When the then IIHF President René Fasel said in early 2019 that the dimensions of ice rinks should be unified worldwide, it was a sign of a hockey revolution. The European rink, which is often derisively called an “airport” in comparison to the NHL, has a maximum length of 60 meters and a width of 30 meters. Overseas, the ice is played on ice surfaces that are approximately 61 meters long and […]
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When the then IIHF President René Fasel said in early 2019 that the dimensions of ice rinks should be unified worldwide, it was a sign of a hockey revolution. The European rink, which is often derisively called an “airport” in comparison to the NHL, has a maximum length of 60 meters and a width of 30 meters. Overseas, the ice is played on ice surfaces that are approximately 61 meters long and […]