Whenever Maine plays NU there seems always to be a Newspaper reference
to the NU ice sheet size (187x85) and how it affects their style of
play.  According to Larry Mahoney's article in the Bangor Daily News today,
The NU and Lowell (185x85) ice sheets are the only "non-normal"
rinks in HE, the others all being 200x85.
 
I'd like to compile the following info:
 
1. quantitative info on rink size
 
2. short (1 or 2 paragraph) qualitative info on "style" of play
 
For other Div I teams...
 
I'm interested in "truly" how much of a factor rink size is in
"style" of play...
 
BTW... I realize that overall ice sheet dimensions (e.g., 185x85) are
not the only important dimensions...  other factors include space
behind the goal, between blue lines, etc...  Is any of this
"standardized"?
 
Larry Latour
UMaine