2026 Olympic men's ice hockey rosters

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by bluejays

It's still pretty mind blowing that somehow the rink dimensions were adjusted and approved without it leaking. From a project standpoint you'd think that the 101 would be the size of the rink has to be x, then everything else is adjusted accordingly. It sounds pretty insignificant but it's weird that it flew under the radar. Once again the IIHF and the IOC look like idiots who approve things behind the scenes just to get it done. I think that's what's most annoying. You'd think the NHL would be consulted as a main stakeholder.

Originally Posted by getbak

I believe the dimensions are within the parameters allowed by the IIHF.

Under IIHF rules, the standard rink is 60m long, which is 196.85 feet. This is the reported size of the rink for the Olympics, so I'm not really sure why this was even brought up.

The IIHF rules also specify the width of the rink to be between 26 and 30 metres, and the Olympic rink is set to be 26.

You're right getbak. I think the players are looking back to the 2014 games in Sochi, the last time the NHL players participated, where the dimensions are 60m X 30m

[Domoic]

Originally Posted by Tsawwassen

What happened to the Italians for these Olympics? The Palasport Olimpico ice rink for the 2006 Winter Games had its construction completed on Dec. 3, 2005 with the Olympic hockey games starting on Feb. 11 for the women and Feb. 15 for the men. The NHL players didn't participate, but, there was no concern for the arena's timeline or its dimensions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inalpi_Arena

NHLers certainly participated in those Olympics!

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[Locke]

This is spiciest the Olympics has been in forever! Leave it to the Italians to deliver a spicy salsiccia piccante!