Krasnoyarsk to build first Canadian-sized hockey rink

The Krasnoyarsk hockey club Sokol will play on an improved ice rink. For the first time in Krasnoyarsk, it will be made according to Canadian requirements. This was reported in the regional government.

Krasnoyarsk sports complex “Platinum Arena” will be transformed. It became known that the ice rink, where hockey competitions are held, will be changed. This will allow the Sokol club to play better.

And about. Minister of Sports of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Denis Petrovsky said that the KHL team uses the Canadian-sized platform. Therefore, it is necessary to strive for the best and equal the best:

“For us, changing the size of the site at the Sokol home arena is an important infrastructure criterion, thanks to which we take a step forward.”

Thus, the reconstruction of the ice arena is a change in area from 60×30 to 60×26 meters. The width of the box will be reduced on each side by two meters.

President of HC “Sokol” Alexander Semin noted that such a decision will lead to more spectacular games. Indeed, due to the decrease in the width of the court, the contact between the players increases, and the speed of the game also increases:

“We want our team to show more spectacular hockey, so we decided to change the size of the hockey rink to “Canadian”. Now the teams on the ice of the Platinum Arena will act faster – there will be no extra time for decision-making, the game will be focused on other people’s goals.

Renovation work is already in full swing. It will be possible to play on the new site in July.

Recall that Krasnoyarsk residents are shocked by the fact that Glushakov can move to another team.