GETTING STARTED
Everything you need to know about Shift Excellence. Click any topic or use the search bar to find what you need. New here? Sign up with your own details as the parent, then find your player.
Import Game Data
Every way to add a game: email, the Chrome extension, a PDF, and what goalies need.
How Ratings Work
OVR calculation, stat categories, data strength tiers, and how to unlock your full rating.
Game Reports
What game reports include, how they're generated, and how each report updates your rating.
Player Comparisons
Compare your player head-to-head with any player in our league database — what it costs and what's in the report.
Claiming Your Player
Your player may already be in here with real season stats. What a claimable player is and how to make the profile yours.
Pucks & Pricing
How pucks work, pricing tiers, puck packs, and how to earn free pucks.
Subscriptions
What each plan unlocks: Free, Starter, and Pro for players, plus free coaching and Coach Premium.
Player Identities
All 11 player identities with NHL comparisons and what each means for your development plan.
Team Lineups
How coaches build their team's lineup — the default lineup on Roster, per-opponent game plans, and automatic saving.
Injury & Safety Logging
Log an injury from Last Game or practice, what "Out for next game?" and IR do, marking a player recovered, and who can see it.
Streaks
How the 21-day login streak works, milestones, and what rewards you earn.
Referrals
How to refer friends, earn free pucks toward game reports, and how the referral system works.
Glossary
Every stat abbreviation and hockey term used in Shift Excellence, explained.