FAQ
Questions from coaches and team managers
Everything you need to know before your next game.
Getting started
BenchPulse is a free hockey stats app for youth rep, travel and AAA teams. Coaches and managers track goals, shots, penalties and goalie changes live from the bench and share stats only with the people they invite.
Yes. BenchPulse is free for your team, with no trial and no credit card.
No. BenchPulse runs in the web browser on any phone, tablet or computer. Open it and go.
A few minutes. Add your team and roster and you're ready for your next game.
Yes. Start any time, even mid-season. Your stats build from the first game you track.
At the rink
Goals, assists, shots and where they came from, penalties, power plays, goalie changes and plus/minus, all as they happen. Plus/minus can be turned off if your team doesn't track who's on the ice.
Nothing is lost. Every entry is saved on your device and syncs automatically when your signal comes back.
Yes. Every event stays fully editable, even after the game is over.
Yes. Turn off anything your team doesn't need and it's gone from every screen.
Stats and sharing
Team stats for the whole season or just the playoffs, a full breakdown of every game including power play and penalty kill, and player and goalie stats game by game. Shot zone maps show where shots are coming from, for and against, and you can filter everything by game type, venue and opponent.
Only the people you invite. You decide who has access, whether that's just your coaching staff and managers or a wider group. Nobody else can see your team.
Only if you invite them. Many teams keep stats with the coaching staff and managers, and BenchPulse leaves that choice with you.
Yes. Anyone you've invited can follow along live as the game is tracked.
Yes. BenchPulse is actively developed, with new features added throughout the season. There will always be a free version, and if anything about the service changes, we'll give you advance notice first.
Be ready for your next game
Set up your team in minutes and start any time, even mid-season.