How to Make a Cardboard Hockey Goal

Creating a cardboard hockey goal can be a fun Saturday afternoon project on a rainy day. Hockey goals that are used in the National Hockey League must be approved by the league. The rules don’t state that cardboard hockey goals can’t be used, but common sense dictates that they shouldn’t. The backyard hockey player who needs a couple of goals for a street hockey game or one to practice shooting with is happy with a polyvinyl chloride frame. Light shots can also be taken at a cardboard hockey goal.

Things You'll Need

  • Cardboard tubes
  • Measuring tape
  • Pencil
  • Hacksaw
  • Box cutter
  • Rubber mallet
  • Sandpaper
  • Staple gun
  • Mesh netting
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Instructions

    • 1

      Research and find the cardboard for the frame of the goal. You will want the sturdiest and most dense cardboard you can find. Cylindrical shipping tubes can be an option.

    • 2

      Decide how big your hockey goal will be. Professional hockey goals are 4 feet high and 6 feet wide. Your goal doesn’t have to be this big, but use the dimensions as a guideline.

    • 3

      Measure the pieces of cardboard for the main part of the frame, starting with the front cross bar, the rear cross bar, the lower rear bar and the three vertical posts.

    • 4

      Cut the cross bars and the three posts to the measured length with a hacksaw. Cut a hole in the right post for the cross bar to slide into. Make a similar hole in the left post. Slide the cross bar into the holes, leaving room in each hole for an additional horizontal post.

    • 5

      Measure the remaining smaller pieces of cardboard that will complete the frame.

    • 6

      Cut the smaller pieces of cardboard. Cut holes in the top and bottom of the right and left posts and fit smaller pieces into the holes to connect the front of the frame. Cut holes in the ends and in the center of the lower rear bar and fit the smaller pieces and the vertical post into the rear bar.

    • 7

      Cut holes in the rear cross bar and fit the vertical post and the horizontal pieces into the rear cross bar. Your frame is complete.

    • 8

      Drape the mesh netting over the rear of the frame and attach it to all the posts with a staple gun. Cut off any excess mesh with a box cutter.