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Best/Worst Ice
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superfan11
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Re: Best/Worst Ice
i hear ford field has good ice hahahahahahhaha
i hear ford field has good ice hahahahahahhaha
Twitch Boy
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It has its moments. I've seen crews out there trying to smooth out the ice near the boards several times. And we have that one goal that keeps popping completely out of the ice, support and all.
I seem to remember a lot of emergency ice work at Sullivan. Might just be me.
It has its moments. I've seen crews out there trying to smooth out the ice near the boards several times. And we have that one goal that keeps popping completely out of the ice, support and all.
I seem to remember a lot of emergency ice work at Sullivan. Might just be me.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
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I don't know if I can answer this as asked given the number of different rinks I have visited is limited, however the ice at Tate Rink (USMA West Point) is definitely quite soft.
I don't know if I can answer this as asked given the number of different rinks I have visited is limited, however the ice at Tate Rink (USMA West Point) is definitely quite soft.
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Unless you are talking about the one game that was played at Target, you're nuts. Mariucci is a little soft, especially late in the season, but far from the worst.
Unless you are talking about the one game that was played at Target, you're nuts. Mariucci is a little soft, especially late in the season, but far from the worst.
buoldtimer
The social ramble ain't restful
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I've hard that Colgate has fast ice.
I've hard that Colgate has fast ice.
Federal League
I like hockey.
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This was my first thought as well. UNH also has very good ice. UMass is probably the second-worst.
This was my first thought as well. UNH also has very good ice. UMass is probably the second-worst.
Puck Swami
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Typically, the best ice is found in cold buildings that don't host a lot of other kinds of non-ice events on the ice surface (e.g. conventions, basktball courts, etc.).
Over the years, I've heard different players rave about the ice quality at Harvard, Colgate, North Dakota, Vermont, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech.
Typically, the best ice is found in cold buildings that don't host a lot of other kinds of non-ice events on the ice surface (e.g. conventions, basktball courts, etc.).
Over the years, I've heard different players rave about the ice quality at Harvard, Colgate, North Dakota, Vermont, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech.
theprofromdover
The Original Dope Detector
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Watson Rink at Harvard had the hardest ice I've ever skated on. McHugh's wasn't far behind
Watson Rink at Harvard had the hardest ice I've ever skated on. McHugh's wasn't far behind
Beer Pong Horn
soldier of fortune
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Strange that Northern Michigan is up there then, since the Berry is also used for basketball. I wonder if Lakeview Arena (Northern's former rink) wasn't the subject of praise, rather than the Berry Events Center?
Strange that Northern Michigan is up there then, since the Berry is also used for basketball. I wonder if Lakeview Arena (Northern's former rink) wasn't the subject of praise, rather than the Berry Events Center?
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Apparently they just make the ice bad when they play the Badgers then...
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That just doesn't make sense. I've never skated on the new Mariucci's ice, but intuitively it just doesn't make sense.
Gopher Hockey is a priority for the athletic department, and considering all the rinks in the state you would have to think the people who operate it know what they are doing.
I'm not going to try to claim it is one of the best sheets in the country, but it seems totally outlandish to try to claim it as one of the worst.
Especially coming from a fan whose team plays at a dual-purpose facility primarily built for basketball.
Apparently they just make the ice bad when they play the Badgers then...
That just doesn't make sense. I've never skated on the new Mariucci's ice, but intuitively it just doesn't make sense.
Gopher Hockey is a priority for the athletic department, and considering all the rinks in the state you would have to think the people who operate it know what they are doing.
I'm not going to try to claim it is one of the best sheets in the country, but it seems totally outlandish to try to claim it as one of the worst.
Especially coming from a fan whose team plays at a dual-purpose facility primarily built for basketball.
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The fact that the Kohl Center is a basketball and hockey arena has nothing to do with the quality of the ice. Nice try though...
Come talk to me after youve skated there.
The fact that the Kohl Center is a basketball and hockey arena has nothing to do with the quality of the ice. Nice try though...
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I have. It is not great. The building was built by the low design-build bidder and the air side system and ice side systems were both cheaper than should have been. But it is far from awful. Except for a couple incidents about 4 years ago, you don't see them having to make ice repairs. It's a little soft and there is quite a bit of snow as a result, but I've skated on far worse and seen far worse in other WCHA rinks.
I have. It is not great. The building was built by the low design-build bidder and the air side system and ice side systems were both cheaper than should have been. But it is far from awful. Except for a couple incidents about 4 years ago, you don't see them having to make ice repairs. It's a little soft and there is quite a bit of snow as a result, but I've skated on far worse and seen far worse in other WCHA rinks.
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state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
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I have skated there. Far from the worst. Not great, but not bad.
And yes, it does.
Come talk to me after youve skated there.
The fact that the Kohl Center is a basketball and hockey arena has nothing to do with the quality of the ice. Nice try though...
I have skated there. Far from the worst. Not great, but not bad.
And yes, it does.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
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You have to remember, the Berry also hosts World Cup level speed skating events, so the equipment to maintain excellent ice is there... Despite hockey ice and racing ice being two different animals, the infrastructure has to be the same...
The only thing about the B.E.C. that is dislike is the air temp... It tends to be warmer than most rinks I have been around...
You have to remember, the Berry also hosts World Cup level speed skating events, so the equipment to maintain excellent ice is there... Despite hockey ice and racing ice being two different animals, the infrastructure has to be the same...
The only thing about the B.E.C. that is dislike is the air temp... It tends to be warmer than most rinks I have been around...
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I could name a former Division I coach who arranged for the compressors to take a rest when an especially fast opponent came to play. Such gamesmanship isn't necessarily limited to one coach or one rink.
I could name a former Division I coach who arranged for the compressors to take a rest when an especially fast opponent came to play. Such gamesmanship isn't necessarily limited to one coach or one rink.