http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/12/04/iihf-shrinks-its-rinks.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/12/04/iihf-shrinks-its-rinks.html/comment-page-1#comment-10953 Lucas Aykroyd Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:41:45 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/12/04/iihf-shrinks-its-rinks.html#comment-10953 A correction: the IIHF will not be using North American rink dimensions at "all its tournaments contested around the globe." <a href="http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/iihf-stays-with-existing-zones.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&cHash=714d2135a9" rel="nofollow">http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/iihf-stays-with-existing-zones.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&cHash=714d2135a9</a> "For all championships played outside of North America, international rinks as well as surface markings and zone proportions will be used." So for instance, the 2009 senior Worlds in Switzerland and 2010 senior Worlds in Germany will be played on the big rink. Hope this clarifies things. A correction: the IIHF will not be using North American rink dimensions at “all its tournaments contested around the globe.”
http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/iihf-stays-with-existing-zones.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&cHash=714d2135a9
“For all championships played outside of North America, international rinks as well as surface markings and zone proportions will be used.”
So for instance, the 2009 senior Worlds in Switzerland and 2010 senior Worlds in Germany will be played on the big rink.
Hope this clarifies things.

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