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House of Wolves
A Smarter Way to Manage Recreational Hockey
We partnered with House of Wolves Hockey to modernize their internal system, originally manual and fragmented, into a fully automated game and group management platform. Focused on recreational hockey across the US, the platform lets players register, manage passes, join teams, get updates, and handle cancellations, all in one place.
- industry
- Media & Entertainment
- stack
- Cloud storage · Datastore(google) cloud · JS · MongoDB · React · React Native
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The challenge
From spreadsheets to smart scheduling.
The client used a manual system for everything: group creation, scheduling, cancellations, and communication with players. This made it nearly impossible to scale efficiently.
We had to build a system that could automate complex processes, work with independent APIs, and maintain reliability. Every interaction, from booking a spot to cancelling a game needed to trigger logic across multiple modules, without disrupting the player experience.
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The approach
UX/UI Design
Modular System Architecture
Real-time Chat Integration
Automated Messaging (Email/SMS)
Player Account Dashboard
React / React Native Front-end
Google Cloud Datastore & Cloud Storage
Custom Admin Panel
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The outcome
A centralized, responsive system for players and admins alike.
House of Wolves wanted to empower players to:
See their upcoming games
Choose and manage teams
Register or cancel with a single tap
Manage payments and season passes
Receive automatic messages and credit when changes occurred
The vision extended to staff as well: give administrators full visibility and communication tools to interact with players and manage logistics with ease.
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