Hockey Games

Hockey games combine ice hockey matches with classic air hockey, the tabletop game with a puck. There are more than 20, all free and with nothing to download, and nearly all are played in quick rounds.

Air hockey and ice hockey

Air hockey is played on a smooth table that blows air so the puck glides almost without friction. Each player controls a mallet and tries to get the puck into the opponent's goal. In the digital versions, you usually move the mallet with the mouse or your finger and the computer is your opponent. The list has Air Hockey, Realistic Air Hockey, Extreme Airhockey, Ikon Air Hockey, Neon Hockey, Hockey Color, Fun Hockey and Table Hockey Tournament. Air Hockey Multiplayer, as the name says, is multiplayer.

Ice hockey is a different story. In the real sport each team has five skaters plus a goalie on the ice, and the game is divided into three periods. The games on the list, like Hockey Challenge, Hockey Challenge 3D, Hockey Face Off and Xtreme Hockey, focus more on shots and duels than on recreating a full game. Ice Hockey Shootout and Hockey Shootout cut it down even further: shots against the goalie. Hockey Suburban Goalie, going by the name, puts you on the other side.

Characters and variations

Sponge Bob Hockey Tournament adds SpongeBob to the tournament, and Molson Hockey, Sekonda Super League and Hockey Face Off round out a list of quick games.

How to win more

• In air hockey, don't stay glued to your goal: the mallet moves fast, so use the whole table.
• Hit the puck so it bounces off the sides. Bank shots are harder to read than a straight one.
• On shots at the goal, aim for the corners and avoid the middle.
• If the opponent sets up on one side, switch the shot to the other, but do it once they've already started moving.