
- BGG rank
- BGG #816
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Hammer of the Scots
- 2 players
- 120–180 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2002

Expansion for Slapshot
Rules assistance for Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set is an expansion for Slapshot for 2–10 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Tom Dalgliesh and its main mechanics are Trading.
This is a 100 card expansion for Phantoms of the Ice. It includes 25 offense and 19 defense players as well as 11 new goalies and 42 cards of playing money and 3 position card, one each for goalie, offense, and defense. There is no box and no rules. Initially this was planned to be released as a new version of Phantoms of the Ice called Power Play and published by Fun Connection. There were new rules for trading and a player market. Although Fun Connections decided to stop producing anymore games, White Wind was able to get the cards printed with their logo on the back and sold those 100 cards as an expansion sets.
Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set supports 2–10 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set belongs to these categories: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, and Sports. Its main mechanics are Trading. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set are: Tom Dalgliesh. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Phantoms of the Ice: Expansion Card Set as an expansion for Slapshot. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Slapshot to use it. Check that your edition of Slapshot is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.