US EditionEverything We Know About the Winter Olympic Hockey Venues Which Caused the NHL to Think Twice
The NHL and NHL Players' Association noted issues like a shorter rink and ice hole during the Milan test but expect ongoing work before the Olympics, officials said.
- On Monday, the NHL and the NHL Players' Association said weekend test events at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena helped assess the venue's readiness with several representatives observing Italian Cup games.
- Organizers opened Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena for Italian Cup games to test ice and facilities less than month before Olympic hockey tournaments Feb. 5 and Feb. 11, raising timing concerns.
- Construction checks revealed a hole in the playing surface repaired midgame, seating cut from 14,000 to 11,800, and the rink built three feet short of NHL regulation last month.
- NHL and NHLPA officials said they will continue monitoring and consulting with the local organizing committee, IOC, and IIHF after sending top ice technicians to Milan last month.
- With tournaments set to begin Feb. 5 and Feb. 11, league sources said work continues around the clock and final decisions rest with the IOC and the IIHF, with no Plan B.
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The Olympic hockey arena in Milan — also known by a few different names that you'll see floating around, like PalaItalia Santa Giulia and Santagiulia Arena — passed its weekend of test matches despite well-publicized setbacks.Criticism is fair. This bar was way behind schedule, the capacity is lower than many expected, and the rink isn't even the dimensions it was supposed to be.It worked and looks like it'll be ready for the start of the women'…
Olympics-NHL says test event at unfinished Milan-Cortina ice hockey arena was 'good trial run'
Jan 13 (Reuters) - The NHL and the union representing its players have said they were pleased with a test event held over the weekend at the main ice hockey venue being used for next month's Milano-Cortina Olympics and will continue to monitor progress on the remaining work.
The North American Hockey League (NHL) and its players' association jointly announced that they were satisfied with the Milan Cortina Olympic Arena last weekend.
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NHL, NHLPA pleased with after tests at Olympic arenas
The NHL and NHL Players' Association said in a joint statement Monday that they are pleased that test events at the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics were "a good trial run and provided important insight into the…
NHL, NHLPA ‘pleased’ with test event at Olympic hockey venue
The NHL and NHL Players Association released a statement Monday saying that both parties were “pleased” with the test event over the weekend at the Olympic hockey venue in Milan, but will continue to monitor progress on remaining issues. Ongoing construction at Santagiulia Arena has been an ongoing concern in the leadup to next month’s Olympic men’s and women’s hockey tournaments. NHL players are set to return to the Olympics for the first time…
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