[blueandwhite]

Turns out it's too expensive to make the rinks Olympic/European-sized, so Vancouver's going to have the hockey teams play on NHL sized rinks in 2010.
Europeans will be peeved. So will those who like to see a slightly different game of hockey. Who didn't price that one out before the bid?

[Team Yates]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

Turns out it's too expensive to make the rinks Olympic/European-sized, so Vancouver's going to have the hockey teams play on NHL sized rinks in 2010.
Europeans will be peeved. So will those who like to see a slightly different game of hockey. Who didn't price that one out before the bid?

What's the difference of size between the Olympic and NHL rinks? And won't it be a "set back" to them?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

Turns out it's too expensive to make the rinks Olympic/European-sized, so Vancouver's going to have the hockey teams play on NHL sized rinks in 2010.
Europeans will be peeved. So will those who like to see a slightly different game of hockey. Who didn't price that one out before the bid?

come on now blueandwhite girl ...Team Canada just wants to win!...why open up the ice for a different style of play?

[blueandwhite]

Olympic size is bigger, and it takes the NHLers some time to get used to, whereas the Europeans play on it all the time.