diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index 93974f2..b2de89f 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ pub struct HUDRoot;
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct GameTimerDisplay;
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct NetworkStatsDisplay;
+
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct PlayerPortraitDisplay;
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1620118..a6dfe99 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ mod web;
 use bevy::{ecs as bevy_ecs, prelude::*};
 use bevy_ggrs::prelude::*;
 
+use types::Cooldown;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
 
@@ -72,10 +73,10 @@ pub fn run() {
     .init_resource::<HUDColors>()
     .init_resource::<GameTextures>()
     .add_state::<AppState>()
-    .insert_resource(NetworkStatsTimer(Timer::from_seconds(
-        2.0,
-        TimerMode::Repeating,
-    )))
+    .insert_resource(NetworkStatsCooldown {
+        cooldown: Cooldown::from_seconds(1.0),
+        print_cooldown: 0,
+    })
     .add_systems(Update, print_network_stats_system)
     .add_systems(
         OnEnter(AppState::Lobby),
diff --git a/src/resources.rs b/src/resources.rs
index 2e0bd9f..8784d99 100644
--- a/src/resources.rs
+++ b/src/resources.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ use rand::{rngs::StdRng, seq::IteratorRandom, Rng};
 use crate::{
     components::Position,
     constants::COLORS,
-    types::{Direction, ICEServerConfig, PlayerID, PostFreezeAction},
+    types::{Cooldown, Direction, ICEServerConfig, PlayerID, PostFreezeAction},
 };
 
 #[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct NetworkStatsTimer(pub Timer);
+pub struct NetworkStatsCooldown {
+    pub cooldown: Cooldown,
+    pub print_cooldown: usize,
+}
 
 #[derive(Resource)]
 pub struct Fonts {
diff --git a/src/systems.rs b/src/systems.rs
index 59db101..350c9e1 100644
--- a/src/systems.rs
+++ b/src/systems.rs
@@ -41,19 +41,54 @@ use crate::{
 
 pub fn print_network_stats_system(
     time: Res<Time>,
-    mut timer: ResMut<NetworkStatsTimer>,
+    mut network_stats_cooldown: ResMut<NetworkStatsCooldown>,
     session: Option<Res<Session<GgrsConfig>>>,
+    mut network_stats_text_query: Query<&mut Text, With<NetworkStatsDisplay>>,
 ) {
-    if timer.0.tick(time.delta()).just_finished() {
+    let mut text = if let Ok(text) = network_stats_text_query.get_single_mut() {
+        text
+    } else {
+        network_stats_cooldown.cooldown.reset();
+        return;
+    };
+
+    network_stats_cooldown.cooldown.tick(time.delta());
+    if network_stats_cooldown.cooldown.trigger() {
+        let print_stats_to_console = if network_stats_cooldown.print_cooldown == 0 {
+            // print to console on every second update in order not to spam
+            network_stats_cooldown.print_cooldown = 1;
+            true
+        } else {
+            network_stats_cooldown.print_cooldown -= 1;
+            false
+        };
+
         if let Some(sess) = session {
             match sess.as_ref() {
                 Session::P2P(s) => {
                     let num_players = s.num_players();
-                    for i in 0..num_players {
+                    let mut player_pings = vec![None; num_players];
+                    player_pings.iter_mut().enumerate().for_each(|(i, ping)| {
                         if let Ok(stats) = s.network_stats(i) {
-                            info!("NetworkStats for player {}: {:?}", i, stats);
+                            if print_stats_to_console {
+                                info!("NetworkStats for player {}: {:?}", i, stats);
+                            }
+                            *ping = Some(stats.ping);
                         }
-                    }
+                    });
+                    let stats_text = player_pings
+                        .iter()
+                        .enumerate()
+                        .map(|(i, &p)| {
+                            let ping = if let Some(p) = p {
+                                p.to_string()
+                            } else {
+                                "-".to_string()
+                            };
+                            format!("{i}:{ping: >4}")
+                        })
+                        .join("\n");
+                    text.sections[0].value = stats_text;
                 }
                 _ => unreachable!(),
             }
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 5b76eaa..4ddc033 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-use bevy::{prelude::Color, ui::BackgroundColor};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bevy::{
+    prelude::Color,
+    time::{Timer, TimerMode},
+    ui::BackgroundColor,
+};
 use bevy_ggrs::ggrs::Config;
 use bevy_matchbox::prelude::PeerId;
 use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
@@ -64,3 +70,80 @@ pub enum PostFreezeAction {
     ShowTournamentWinner { winner: PlayerID },
     StartNewRound,
 }
+
+pub enum CooldownState {
+    Ready,
+    CoolingDown(Timer),
+}
+
+pub struct Cooldown {
+    state: CooldownState,
+    duration: Duration,
+}
+
+impl Cooldown {
+    pub fn from_seconds(duration: f32) -> Self {
+        Cooldown {
+            state: CooldownState::Ready,
+            duration: Duration::from_secs_f32(duration),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn trigger(&mut self) -> bool {
+        if matches!(self.state, CooldownState::Ready) {
+            self.state = CooldownState::CoolingDown(Timer::from_seconds(
+                self.duration.as_secs_f32(),
+                TimerMode::Once,
+            ));
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn tick(&mut self, delta: Duration) {
+        match self.state {
+            CooldownState::Ready => (),
+            CooldownState::CoolingDown(ref mut timer) => {
+                timer.tick(delta);
+                if timer.finished() {
+                    self.state = CooldownState::Ready;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+        self.state = CooldownState::Ready;
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub fn duration(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.duration
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cooldown() {
+        let mut cooldown = Cooldown::from_seconds(0.5);
+        assert_eq!(cooldown.duration(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+        assert!(cooldown.trigger());
+        assert!(!cooldown.trigger());
+
+        cooldown.tick(Duration::from_secs_f32(0.3));
+        assert!(!cooldown.trigger());
+
+        cooldown.tick(Duration::from_secs_f32(0.2));
+        assert!(cooldown.trigger());
+        assert!(!cooldown.trigger());
+
+        cooldown.reset();
+        assert!(cooldown.trigger());
+        assert!(!cooldown.trigger());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 19286c2..0c62b59 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use rand::{rngs::StdRng, seq::IteratorRandom, Rng};
 use crate::{
     components::{
         BombSatchel, BurningItem, Destructible, FullscreenMessageText, GameTimerDisplay, HUDRoot,
-        Item, LeaderboardUIContent, LeaderboardUIRoot, Player, PlayerPortrait,
+        Item, LeaderboardUIContent, LeaderboardUIRoot, NetworkStatsDisplay, Player, PlayerPortrait,
         PlayerPortraitDisplay, Position, Solid, UIComponent, UIRoot, Wall,
     },
     constants::{
@@ -263,6 +263,68 @@ fn init_hud(
                     ));
                 });
 
+            // network stats
+            parent
+                .spawn((
+                    NodeBundle {
+                        style: Style {
+                            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+                            left: Val::Px(width - 6.0 * PIXEL_SCALE as f32),
+                            top: Val::Px(0.0),
+                            width: Val::Px(6.0 * PIXEL_SCALE as f32),
+                            height: Val::Px(2.0 * ((1 + player_ids.len()) * PIXEL_SCALE) as f32),
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        },
+                        background_color: hud_colors.black_color.into(),
+                        ..Default::default()
+                    },
+                    UIComponent,
+                ))
+                .with_children(|parent| {
+                    parent.spawn((
+                        TextBundle {
+                            text: Text::from_section(
+                                "ping",
+                                TextStyle {
+                                    font: fonts.mono.clone(),
+                                    font_size: 2.0 * PIXEL_SCALE as f32,
+                                    color: COLORS[15].into(),
+                                },
+                            ),
+                            style: Style {
+                                position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+                                top: Val::Px(0.0),
+                                left: Val::Px(PIXEL_SCALE as f32),
+                                ..Default::default()
+                            },
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        },
+                        UIComponent,
+                    ));
+
+                    parent.spawn((
+                        TextBundle {
+                            text: Text::from_section(
+                                "",
+                                TextStyle {
+                                    font: fonts.mono.clone(),
+                                    font_size: 2.0 * PIXEL_SCALE as f32,
+                                    color: COLORS[15].into(),
+                                },
+                            ),
+                            style: Style {
+                                position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+                                top: Val::Px(2.0 * PIXEL_SCALE as f32),
+                                left: Val::Px(0.0),
+                                ..Default::default()
+                            },
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        },
+                        UIComponent,
+                        NetworkStatsDisplay,
+                    ));
+                });
+
             // player portraits
             for &player_id in player_ids {
                 parent