• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

MayorsManor.com

NHL blog, LA Kings hockey news and interviews from The Mayor

  • Radio Replay
  • Prospect Rankings
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / NHL / Blues / Hitchcock claims Kings’ ice is smaller than other NHL arenas

Hitchcock claims Kings’ ice is smaller than other NHL arenas

May 4, 2013 By John Hoven

Comments following the Blues’ morning skate in advance of Game 3 in LA were of the usual variety… Except this little nugget from head coach Ken Hitchcock:

“It’s such a different game here with the smaller ice surface here,” he said, in reference to Staples Center.

Wait. What smaller ice surface? The NHL says it’s 200 feet by 85 feet, the league mandates size.

“Way smaller,” Hitchcock continued. “Corners come up quick. Around the net, you feel like you’re in the corner. It’s just a rounded building. Same surface but the configuration here makes it a different feel, a different feel for the on-ice players, different feel for the coaches. Things happen a lot quicker in this building and you’ve just got to be ready for it.

“I’ve said that for years in this building. It’s an interesting building. Some of the buildings are more rectangular in the corners and these are rounded. They round off quick. We made changes the last game to play in this building, so hopefully we can continue to make those changes.”

For what it’s worth, team officials deny the ice at Staples is anything other than what the league specs out, and that they’ve never heard this claim before.

Thus, chalk it up to another chapter in the mindgames between Hitchcock and Sutter.

RELATED CONTENT:   Game 3 morning skate comments from Drew Doughty

Note to webmasters/reporters: When recapping news or interviews from this site please include a link to www.MayorsManor.com

Filed Under: Blues, HockeyBlog, Kings, NHL

About John Hoven

John Hoven is a former member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and co-hosts Kings of the Podcast. He's also the founder and editor of MayorsManor.com, which has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles and Hockey Blog of the Year. Click "ABOUT OUR TEAM" below for a full bio.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Robyn says

    May 4, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Um… correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t there minimal standards so technically the ice at Staples CAN be smaller than other rinks? I mean there’s a standard but not every rink has to comply with the minimum – as in, they can make it bigger if they choose, right?

Primary Sidebar

Kings Of The Podcast

Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 126 – Playoff Preview with Jason Gregor, Plus Dustin Brown Bonus

This week’s Kings Of The Podcast episode is beyond special. Not only is it the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview edition — which features the LA Kings for the very first time in KOTP history – but we also have bonus coverage from the Dustin Brown retirement press conference. Hear exclusive conversations with Brown, Rob […]

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent Posts

  • Kopitar and Quick Share Parting Thoughts on This Season, Look Ahead to Next Year
  • Danault on Jonathan Quick, Regression Next Season, and Bringing a Third Stanley Cup to LA
  • Kempe on His Next Contract, the Kings Home Record, and Playing With Kopitar
  • Dustin Brown on His Future and Current State of the LA Kings
  • May 2022: LA Kings Salary Cap Update – What Can They Afford to do This Summer?
  • Drew Doughty: Full Transcript of 2022 Postseason Exit Interview
  • VIDEO: Todd McLellan Closing Media Session on Kings 2021-22 Season
  • VIDEO: Rob Blake Closing Media Session on Kings 2021-22 Season
  • Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs. Colorado Eagles in Game 3; Plus Update on Kings Prospects Returning for AHL Playoffs
  • RD1, GAME 7: Kings Projected Lineup vs. Oilers; It All Comes Down to This

Tweets by mayorNHL

Footer

Archives

Tags

AHL Blackhawks Brown camp Carter Clifford coach comments Doughty draft Ducks history hockey interview Kings Kopitar lineup Lombardi Los Angeles Manchester Mayor MayorsManor Monarchs Murray NHL Ontario Penner Playoffs Prospect Quick quote Radio Reign Richards roster Sharks Stanley Cup Stoll Sutter Toffoli trade video WCB West Coast Bias Williams

MayorsManor

  • About Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Store

© 2022 MayorsManor.com