I played it with my family and friends, with the extra special nice tabletop game with the cool figures saved for the holidays. My son has been playing with anybody and everybody who has entered this house, including his aunt who was visiting from Vancouver. This nhl arena would make a wonderful gift for one of my grandsons, he’s 8 and is an avid hockey player. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

Playmobil includes three sheets of decals, including every NHL Team logo and the NHL Shield logo as well, in case you’d rather stay neutral.The set includes 2 players, 2 goalies, 2 nets, 4 pucks, 2 launchers, 4 ice hockey sticks, 1 sticker sheet with numbers, 3 sticker sheets with NHL team logos, and of course, the arena.

The skaters snap easily into platforms that make them look like they’re skating, and it also allows them to shoot pucks. It is not difficult to put together and I'm glad I bought it new because it comes with a ton of team logo stickers; which is a big bonus to a toddler! Not only that, but when he tore it open and discovered there were players (and goalies) from his two favourite teams he was literally beside himself. Many of the pieces could be choking hazards so this would not be appropriate for the under 3 set and I think the manual dexterity needed to move the players and control the goalie would actually make this best for children over 4 to avoid frustration. Well, I’m happy to report here that although Playmobil’s attention to detail is still greatly evident with their NHL Hockey Arena, it is very easy to assemble.

You need to be prepared to have the puck go flying off the “ice” multiple times a game, but if you just play on the floor it wouldn’t be a big deal. While that’s an overwhelmingly good thing, that means some of their bigger sets have many small pieces, and can take a while to assemble. With the NHL Hockey Arena, Playmobil will let you trick out your rink with players from your favorite NHL team, as well as the aforementioned Zamboni, referees, and even the presenters of the Stanley Cup.