Canuckfanforlife82 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) The ice is pathetic. The puck bounces like crazy on it and it looks slow. Do it for the players, please. We should be striving to have the best ice and please stop mentioning the ocean and humidity. Its 2023. I am sure a lot of things can be done to upgrade it. The building is 30 years old. Figure it out. I think it comes down to spending money but I think any player you want to sign probably wants to play on really good ice. Even as a fan you can tell its bad and really slow. They look like they are trying with all their might to skate in it. Any ice experts care to talk about why it's so bad? Edited March 9, 2023 by Canuckfanforlife82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Well it's not the first time the ice has been complained about. Either the ice system is no good anymore or we have really bad ice experts. I think it's the first one. If it has to do with humidity, don't they have something to fix that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 move the team to whitehorse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 If ownership cared about the arena then why do you think we still have maroon seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Kevin Woodley mentioned on the post-game show that there's lots of people talking behind the scenes that Vancouver has some of the worst ice in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) Who cares about the ice.... Aquilini needs to make more money. Edited March 9, 2023 by *Buzzsaw* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU SERIOUS Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Pucks mostly bounce because they are not properly frozen to -14F, but can be affected somewhat by ice conditions but that is not so much a problem here since we have one of the best ice sheets in the league. I've actually skated on it recently as a STH invite and can vouch for it's quality which is unlike any ice surface I've ever skated on. If you have 5 minutes, here are a couple of articles that describe NHL ice quality and puck preparation. https://vault.si.com/vault/2004/02/23/the-importance-of-ice-its-the-most-basic-element-in-hockey-but-its-maintenance-is-one-of-the-biggest-headaches-in-sports-herewith-the-cold-facts-on-how-to-make-good-ice-what-the-nhl-is-doing-to-fix-the-sorry-state-of-rink-surfa https://www.hockeyever.com/why-do-they-freeze-hockey-pucks/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU SERIOUS Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Albertan ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Oh man, 35 years in the trades and my back feels it some mornings. I cringe everytime I see this Gif. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timråfan Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Agree, with the kind of players we have with Petey and Hughes leading the way we need a perfect ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 54 minutes ago, RU SERIOUS said: Albertan ? Albertans have far more experience with sub zero temperatures. This would probably be someone from BC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 37 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Albertans have far more experience with sub zero temperatures. This would probably be someone from BC. they're still dumb as rocks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 3 hours ago, RU SERIOUS said: Pucks mostly bounce because they are not properly frozen to -14F, but can be affected somewhat by ice conditions but that is not so much a problem here since we have one of the best ice sheets in the league. I've actually skated on it recently as a STH invite and can vouch for it's quality which is unlike any ice surface I've ever skated on. If you have 5 minutes, here are a couple of articles that describe NHL ice quality and puck preparation. https://vault.si.com/vault/2004/02/23/the-importance-of-ice-its-the-most-basic-element-in-hockey-but-its-maintenance-is-one-of-the-biggest-headaches-in-sports-herewith-the-cold-facts-on-how-to-make-good-ice-what-the-nhl-is-doing-to-fix-the-sorry-state-of-rink-surfa https://www.hockeyever.com/why-do-they-freeze-hockey-pucks/ I am sorry but it doesn't look like one of the best ice sheets and other teams players are complaining. Rogers has had tons of complaints about the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Some nights are worse than others. Probably depends on other events, and humidity in the forecast. But still, way too many nights watching the puck bounce around like crazy. Shameful for a Canadian hockey city. Canadian ice makers are supposed to be the best in the world, and should be able to engineer the ice to be more solid and cold for 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Aquilini has been pinching pennies for years now. Financially they are in trouble. Thats probably one reason why the ice stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 If your not going to take care of the building including ice and the seats etc. then he should just sell the team. Whatever happened to the new practice rink? Haven't heard a thing and the issue seems dead. It just feels like he tries to save money by not upkeeping things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 43 minutes ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: If your not going to take care of the building including ice and the seats etc. then he should just sell the team. Whatever happened to the new practice rink? Haven't heard a thing and the issue seems dead. It just feels like he tries to save money by not upkeeping things. They dont have the money. The family is and has been a total con. I wish gaglardi owned this team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RinkonRenfrew Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 8:04 PM, Canuckfanforlife82 said: The ice is pathetic. The puck bounces like crazy on it and it looks slow. Do it for the players, please. We should be striving to have the best ice and please stop mentioning the ocean and humidity. Its 2023. I am sure a lot of things can be done to upgrade it. The building is 30 years old. Figure it out. I think it comes down to spending money but I think any player you want to sign probably wants to play on really good ice. Even as a fan you can tell its bad and really slow. They look like they are trying with all their might to skate in it. Any ice experts care to talk about why it's so bad? The players just got an upgraded dressing room, isn’t that enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Add a loonie and beer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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