Hockey highlight video maker
ReelBallers turns hockey game footage into shareable highlights: tag goals, assists, dekes, checks, and saves, then generate a highlight for each, spotlighting your skater through traffic.
How to make a hockey highlight reel
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Upload your hockey video(s)
Upload the footage you already filmed -- your phone, an export from Veo, Trace, or another team camera system, or any action camera. Full matches are fine; there is no need to trim first.
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Mark the plays worth keeping
Watch the game and tag each moment by position and play type. Hockey presets cover 3 positions and 9 play types, so tagging is a click rather than typing.
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Generate and share your highlight
A few drags to frame your player, then generate -- upscales toward 4K and produces a sharp highlight. Share it with one link, or generate a vertical version for social.
Hockey plays you can tag
Every clip is tagged by position and play type, so you can later pull "every goal" or "every defensive stop" without scrubbing footage. These are the hockey presets built in today.
Forward
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Goal
Putting the puck in the net to score.
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Assist
Pass that directly sets up a teammate's goal.
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Deke
Stickhandling move that beats a defender or goalie.
Defenseman
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Check
Body or stick check that separates an opponent from the puck.
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Shot Block
Getting in front of an opponent's shot to stop it.
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Breakout
Clean pass out of the defensive zone to start the rush.
Goalie
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Save
Stopping a shot from beating you into the net.
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Glove Save
Catching the puck cleanly out of the air.
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Poke Check
Stick jab that knocks the puck off an attacker on a breakaway.
Why hockey footage is hard to edit
Hockey is filmed through glass, from height, with every skater in a helmet and identical sweater. Jersey numbers are unreadable at that distance, so a spotlight marker is often the only way a viewer can follow one player.
What hockey coaches look for
Junior and college hockey scouts watch skating stride and puck support away from the play. Shift-length clips are usually more informative than isolated goals.
What people say
My mom is always asking me to “send the video” when she can't attend my daughter's games. Now I can send her a high res 3 minute highlight reel with a spotlight so she can actually see what's going on.
I loved that I could start wide and bring the camera in tighter at the end. Really tracked well. I'm telling you, this software is great.
Wow, does the app simulate the camera focusing on my son? This is cool!
Hockey highlight reels: common questions
How do I make a hockey highlight video?
Upload your hockey footage to ReelBallers, mark the plays worth keeping as you watch, then frame your player, then generate. ReelBallers smooths the motion and produces a shareable highlight. You do not need editing experience or a separate video editor.
What hockey plays can I tag?
Hockey has 9 built-in play types across 3 positions: Goal, Assist, Deke, Check, Shot Block, Breakout, Save, Glove Save, Poke Check. You can also rate clips and add notes.
What camera do I need to film hockey?
Whatever you already own. ReelBallers works with any standard video file -- match video exported from Veo, Trace, or Hudl, iPhone and Android video, GoPro and other action cameras, XbotGo mounts, or camcorders. There is no hardware to buy.
Can I make a hockey recruiting video with this?
Yes. Frame your player on your strongest play, then generate a wide version for college coaches plus a vertical version for social from the same highlight. Scouts watch skating stride and puck support away from the play, so shift-length clips usually tell them more than a cut of isolated goals.
How do I keep my player in frame in wide hockey footage?
You frame them: pick the player, drag the crop over them a few times through the clip, and ReelBallers connects the motion in between. Filmed through glass with every skater helmeted and numbers unreadable at distance, a spotlight marker is often the only way a viewer can follow one player.
How much does it cost?
Free to start. You can upload a video and build a hockey highlight without paying up front.
What does the person I send the highlight to need?
Just a web browser -- no app install and no account. Coaches, recruiters, and family open a link and watch at full resolution.
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