I have some questions somewhat related to Gerald Williams post regarding the penalty box layout of arenas. 1) Is the NCAA preferred rink size the standard 200 feet by 85 feet? 2) Is the "Olympic size" rink of 200 feet by 100 feet the new NCAA preferred standard or an option? I mention this because the newest rink in the WCHA (Minnesota's Mariucci Arena) went with the "Olympic size" rink. 3) What is the rink size of other recently built arenas and soon to be built arenas? I would be interested to know if there is a "trend" towards the larger ice surface or not. If anyone has answers to these questions feel free to post me privately. If I get enough feedback to form some conclusions I'll post it. Thanks. Zac Halter the unofficial NMU anti-fan [log in to unmask] HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.