diff --git a/src/game/GameScene.ts b/src/game/GameScene.ts
index e138b08..b44bba3 100644
--- a/src/game/GameScene.ts
+++ b/src/game/GameScene.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
   private createPuck() {
     // Initialize puck at center ice (0, 0 in game coordinates)
-    this.puck = new Puck(this, 20, 5);
+    this.puck = new Puck(this, 27, 5);
 
     // Add collisions between puck and goal posts with custom bounce handler
     this.physics.add.collider(this.puck, this.leftGoal.getLeftPost(), this.handlePuckPostBounce, undefined, this);
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.physics.add.collider(this.puck, this.rightGoal.getLeftPost(), this.handlePuckPostBounce, undefined, this);
     this.physics.add.collider(this.puck, this.rightGoal.getRightPost(), this.handlePuckPostBounce, undefined, this);
     this.physics.add.collider(this.puck, this.rightGoal.getBackBar(), this.handlePuckPostBounce, undefined, this);
+
+    // Add player collisions with goal posts (prevent skating through goals)
+    this.players.forEach(player => {
+      this.physics.add.collider(player, this.leftGoal.getLeftPost());
+      this.physics.add.collider(player, this.leftGoal.getRightPost());
+      this.physics.add.collider(player, this.leftGoal.getBackBar());
+      this.physics.add.collider(player, this.rightGoal.getLeftPost());
+      this.physics.add.collider(player, this.rightGoal.getRightPost());
+      this.physics.add.collider(player, this.rightGoal.getBackBar());
+    });
   }
 
   private createGoals() {