Pick-the-Puck

Pick-the-Puck is a full-stack hockey guessing game that challenges users to identify NHL players based on their background info.
The project uses a Flask backend with a local SQLite database and a React frontend to create an interactive web-based experience.

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Features

• Player Guessing Game: Guess NHL players using hints: team, position, birthplace, or jersey number
• Local Data: Player data is pulled from the SportRadar NHL API and stored in a local SQLite database
• Flask Backend: Serves player information to the frontend through a simple API endpoint
• React Frontend: Clean, responsive interface with dynamic components
• Lightweight Database: Fast, simple, and fully self-contained

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Tech Stack

Backend

• Python 3
• Flask
• Flask-CORS
• SQLite3

Frontend

• React
• JavaScript (ES6)
• HTML / CSS

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Installation & Setup

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/Pick-the-Puck.git
cd Pick-the-Puck

# Create a virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate  # Windows
# or
source venv/bin/activate  # Mac/Linux

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the project
py launch_project.py