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The hockey rink's dimensions are 60 metres (200 ft) × 30 metres (98 ft), in line with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) specifications. This contrasts with the dimensions of the previous Olympics, which utilized National Hockey League (NHL) sized rinks that are 4 metres (13 ft) narrower in width. [13]
International standard ice hockey rink of Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. Hockey rinks in the rest of the world follow the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) specifications, which are 60.0 by 30.0 metres (196.9 ft × 98.4 ft) with a corner radius of 8.5 metres (27.9 ft).
The rink was built for the 1980 games. [2] [9] Olympic ticket center – A building was constructed at the Olympic Center along Main Street between the arenas and the speed skating oval to house ticket sales for the 1980 games. [10] It is now a retail space housing a local business. [11]
The arena has hosted the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship as well, in 2007. From 1993 to 2002, the arena annually hosted the ECAC Hockey League's championships every March. The ECAC announced in July 2012 that the league would again crown its champion in Herb Brooks Arena for the 2013–14, 2014–15, and 2015–16 seasons.
St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink in 1928 hosted the ice hockey events. Twenty years later, the venue hosted them again. Jordal Amfi hosted ice hockey events for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Gjøvik Olympiske Fjelhall hosted 16 ice hockey matches for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
The Olympic configuration, which was in place from the opening until April 2010, consisted of a 400-meter (1,312 ft) speed skating rink. While configured for speed skating, the venue had a capacity for 8,000 spectators, of which 7,336 were bucket seats. In addition there were 200 broadcast commentator positions and 200 seated press positions.
Maurice Richard Arena (French: Aréna Maurice-Richard) is a 4,750-seat multi-purpose arena at Olympic Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1962. It is named in honour of Maurice Richard. The rink was renovated in 1994, the arena includes a multi-media exhibition on the life of the Montreal Canadiens great. Entrance to the arena is ...
While the NHL has a constant rink size throughout the league, Olympic hockey uses a larger rink, as well as various rink sizes in NCAA Hockey. [16] Although not measured quite to the extent of baseball, varying rink sizes do strongly impact the outcome of the game and how specific players perform.