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Stiga NHL Stanley Cup Hockey Table Game
Equipment DetailsManufacturer: O'Neill Associates d.b.a. Stiga America Brand: Stiga Color: Detroit vs. Toronto Product features: - High-quality table hockey game with official NHL team colors and logos
- Expertly crafted 3D players outfitted in team uniforms
- Easy-to-move control rods; behind-the-net plexi-shield protectors
- Puck ejectors in each goal; goalies move from side to side
- 1.65-inch legs; measures 37 x 3 x 19.75 inches (W x H x D)
Sports reviews of Stiga NHL Stanley Cup Hockey Table GameCustomer Review: Well Engineered Non-Bubble Rod Hockey Game Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
We have had the game for 7 months with dozens of hours of play applied to the game.
Given that children today live in a digital age, this game provides much needed analog dexterity training for children. For example, given the position of the shooter relative to the goalie, the amount of angular rotation applied to the shooter (by twisting the rod) must have just the right angular acceleration to get a goal. It would be very difficult to have a signal processing algorithm equivalent for any video game.
It holds up to the roughest of play. Often young children (7 years old or less) accidentally apply force to a fully extended rod at a right angle (perpendicular) to the length of the rod - it holds up time and again without any observable bend to any of the rods.
One of the most impressive aspects to the design of the game is there are no dead spots anywhere with a puck flat against the ice; and if the puck is on its side I don't remember one time we had to manually intervene.
Every child who visits my son makes a stop at the hockey game. My nephews now have one of these given we have had some exciting matches.
The only negative is how the game was packed. I was surprised when I opened it that there wasn't any damage - there was no packing to protect the plastic frame from incurring impact damage. The game was in the box without packing material and the only thing separating the box from the outside world was a couple mil thick cardboard box. However it should be noted that the frame is made of a very malleable plastic that can withstand impact well (i.e. the kids provide significant impact force without any perceivable effect upon the game) Also the rods could have been taped to the frame to keep the rods from sliding around during shipping. However given all of my objections to packing, mine arrived with no damage at all.
Description of Stiga NHL Stanley Cup Hockey Table GameAll players are 3-dimensional and wear the uniforms of two major teams. The teams have been added extra strength as in that the talent scouts have succeeded in recruiting two right-grip marksmen. Together with a left forward that can get back behind the opponents? goal in ?the Gretzky position? and a center forward that can go back into his own zone to build up the attack, there are all the prerequisites for taking your playing standard to new heights. Puck ejectors, plexi shields behind the net and goal counters go without saying in Stanley Cup. Love the table hockey games of your youth but wary of the rickety construction? Turn to the Stiga NHL Stanley Cup table hockey game, a durable, high-quality, Swedish-made product that's designed to last a lifetime. The Stiga table is outfitted with a series of expertly crafted three-dimensional hockey players who wear the genuine NHL uniforms of the teams (Stiga also sells players from the 28 other teams). As a result, you'll feel like you're actually in the arena, with the official NHL team colors, uniforms, and logos spread throughout the rink. In addition, the game plays better than the tables of your youth, with two right-grip marksmen, a left forward who can lurk behind the opponent's goal in the "Gretzky position," and a center forward who can go back into his own zone to build up the attack. And, of course, the game includes all the requisite puck ejectors, behind-the-net plexi-shield protectors, and goal counters one would expect from a top-quality NHL table hockey game. It's the best way to enjoy nonstop NHL action short of actually attending a game in person. Other features include easy-to-move control rods, goalies that move from side to side, and 1.65-inch legs that lift the game off the table surface. The Stiga table measures 37 by 3 by 19.75 inches (W x H x D). 
Bring table hockey excitement to any game room or family room. |
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