Article from yesterday (May 1) Minneapolis /Star Tribune/:
>The university is considering an $8 million renovation of Mariucci
>that could potentially include a smaller ice sheet, ... A reduced
>ice sheet (about 92 feet, 6 inches by 200 feet) from the current
>Olympic-sized dimensions (100 feet by 200 feet) has been discussed.
>The notion of a smaller rink will be a hot topic for hockey fans,
>some of whom argue the Gophers need to get better on the smaller sheets.
They're proposing to go to 92 feet, halfway between NHL (85) and
international (100).
Full article:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/257438471.html
In My Humble Opinion, everybody should go to the wider
sheets. Today's players are bigger, faster and stronger, and the
extra 15 feet really opens up passing lanes. (Yes, I know - in
existing arenas, particularly NHL, it would cost a lot of money for
the extra width.)
Joe
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