From the availability of NHL-sized hockey rinks to making good ice, there are several reasons why Edmonton should have an advantage in the bid to host NHL games. (via SportsnetSpec)
Speaking of rinks, what about making ice during August in the desert? Now, with no fans opening and closing the doors to the arena, that will help keep the heat out. But anyone who has traveled the NHL circuit can tell you this: If humidity if the No. 1 enemy of the ice maker, intense heat is No. 2.
There is a reason why Edmonton’s ice has been at or near the top of the NHL since forever. It’s dry, and a nice, hot summer day comes in at about 27 degrees Celsius. The average August high is only 22.The Oilers bid includes three hotels within a five-minute walk to Rogers Place, and a fourth — the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald — that’s about 15 minutes by foot.
Players want to golf? There are plenty of courses who would love to have an NHL team fill its tee sheet on an off day — no problem. You might get a mosquito bite, but you can tee off at 1 p.m. and not get heat stroke. Or at 6 p.m and still get 18 in. Another place where Edmonton’s new arena matches or beats anyone — especially Vancouver — is broadcast space in the press box. There is room for 12 radio teams and as many TV crews to call games at Rogers Place, a key component in the Edmonton bid with the NHL still deciding how much media they are willing to allow inside the building.
And of course, there is the COVID-19 situation, where a metro population of 1.3 million has handled the pandemic well. As of this writing the Edmonton zone has 61 active cases and has suffered 12 deaths. Those numbers in Vegas and Vancouver simply can not compete, due to the size and international status of both cities compared to Edmonton.
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