As much as I wish I could get some extra ice throughout the week I avoid the local open hockey games. They're a shit show. They tend to only allow up to 3 goalies, which is nice since you don't have to sit as much, and its free for us too. The turnout for everyone else is never constant. There have been times where it was great, 20 people show up and you have 2 lines per side and there have been times where 5 people show up. And it was a waste of time. The same can go for the goalies too though. Luckily, there is a website with signups for goalies so no one just shows up. If you show up without signing up on the website you're sent home or offered a spot to play out if you have the gear.