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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 dimensions originate from the size of the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Official Olympic and International ice hockey rinks have dimensions of 30 m × 60 m (98.4 ft × 197 ft).
None of the teams in the top leagues in Finland or Sweden , and only one team each in the top league of Czech Republic (Czech Extraliga), and Germany (Deutsche Eishockey Liga), Switzerland (National League A) or the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) (Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia), play in an arena with a capacity of 15,000 ...
The Bell Centre in Montreal is the largest hockey arena of the National Hockey League. [3] Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary was expandable to IIHF rink dimensions; Rogers Arena in Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics Men's Hockey Gold Medal match (originally General Motors Place)
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]
In addition, it is home to the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League. It contains two rinks: one measures 200' x 85' (the size of a National Hockey League rink) and the other 200' x 100' (an international-size rink). The arena is also an official rink partner of the Chicago Blackhawks. Fox Valley Ice Arena has a full service fitness ...
The ice hockey rink measures 61 meters × 30 meters (200 ft × 98.5 ft) which is standard international size. New double frame half boards were installed in 2001, designed to switch to NHL rink dimensions or to be easily removed when other events than ice hockey take place. [7]
The arena is home to the UBC Thunderbirds men's and women's ice hockey teams, and contains one international-size 61 m × 30 m (200 ft × 98.4 ft) ice rink. Construction