Do you know that feeling of anxiety before a game of your favorite team on TV?  When the thought of what might happen if your team beats the overwhelming favorite or if they advance to the next round of the playoffs sends shivers down your spine? And what if that team is managed by you yourself? When you know that any victory, any sort of success is the direct result of your management decisions.

The phenomenon of online manager sport games is currently spreading in the virtual world of internet. These manager games bring together sports fans from all over the world to compete for the unofficial crown of the best virtual manager. One of these games is also the hockey manager called PowerPlay Manager where we had the opportunity to feel the anxiety for the results of our team

PowerPlay Manager is a game which puts you into the chair of a manager of a hockey team which you yourself create. What is addictive about this game is the chance to follow the games of your team live, with commentary in the language of your choice and with graphic elements. The game will probably also be watched by your opponent. Every time you celebrate a goal could mean disappointment somewhere on the other hemisphere because this game is played in countries where you would think they never heard of hockey.

We were tensely watching every offensive play of the opponent hoping that the goalie will make the save, while on the other hand, every time we had a chance we were hoping that this would be the one that would end up in the net and swing the momentum our way. But the most anxious moments were, when we led by a goal and the opponent pulled the goalie with two minutes left to try and even the score. Fortunately, similar as in reality, this sort of a risk rarely pays off.

To see an example of this sort of a live broadcast, see the URL below:

http://pptv.powerplaymanager.com/en/hockey-broadcast.html?data=101004

This is a recording of a similar game with drama all the way to the end. If you have not managed to see the live game of your team, you can still see the recording and you can also simultaneously watch games of other teams who you are interested in, or who can influence your position in the standings.

Not everybody has the opportunity to become a hockey professional or a hockey manager in the real world. But you can experience similar emotions as they do. All you have to do is to create your own team at http://www.powerplaymanager.com/.