How to Play Hockey Card Game
This card hockey game is an easy fishing game for four players. It is simple and fast. Learn how to play hockey card game for your next game night.
Hockey Card Game Rules
| Players: 4 | Type: Fishing | Supplies: 1 Deck |
Objective
The objective of hockey is to capture the pile in the middle by matching the top card of the pile and scoring a point.
Deal
Divide the players into two teams and have the players sit across from each other. Deal each player 13 cards.
Game Play
The game starts with the player left of the dealer playing the first card into the middle. Play continues clockwise with
each player adding a card to the middle on their turn. When a player plays a card into the middle that matches the top
card in rank, the team to make the match collects the middle pile and sets it aside. Each pile collected counts as a
point for the round. Keep the collected piles separated for scoring. After a match is made, gameplay continues
counterclockwise with the next player playing a card to start a new pile.
A jack is a block card and cannot be matched for a round point. A Jack can not be played on top of another jack. A jack
can not start a pile.
Game play continues until all cards have been played into the middle. When all cards have been played into the middle,
take score, rotate the dealer to the left, shuffle and play another round. Play a total of three rounds.
Scoring
Each team gets a point for each pile they captured.
Winners
To win hockey, the team with the highest score after three rounds is played wins. If there is a tie, continue playing rounds until the tie is broken.