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LookingIn:
--- Quote from: Patrick on 17 Nov 2013, 03:06 ---deserts get cold as fuck at night, dogg
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Maybe, but they already had enough trouble as it was with the Winter Classics melting ice having it out in Southern California seems like a bit of a stretch for the league...
jwhouk:
I'm pretty sure they can do it. They just have to be careful about keeping the surface area cold. At least they shouldn't have to worry about humidity - which is a killer to ice - ruining the surface.
mustang6172:
--- Quote from: LookingIn on 17 Nov 2013, 01:57 ---Looking at the standings for the west I saw something odd. Can anyone explain how they are going to play hockey outdoors in a desert environment, even if it is winter? :roll:
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As I understand, the NHL's refrigerator can keep ice frozen with ambient temperatures as high as 70°F (that's 21.1°C for the metrically minded.) The NHL has also considered not painting extra logos on the ice and leaving the blue lines as hashed lines to make the surface more reflective.
I remember the 2011 Winter Classic where 55°F (12.7°C) rain made the ice a slushy mess. At the Heritage Classic that same year the temperature never got warmer than 16.5°F (-8.6°C) making the ice too brittle to support the Zambonis' weight.
valley_parade:
Specifically, it seems the average temperature at Dodger Stadium, at the time of day when the game is going to be, is like, 59 degrees or something?
From what I've heard, the average temp inside your standard NHL barn is juuuuuust about the same, so they're saying they'll make it work.
LookingIn:
The only thing I hate more than losing is local media who love to piss off fans just to get a reaction.
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