Time on Ice per Game TOI

TOI stands for time on ice per game in hockey. How long a player is on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. Other sites write it ATOI.

How TOI is calculated

ATOI = total time on ice ÷ games played. A shift usually lasts 40 to 50 seconds.

Defencemen log the most: a top pair plays 24 to 27 minutes a night, a first-line forward 19 to 22, a fourth-liner under 10.

What counts as a good TOI?

Half of the 187 qualified NHL players in 2026-27 were at or below 17:31. Clearing 22:06 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
17:31
Top 10%
22:06
Leader
28:12

By position, the median was 20:42 for D, 16:49 for C, 16:14 for LW and 15:48 for RW.

Qualified: 20+ games, non-zero, 2026-27 regular season.

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