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Build a Player

Build an NHL Player

Spin random real NHL stars, take one trait from each, and see how your skater rates.

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SPIN A STAR
Atlanta1973–79
St. Louis1935
Pittsburgh1968–69
New York1927–29
Legends of the 1940s1940–49
Hamilton1921–25
Dallas1994–99
Boston1925–29
Winnipeg2012–19
Toronto1928–29
Phoenix1997–99
New York1926–29
Minnesota2001–09
Edmonton1980–89
Colorado1977–79
Carolina1998–99

Build an NHL Player questions

How do I build my own NHL player?

You build a skater. Spin, and up comes a real NHL forward or defenseman with his best season ready for each of the nine traits: goals, assists, plus-minus, penalty minutes, the playoffs and more. Keep one trait per skater until all nine are filled.

Can I build a goalie?

No. Goalies never spin, because every trait here is a skater’s, from finishing chances and the power play to Toughness and the playoffs. Centers, wingers and defensemen all land on the reel.

Who turns up on the NHL reel?

Any of 976 real NHL skaters, with careers from 1918 to 2026. The best-known names come up most often, and Original Six legends still appear beside today’s stars.

How are the NHL traits measured?

Sniper is goals per game and Playmaker is assists per game. Shooting is shooting percentage and Two-Way is plus-minus per game, both kept from 1959. Power Play counts power-play points per game from 1933, Clutch counts game-winning goals, and Toughness counts penalty minutes. Size weighs height and weight against skaters of his era. Big Game is the playoffs: points per playoff game, lifted by a Stanley Cup and by the Conn Smythe, awarded from 1965.