Major Rink Board Update: Toolbar Overhaul, Stats Dashboard, and More

Update: The toolbar described below was further refined on March 30 into a single-row layout with compact icon buttons. See Rink Board Menu Overhaul for the current design. The stats dashboard, practice templates, video export, and other features described here remain current.

The rink board has received its biggest update since launch. This is not a minor polish pass. The toolbar has been completely rebuilt, there is a new stats dashboard, practice plan templates are now saveable and shareable, and the video export system has been overhauled. Here is what changed and why.

The Toolbar Problem

The original rink board toolbar worked, but it was showing its age. Every new feature added another button to the same single row, and on smaller screens the toolbar was getting crowded. Finding the right tool meant scanning a long horizontal strip of icons, and some features were buried in panels that were not obvious to new users.

The goal with this update was to make every feature discoverable without making the interface feel cluttered. That meant rethinking how tools are organized, not just where they sit.

Compact Single-Row Toolbar with Flyout Menus

The toolbar now uses a single row of compact icon buttons. Grouped tools open as flyout menus — Menu (help, view, sounds, export), Panels (Alt+1-9 shortcuts), Draw (all drawing tools), Add (presets and players), and Roster (deploy rostered players). Each flyout closes when you pick a tool or click elsewhere. This keeps the toolbar lean while giving you fast access to everything.

Floating Context Toolbar

When you select an element on the rink, a small floating toolbar now appears near the selected item. This context toolbar gives you the most common actions — duplicate, delete, rotate, resize, change color — right where your eyes already are. You no longer need to look up at the main toolbar or open a panel to perform a quick action on a selected object.

This is a small change that makes a significant difference in practice. It reduces the distance your mouse travels and keeps your attention on the rink instead of the chrome around it.

Collapsible Utility Strip

Below the toolbar sits a utility strip with secondary controls: zoom slider, rink view toggle, grid toggle, whiteboard mode, and fullscreen. This strip can now be collapsed with a single click, giving you maximum rink canvas space when you are presenting or running a session and do not need those controls visible. Click again to bring it back.

Unified Panel Width and Tooltips

Every side panel — roster, scoring, penalties, animations, boards, drill library, practice planner — now shares the same width. This sounds like a cosmetic detail, but it eliminates the jarring resize that used to happen when switching between panels of different widths. The interface feels more stable and predictable.

Every toolbar icon and panel button now has a detailed tooltip that explains what it does. Hover over any element for a moment and you get a plain-language description. This helps new users learn the interface without needing to open the user guide, and it helps experienced users discover features they might have missed.

Stats Dashboard with Visual Charts

The season planner has always tracked W-L-T-OTL records and cumulative player stats. Now those stats are presented as visual bar charts. Goals, assists, points, PIM, and save percentages are displayed graphically so you can spot trends at a glance. Who is your leading scorer? Which players are accumulating penalty minutes? The charts answer these questions faster than scanning a table of numbers.

The stats dashboard updates automatically as you add games to the season planner. No extra setup required.

Practice Plan Templates

The practice planner has been one of the most-used features on the rink board, and the most common request was the ability to save and reuse plans. That is now possible.

After building a practice plan — setting ice time, adding drill slots, configuring durations and notes — you can save it as a named template. Templates are stored in localStorage and available every time you open the rink board. You can also export templates as JSON files to share with assistant coaches or save to a team drive.

Loading a template populates the practice planner with all the drill slots, times, and notes from the saved plan. Modify it for the day's session and run practice. This eliminates the repetitive work of rebuilding similar practice structures from scratch every week.

Video Export Improvements

The video export feature now produces more polished output. Exported WebM videos include a title slide at the beginning showing the play name or description. Each frame displays a frame number in the corner for easy reference when discussing plays with players. Transitions between keyframes use a smooth fade instead of a hard cut.

Most importantly, you can now set the duration per frame. Some frames need more time on screen — a complex formation, a key moment in a play. Others are transitional and can be brief. Configurable duration gives you control over the pacing of your exported videos.

Everything Else

A few more changes worth noting:

• All panels unified width for a cleaner, more consistent interface
• Detailed tooltips on every interactive element
• Escape key now consistently closes any open panel, flyout, or modal
• ARIA labels added to all toolbar buttons and controls for screen reader accessibility
• Visible focus rings on all focusable elements for keyboard navigation

These are the kinds of improvements that do not make headlines but make the tool feel more reliable and more pleasant to use over time.

What Is Next

This update focused on the toolbar and existing tool polish. The next round of updates will expand the drill library, add more formation presets, and improve the collaboration experience. If you have feedback or feature requests, reach out through the contact page.

All of these features remain free, with no accounts, no ads, and no tracking. Your data stays on your device.