In briefTwelve men (mean age 32 years) from six recreational hockey leagues in the Montreal area were measured for heart rate during league old-timer hockey games. The games were divided into six activities, including recovery on the bench, according to intensity of play so that heart rates could be matched to different parts of the game. Mean heart rate during hockey play was 161 beats-min-1, and 85% intensity (Karvonen method). Because this represents strenuous activity, communities should encourage physically unfit men to improve their fitness before playing old-timer hockey.