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Subject: Fastest Ice
Posted by: blue hen
- Leader [473133021] Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 10:43
Someone told me Edmonton has the fastest ice in the NHL, and Dallas has the slowest.
Can anyone tell me:
1. Is there a complete list ranking from fastest to slowest?
2. What causes a rink to have fast or slow ice?
3. Is there a statistical measurement that reflects fast or slow ice? |
| 1 | KrazyKoalaBears
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 11:41
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1. Doubt it since all I've ever heard is that the ice is "fast" or "slow". Everything else seems to fall into "normal". 2. A variety of factors, but temperature and humidity sure have a big effect. When TAM first started, they had horrible ice because they couldn't keep it frozen. When the ice begins to melt, it makes the puck slower (pucks slide easier on ice than water/slush), thus you get "slow" ice. 3. Again, doubt it because ice actually changes during the period. No ice is going to remain perfect through the whole period. It will always be slower at the end than it was at the beginning. Just the nature of having all those players skating on the surface.
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| 2 | The Left Wings
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 11:46
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If you have plane tickets, I think you can go check it for yourself. To me, the coldest and driest rink will be the fastest rink. So you go measure the game time temperature and humidity at the ice surface and you can get what you want to a certain approximation. I doubt if you can find this sort of obscure stats on the net... But who knows.
At least I know Blue Hen doesn't play ice hockey (or know how to iceskate) or else he'll know what factors. Heh.
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| 3 | StLCards
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 12:15
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Ice conditions can vary greatly with a temperature change as small as one degree. The type of water also can change conditions. For example, ice made with water that contains dissolved alkaline salts may have a sticky feel to it and will dull skate blades. To counteract these problems, many rinks -- including the Raleigh arena -- use water purifiers or add chemical conditioners to tap water. link
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| 4 | blue hen, almighty
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 13:53
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Nice link Cards. Unfortunately, not much on fast or slow ice, besides the idea that warm weather cities might have slower ice. People tell me I try to put hockey into a "baseball box" but in this situation, there's no real equivalent.
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| 5 | StLCards
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ID: 4431816
Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 14:33
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here is a little more info, at least as it pertains to speed skating. Calgary Ice: What makes it fast?
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| 6 | Puckprophet
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 15:18
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damn, there's that 'almighty' in there again, No Response For You'!!!!!!!!!!!
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| 7 | blue hen
Leader
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 16:37
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Weird, my cookie keeps putting it back in. Not sure why.
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| 8 | Ira
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 17:59
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Damn straight we have the fastest ice in the league! And proud of it!
Did you know the staff that took care of the Edmonton ice was hired for the Olympic rinks?
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| 9 | Greenbelt
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Wed, Nov 06, 2002, 18:18
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Here's another link...
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