According to the 1986-87 Army media guide Smith Rink was 230' when it was built in 
1931 up until the 1973 season. At that time it was reduced in length to 215'.

Sean Pickett

On 27 Mar 2010 at 20:50, Bill Corrigan wrote:

> > On the subject of *past* rink sizes, can anyone confirm that Army 
> > once had a rink that was 230 feet long?
> 
>  My recollection is that Smith Rink at West Point was 225 feet long.  
>  
> Although you could play a game behind either net, most of the extra 
> footage was in the neutral ice zone that took a minute and a half to 
> skate thru (or so it seemed).  Although the building still stands, 
> this facility was replaced by Tate Rink in 1985.
> 
> 
> LET'S GO BRUNO!

Sean Pickett
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