The clock gets a view of its own.
The timekeeper view is where the game clock lives: start and stop, period start and end, every stoppage, in one big, calm view. It runs on the timekeeper’s own device (laptop, tablet or phone) and shares one clock with the scoresheet, the arena scoreboard and every screen in the building through the shared game room.
Who uses it: The game timekeeper, or the scorekeeper when one person runs the whole table.
How it works
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Join the game
Open tonight’s game on the timekeeper’s device with an invite code from the scorekeeper, and pick the timekeeper seat.
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Run the clock
Start on the faceoff, stop on the whistle. One big button, one job.
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Share one clock
Every device renders the same clock from one shared time anchor, so the scoreboard never drifts away from the table.
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Close the period
End period at the horn; the scoresheet, the scoreboard and the stream overlay follow at once.
What you can do
One job, one view
Period start and end and every clock stop in large, calm controls, so the clock never hides behind a dialog.
- Its own device
- The timekeeper sits with a device of their own, laptop, tablet or phone; the scorekeeper keeps the full screen for goals and penalties.
- Nobody fights over the clock
- If two people hit stop in the same second, the first one counts and the second sees who already stopped it.
- Solo mode for small nights
- With one person at the table, the scorekeeper runs the clock right from the scoresheet.
Faceoff with a separate timekeeper
Walkthrough
The scorekeeper has opened the game. The timekeeper joins on their own device.
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Scan the invite code from the scorekeeper’s screen and pick the timekeeper seat.
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At faceoff, tap Start clock.
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On the whistle, tap again. Scoresheet, scoreboard and screens stop with it.
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At the end of the period, tap End period.
Tips from the rink
Put the timekeeper’s device where the referee’s arm is easy to see; the view is designed to be read at a glance, not studied.
Keep solo mode in mind for youth games: one tablet, one person, everything still in sync with the scoreboard.
If the Wi-Fi drops, keep going: clock commands queue on the device and catch up when the network returns.
What’s in it
- Timekeeper view for the game clock and the periods
- One shared clock for every device, scoreboard and overlay
- Runs on the timekeeper’s own device (laptop, tablet or phone) or in a window next to the scoresheet
- Solo mode: the scorekeeper runs the clock from the scoresheet
Try it in the demo
The full app with a made-up league, no login, nothing stored on a server.
Questions
Can the timekeeper use a separate device?
Yes. Every role joins the same game on its own device, and the clock stays in sync everywhere.
What if we only have one person at the table?
Then the scorekeeper runs the clock from the scoresheet. HockeyOnline works with a full table or with one person doing everything.
What if two people stop the clock at the same moment?
The first stop counts. The second device sees who already stopped it, so nobody accidentally restarts the clock.
Next function Arena scoreboard
Want to try it at your rink?
We are looking for clubs to run HockeyOnline on real game nights.