NHL Ice Breaker is a hockey action playing-card-based board game. This fast-paced and highly entertaining game has true hockey feel and uses elements of classic card games. Players gain puck possession by winning hands and advancing up the ice toward the Shooting Zone for a scoring chance.NHL Ice Breaker was named a Top 10 Board Game of 2006 and the #1 Card Game of 2006.For one to four players, NHL Ice Breaker takes about 30 minutes to play.