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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Was there a reason why they made the original boards so high? Like, when they built it did they accidentally make them 6” taller and said **** it, just install ‘em?
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There weren't really any standards when it was built. It seemed every city's rink was unique in terms of dimensions. Boston Garden, Chicago Stadium, Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium.
I guess nobody thought it was worth the time and effort to organize standards and retrofitting was deemed an unnecessary expenditure. In most cases, municipalities owned the facilities.