect across all seasons, and the top 10 receive a place in the hall of fame and the laurel wreath.

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Competitions#17/20

Three friends sit laughing at a table, fan scarves in different colors hang above them

Clans

Stronger together. Every night.

Clans#17

Found a clan with friends or join one. At 9:15 pm you play in your own clan leagues with 6 to 12 teams. On top of that there is the clan tournament and the clan versus clan duel. Wins bring glory for the clan ranking, and with the clan treasury you expand your clan house all the way to the hall of fame.

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Competitions#18/20

Two players face each other at a face-off, the stands behind them are empty

1-to-1 fights

Not enough yet? Throw down the gauntlet.

1-to-1 fights#18

Not enough hockey for today? At 10:15 pm you challenge a team of your choice or post an open challenge that anyone can accept. A 1-to-1 costs your players neither freshness nor form or fitness. That makes it a good test game for new line-ups and tactics before it counts in the league.

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Overtime: Experience & fair play

Experience & fair play#19/20

Players wearing medals celebrate with a championship plate in front of packed stands

Big moments

Confetti when it counts.

Big moments#19

Championship, promotion, WorldCup win or the very first win of your new team: IceFighter celebrates moments like these with a photo, confetti and an entry in your club history. There are also random events, so that on any day something can happen that nobody expects. If you like, you get a daily report by email.

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Experience & fair play#20/20

Two players from opposing teams shake hands after the game

Fair play & Premium

Success can't be bought here.

Fair play & Premium#20

IceFighter is free and will stay that way. You win titles with smart management; money alone isn't enough. Premium saves you time and brings extras such as the game scenes on video, additional widgets, more crests, statistics with forecasts or vacation cover without a daily limit. Wins can't be bought with it. To get started you get seven days of Premium for free to try everything out.

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