THE RECORD BOOK
Rare hockey answers.
Deeper daily scores.
ThinkPuck rewards correct answers across six fixed familiarity tiers. A famous player can be a safe answer, while a forgotten favorite can take you farther beneath the ice.
The six rarity tiers
| Tier | Familiarity | Points | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty Net | Common | 10 | 100 m |
| Tape to Tape | Familiar | 15 | 150 m |
| Bar Down | Uncommon | 30 | 300 m |
| Pucks in Deep | Rare | 60 | 600 m |
| Top Shelf | Very rare | 85 | 850 m |
| Hockey Sicko | Ultra rare | 100 | 1,000 m |
Every point equals 10 metres of depth. The seven-round scoring scale goes up to 700 points and 7,000 metres; the attainable daily maximum depends on the eligible answers. A pass or timeout adds zero. There is no speed bonus.
How rarity is assigned
Tiers are editorial estimates of name recognition, not measured percentages of how many people chose each answer. The revised ratings use the same career thresholds across eras, separate measures for skaters and goalies, verified honors, and reviewed player-specific ratings. Playing 500 games alone does not make a player an Uncommon pick. A player keeps the same tier across questions; a famous name does not become rare merely because a category has fewer answers. Revised ratings apply to daily games from October 31, 2026. Earlier games keep their original scores.
After each round, the accepted-answer list lets you search names and filter by tier. That is the best place to understand why a particular answer earned its points.
Daily rankings use real finishes
The score graph includes completed daily dives. Your percentile is the percentage of other finishers whose scores are lower than yours. Tied scores share a rank, and the display can change as more people finish.
For example, if three other players finish with 100, 300, and 500 points, a score of 300 beats one of those three players: 33.3%. It ties the other 300-point score. If you are the first finisher, the game waits for another result before displaying a percentile.
No simulated players are added to the rankings.
Where hockey answers come from
Player eligibility is researched using official NHL records. The launch answer bank was checked through October 30, 2026 and includes 8,834 NHL player identities and 32 rotating prompts. That date is a data cutoff, not a claim of live roster coverage.
Team questions include skaters and goalies. Birthplace questions use the birth country in NHL records. Height and catching-hand prompts follow NHL listings. Regular-season milestones exclude playoffs. The game’s “Scoring & sources” menu links to the records used for individual categories.
Help correct the record
If a valid answer is missing, send us the date, exact question, player name, and a supporting record. Historical names, traded players, and short careers deserve the same care as stars.