Phil Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 With the off-season in full swing after the two-day draft and Friday?s opening of free agency, the league is already turning its attention to next season, with a tentative start date of Jan. 1. According to an industry source who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, Alberta?s Lake Louise ? with its famous Rocky Mountain backdrop ? has been discussed internally as a possible location for opening day. The discussions are in the preliminary stage and the Lake Louise outdoor game scenario, while postcard beautiful, would face several hurdles, starting with the state of the COVID-19 pandemic when play resumes. It?s also a popular destination even in troubled times, which could make booking hotels in the area around Christmastime a challenge. The league ? which has staged outdoor games on New Year?s Day since 2008 ? is going full throttle to prepare for a potential New Year?s Day launch, canvassing teams on COVID protocols, the possibility of limited live crowds in certain cities, and the availability of hotel rooms close to arenas. It?s believed that several schedule options have been presented to the NHL Players? Association for discussion: 48 games, 60 games and a full 82-game slate. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2020/10/09/nhl-floats-opening-next-season-outdoors-at-lake-louise.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 min penalty for delay of game anytime a player falls through the ice Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 The place is basically hockey heaven, outside of maybe those remote mountain lakes in British Columbia. This would be a really cool, unique idea and would add a new spin on the outdoor game trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 This Lake Louise promo video with super cool colorful ice and no snow on it is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Once in a while the Wild has practiced on our ponds here in Minnesota, and I've always thought that an NHL game on natural ice would be cool. Minneapolis doesn't do very well when it comes to containing riots, but the Park's Dept. excels in grooming natural ice on the parks. We have the "World Pond Hockey" championships here every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Soft ice. Players would bitch and moan lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Link: Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Cool that they're actually looking into it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I heard a rumor that there is a small town up in Alaska that could clear an NHL sized ice surface from one of their lakes. Rumor has it hockey is so entrenched in their blood that their town could put together a squad that could compete with an NHL team, such as the Rangers. I can't find the name of the town though, its quite the mystery... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I heard a rumor that there is a small town up in Alaska that could clear an NHL sized ice surface from one of their lakes. Rumor has it hockey is so entrenched in their blood that their town could put together a squad that could compete with an NHL team, such as the Rangers. I can't find the name of the town though, its quite the mystery... That's a great storyline for a movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 That's a great storyline for a movie! Seriously. I just watched Gladiator a few nights ago, I bet Russell Crowe can play some puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Seriously. I just watched Gladiator a few nights ago, I bet Russell Crowe can play some puck. If it's a movie about hockey or road rage, it's Russell Crowe every time! I own that movie and in the early and mid 2000's I watched it all the time. Yeah, it's pretty cheesy, but it's still a good watch and I love the whole Alaskan atmosphere and the classic feel of the rink and uniforms. It has a lot of charm to it, at least for me, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 In all seriousness I loved the movie too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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