What is the temperature and thickness of the ice?
A. The best ice for professional hockey is approximately 3/4 of an inch thick and is held at 16 degrees Fahrenheit for proper hardness. The thicker the sheet of ice becomes, the softer and slower it is. Commercial ice shows often perform on warmer, slower ice. Q. What is the ice surface size of the Falmouth Ice Arena? A. The surface of Falmouths rink is 185 feet long and 85 feet wide (the same as the old Boston Garden). Todays official NHL rinks are 15 feet longer with the same width (200x 85). An Olympic-size rink is 200×100. Fiberglass boards surround the rink from the ice to a height of about 40 inches. Attached above the boards, the Falmouth rink has NHL endorsed extra thick glass to allow for better view of the game by fans. Q. How much piping does it take to freeze an ice rink? A. It takes approximately 10 miles of piping (laid down below a concrete surface) to freeze an ice rink. Glycol (anti-freeze) is chilled by compressors and flows continuously through the pipes 24 hours a d
