Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Blue Line Hockey is the hockey simulation board game in the 3M Sports Games line. The board itself is a replica of a hockey rink, and there are pieces for each player on the two teams and even a little hockey puck.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Roll-and-Move
Roll dice or spin a dial to determine how far a piece moves.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Square Grid
Use an orthogonal grid where position and adjacent spaces shape movement or placement.
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Blue Line Hockey is the hockey simulation board game in the 3M Sports Games line. The board itself is a replica of a hockey rink, and there are pieces for each player on the two teams and even a little hockey puck. The game simulates most aspects of hockey including player movement, passing, stealing, shots-on-goal, and penalties using a combination of dice, cards, and a lookup table. The game lasts for 3 periods and the player with the highest score at the end wins. Components Vinyl wrap-around game-board Box with storage tray Shots Calculator (sliding card stock) Scoreboard (card stock with with dials) Red & blue players (6 each, with a sheet of player position decals) Three pucks A pair of six-sided dice Rules booklet (14-page) or Rules sheet (folded into a 6-page leaflet) Three Shot on Goal cards (either round-cornered or square-cornered) Either 15 round-cornered, or 11 square-cornered, Penalty cards: Major: Fighting, Injury by charging, Injury by slashing,º Injury by spearing Minor: Boarding, Charging, Cross checking, Elbowing and kneeing,º High-sticking, Holding, Hooking, Interference,º Slashing, Spearing,º Tripping º Cards not included in the square-cornered sets.