dagies Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Blue Ice on Hockey Rinks Article Wonder if this will make much difference. Would be interesting to see it. Quote
Fedorov Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Blue Ice on Hockey Rinks Article Wonder if this will make much difference. Would be interesting to see it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It doesn't affect Vanek's game because he only stays on one half of the rink? Quote
UNDGuy Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 On a related note, I think that North Dakota should drop north and just go with Dakota to market the state more STUPID! Quote
NDFAN Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Didn't the 1980 Olympic ice have some blue tones to it? Quote
Fedorov Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Blue ice is kind of cool in ESPN Hockey 2K5, but it is hard to see the puck. I think that would be a big problem for players and fans. I guess we could go back to the glowing puck. Quote
PCM Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Americans' players liked it. "It's kind of cool, actually," forward Thomas Vanek said. "It doesn't affect my game." Goaltender Ryan Miller said he initially had difficulty picking up the puck, but is in favor of changing colors if it helps market the game. "Any kind of change would help," Miller said. "If they feel like people aren't able to watch or follow on TV, we should make it more television-friendly." Notice that they interviewed Vanek, a hated ex-Gopher who's not an American, and Ryan Miller, who stole the Hobey Baker from Jeff Panzer. If these guys are for it, I'm automatically against it. Besides, who wants to play hockey on an ice sheet that looks like it's made out of Tidy Bowl water? Quote
Fedorov Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Besides, who wants to play hockey on an ice sheet that looks like it's made out of Tidy Bowl water? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The same people that want to shoot pink urinal cakes at goalies. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Light blue ice? The blue lines become orange, but the red line goes dark blue? With those colors shouldn't NYI be playing on it? So, should UND go to a soft tint of green ice? I'm sure Sioux fans would gladly help give a soft tint of yellow to the ice in The John. ;) Quote
Upper Deck Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Hockey is hands-down the best live spectator sport there is and it's mediocore at best watching on TV (unless you were st Sensors last weekend with the Bulldog fans). However, I saw the AHL All Star game on ESPN in HD and that made a signifigant improvement. PS, the blue tinge on the ice from old hockey games on TV is from the cameras getting warm (I believe). Quote
siouxtatoo42 Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Hockey is hands-down the best live spectator sport there is and it's mediocore at best watching on TV (unless you were st Sensors last weekend with the Bulldog fans). However, I saw the AHL All Star game on ESPN in HD and that made a signifigant improvement. PS, the blue tinge on the ice from old hockey games on TV is from the cameras getting warm (I believe). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> correct me if i'm wrong, but, most concrete underneath the ice that i have seen already has a blue tint to it. i might be wrong and it could just be the facilities i have seen this in (never NCAA or NHL venue) but maybe the blue tint at the olympics could be from thin ice?? I could be extremely wrong about this. Quote
Fedorov Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 I have been telling everyone here that HD is the answer for hockey on TV. What, do I need PCM to say it? Quote
UNDGuy Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 After putting on a few layers of ice they paint it white then put more layers over it, maybe this ice that is tinted blue just didn't get enought white paint. Quote
PCM Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 I have been telling everyone here that HD is the answer for hockey on TV. What, do I need PCM to say it? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First, you have to buy me an HD TV so I can watch hockey on it. Then I'll say it. Quote
Upper Deck Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 The only blue ice I like is Labatt's . . . Quote
Skate_For_State Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 I don't think they should make the change. Quote
PCM Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 I think playing hocky on ice with a yellowish tinge would be really interesting. Quote
ESPNInsider Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 I think playing hocky on ice with a yellowish tinge would be really interesting. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Try University Park's rink! Quote
PCM Posted March 16, 2005 Posted March 16, 2005 Try University Park's rink! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Where do you think I got the idea? Quote
Bubz Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 Here's a little bigger picture. If the ice had a light blue tint, I don't see why they would have to change the dark blue lines. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 its way to fast pace for a casual sports fan..little puck that you can't see that well. it just is not great for tv so they will try anything to get a new tv contract with espn which generated better ratings for the poker show "tilt" than nhl hockey.. Quote
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