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How to Play Build-A-Beauty

Frankenstein the ultimate hockey player by stealing one skill from ten different current NHL stars.

The Steps

  1. Spin a player. Each spin draws one random current (2025-26) NHL player and reveals their ratings across all ten abilities.
  2. Bank one skill. Pick a single ability from that player to lock into your build — usually their strongest.
  3. Fill all ten slots. Repeat until every ability is filled. You can't use the same player twice.
  4. Use your re-spins. Don't like a draw? You get 3 re-spins per game to roll a different player.
  5. Get your Overall. Your final rating is the average of your ten banked skills — chase the highest score.

The 10 Abilities

🧠 Hockey IQ
👁️ Vision
🔥 Compete
🪄 Hands
🚀 Shot
💥 Physicality
🏋️ Strength
🥊 Toughness
Speed
🛼 Agility

Overall Grades

Generational95+
Superstar90–94
Elite85–89
All-Star80–84
Top-Liner75–79
Middle-Six70–74
Project<70

Pro Tips

  • Bank each player's highest available rating — the best skills are highlighted in green.
  • Save your re-spins for genuinely weak draws; burning them too early leaves you stuck late.
  • Superstars carry one elite signature skill — grab it and move on.
  • You only need one great skill per player, so spread your picks across positions and roles.
🏆 Hit an 88 Overall or higher to make the all-time Build-A-Beauty leaderboard.