International Sized Rink

An International Sized Rink (also referred to as an Olympic Sized Rink) is the specification used for most rinks in the world outside of North America.  The standard dimension is set by the International Ice Hockey Federation at 61 metres (200 ft) × 30.5 metres (100 ft) with a corner radius of 8.5 metres (28 ft). The distance from the end boards to the nearest goal line is 4 metres (13 ft). The distance from each goal line to the nearest blue line is 17.3 metres (57 ft). The distance between the two blue lines is also 17.3 metres (57 ft).
The main country outside of North America that uses a different standard is Finland which customarily uses a rink that is 60 metres (200 ft) long and between 26–30 metres (85–98 ft) wide.
==See Also==
North American Sized Rink
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