Fill the XP bar, earn a level, and choose one attribute to improve. Start with the job you need that player to do, then check how much room they have to grow.
Skater attributes
Explore the five skater attributes. Each selection previews a different use of the same point.
Website preview · Sample player
Milo North
Forward · #19
3 of 5 overall stars
All five start at 6. An upgrade adds 1 to the attribute you choose.
Speed
Speed raises top skating speed and acceleration. It also shortens wrist shot and slap shot release animations. Power controls how fast the puck leaves the stick.
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Choose Speed when you want a quicker first stride, more pace in open ice, or a faster release.
Balance
Balance improves turning and reduces speed lost while carving a turn. It also helps a skater resist contact and recover sooner after a knockdown.
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Choose Balance when your player loses too much speed changing direction or takes too long to get back into the play.
Strength
Strength increases checking force and helps protect the puck through lighter contact. The speed and quality of the hit still matter. A stronger skater can still be knocked down.
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Choose Strength for a player you use to challenge puck carriers or carry the puck through contact.
Accuracy
Accuracy narrows the possible error in shots, aimed passes, and quick tap passes. Movement, turns, and nearby pressure can still make a release less precise. Short passes are more forgiving.
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Choose Accuracy when you want more reliable placement from the same aim. It does not guarantee a goal or a completed pass.
Power
Power increases outgoing shot speed for wrist shots and slap shots. It also affects how far a free shot can travel. It does not make the release animation quicker or improve aim.
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Choose Power for harder shots. Choose Speed for a quicker release, or Accuracy for tighter placement.
These are alternative choices, not five upgrades at once. The other four attributes stay at 6, and Milo’s overall stays at 3 stars.
On the roster, tap a player to open their attributes. Stars, stamina, and the XP bar answer different questions.
Milo North is an example player in a sample Vancouver Walruses club. These captures show the real development build with a staged match result.
Screens from the development build, captured October 29, 2026. The player, match result, and starting XP were set up for this example. Your club will have different players and progress.
These values describe player XP in the current development build. The franchise XP shown in match results is a separate total.
| Contribution | XP | Limit or condition |
|---|---|---|
| Base match reward | 20 XP | Every player in the match roster, even with no ice time. |
| Team win | +5 XP | Added before staff and facility bonuses. |
| Time on ice | +1 XP per 30 seconds | Up to +10 XP. Partial intervals count before final rounding. |
| Goals and assists | +3 XP per point | Up to +15 XP in total. Applies to skaters and goalies. |
| Skater shots on goal | +0.5 XP per shot | Up to +3 XP. |
| Goalie saves | +0.5 XP per save | Up to +10 XP. |
| Goalie shutout | +2 XP | At least 60 seconds on ice, at least one save, and no goals allowed. |
The Player Growth score combines the trainer’s contribution at 80% and medical staff’s at 20%. Each point of that score adds 2% to player XP, up to 20% from staff.
The training facility adds another 2 percentage points per level above level 1, up to 18% at level 10. Add the staff and facility bonuses, apply them to the full XP reward, then round once to a whole number.
Medical facilities improve stamina recovery. Scouting helps you judge prospects. Neither adds a direct player XP bonus.
Potential
Potential belongs to each attribute. A Speed ceiling of 8 means a player can improve Speed to 8, even if another attribute has a different limit. A maxed attribute is unavailable as an upgrade choice.
When all five attributes reach their ceilings, XP and level can still increase. The game stops offering attribute choices because there is no room left to spend a point.
The highest current overall tells you who has the strongest rounded average today. It does not tell you who has room to improve in the attribute your lineup needs.
Compare current attributes, their potential ceilings, and the player’s position. A lower rated prospect may offer useful room to grow, but you still need to earn XP and choose those upgrades. Scouting helps reveal that potential before you sign.
Age matters too. At season rollover, older players can lose attributes or retire. The Offseason Report records those changes.
Read the drafting and scouting guideGoalies use the same five ratings and one-point upgrades. Their attributes control different parts of the job.
For a goalie slow to move across the crease, look at Speed. For one slow to recover, look at Balance. No single attribute guarantees a save.
PixelPuck is in development for iPhone. There is no public App Store release date yet. You can email the developer about future testing opportunities. Android is planned, with no release date announced.
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