The BETTY - less than 6 weeks away!

[ethanm]

The team plays in the NHL-size rink. The Olympic rink was built so the Sioux could practice on that being there are a few teams in the WCHA with Olympic-sized (or close to it) rinks. The Olympic rink seats a several hundred, I believe. The women's team has played a few games in the Olympic rink in the past, but they now play all their games on the main/NHL-size rink.

[The Sicatoka]

I keep seeing people talk about the main arena and the olympic rink. Which one does the hockey team play in ? Thanks.

REA is now really a three facility complex:

The Ralph - 11406 seats, 200x85 ice, primarily for hockey, can hold over 13000 for basketball

The Olympic Arena - maybe 1000 seats, 200x100 Olympic-sized ice, primarily for hockey practices (when going on road to play on ice that size) and some womens games

The Betty - about 4000 seats, basketball and volleyball

[JESUS,family,rutgers]

You mean North Dakota has a different size practice rink for games against teams with larger rinks---very cool. Do many other colleges have this type of facility with two rinks? Thanks.

[ethanm]

The University of Minnesota has both NHL and Olympic. The men's team plays in Mariucci Arena (Olympic) and the women's team plays in Ridder Arena (NHL).

[AZSIOUX]

not many teams have the luxory of this...ralph did this so the sioux can get a feel for the olympic size ice before they play teams that have that size of a rink. not a bad perk!!!!

You mean North Dakota has a different size practice rink for games against teams with larger rinks---very cool. Do many other colleges have this type of facility with two rinks? Thanks.

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