Is a hockey game 60 minutes or 70 minutes long?

[robbin]

I’m a bit confused about the total duration of a hockey match. Is the game officially 60 minutes, or does it extend to 70 minutes with stoppages or overtime?

 

[david]

A standard hockey game lasts 60 minutes, split into three 20-minute periods, not 70 minutes. Overtime or shootouts may add extra time.

 

[nikhilrajoria]

An ordinary game in professional hockey is 60 minutes (three periods of twenty minutes), in case of a tie, there are overtime or shooting attempts.

 

[Mayank Sharma]

A standard professional hockey game is 60 minutes long, divided into three 20-minute periods. If tied, overtime and shootouts may extend the total time, but regulation play itself remains 60 minutes, not 70 minutes.

 

[gordanfreeman]

A standard hockey game is 60 minutes long — three periods of 20 minutes each. If the score is tied, there can be overtime or a shootout, which adds extra time.

 

[robertwilliam]

A hockey game is typically 60 minutes long, consisting of three 20-minute periods with intermissions between them. While the total playing time is 60 minutes, the overall game time, including intermissions, can be closer to 2 hours and 45 minutes, according to a Reddit thread.

 

[Brooknok]

A typical professional ice hockey match lasts one hour, and is split into three 20-minute sections. In case of tie, overtime and shootouts can prolong the period, but still regulation period alone is played at 60 minutes, not at 70.

 

[peterkavinsky]

A standard hockey game is 60 minutes long, played in three 20-minute periods.