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From the first text to game day — without the chaos.
SquadSmith handles confirmations, subs, team balancing, and roster management for recreational hockey organizers. Run your whole operation from your phone, in minutes before the game.
Sound familiar?
You sent the reminder. Half the team missed it. Now you are short two players and texting subs at 10pm.
Team balancing is three rounds of negotiation about who goes where. Every. Single. Week.
Someone dropped out this morning. You have no idea who is next on the sub list.
What SquadSmith Handles
Player Pool Management
Skill ratings and position preferences for every player. Always current, always accessible from your phone.
Availability Tracking
Players self-report in or out. You see who is confirmed, who is out, and who has not responded — all in one view.
Sub Management
Maintain a call-up list without the group chat. Subs are notified automatically when they move up.
Balanced Teams
Snake-draft algorithm builds fair teams from skill ratings and position spread. Every game, automatically.
Roster Lock
Lock the roster before game day. Assignments confirmed. No last-minute chaos at the door.
Progressive Web App
Installs from the browser. Runs from the bench. No app store, no IT department required.
How It Works
Build your pool
Add players, set their skill ratings and positions. One-time setup that stays current as your group changes.
Players confirm themselves
Send the game link. Players tap in or out. Subs are notified automatically when they move up. No group chat required.
Teams build themselves
Lock the roster before game day. SquadSmith balances the teams and confirms positions. You show up and play.
I run a 20-person pickup group and the amount of time I was spending on confirmations, subs, and team balancing was embarrassing. SquadSmith solved all of it. I spend five minutes before game day instead of an hour.
For Arenas & Municipalities
Arenas and municipal recreation departments can licence SquadSmith for all the leagues they host — one agreement with SapienBridge, covering every organizer who rents your ice. You recover the cost through your rental rates or as a separate facility service. Your tenants get a better experience. You deal with one vendor, not dozens of subscriptions.
One contract, not dozens
SapienBridge has one agreement with your facility. Every organizer who rents your ice is covered. No individual subscriptions to manage or support.
Recover the cost your way
Fold the licence into your rental rates, add it as a line item, or offer it as a free value-add to attract groups. How you charge it back is your decision.
No IT overhead
SquadSmith is a progressive web app — nothing to install, nothing to deploy. You extend access; organizers use it from their phones the same day.
Enterprise licensing is arranged directly
Facility licensing is not self-serve — we work with each arena or municipality to set up the right arrangement for your size, booking model, and how you want to offer it to your tenants. Tell us about your facility to start the conversation.
Pricing
One price covers one league — all players, all games, all season. Early access members lock in their rate before public launch.
Annual
$150CAD
per league / year
Best value — roughly $12.50/month.
Monthly
$15CAD
per league / month
No long-term commitment.
Season Pass
$4CAD
per game
Pay only for the games you run.