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Tomasnz · 03-07-2021, 05:16 PM

We're going to make some changes to the camber of the ice. That's the pitch angle. So we are going to set the middle faceoff circle as the high point of the ice and then have it slope down to the backboard at between a 2-3% gradient, depending on what the engineering crew at AECOM recon we can practically achieve. To highlight this want might appear as a subtle change we are going to add chevron paint under the ice to highlight to the audience the direction of the slop.

Now this might not sound like much but it is going to massively affect the play on the ice.

First it's going to make getting out of your half much harder as you will be going up hil, but likewise, once you can get it halfway you should have a decent speed advantage in the attacking half.

Second it is going to create some weird direction changes to the puck as it travels up the slop and over the peak. Which I expect our skaters to adjust to and I think will make for some impressive passes and shots even.

Will make for interesting watching anyway.

*Leppish* · 03-07-2021, 05:22 PM

In my proposed idea of "extreme" Simulation Hockey League, first thing changed would be the ice, instead of being painted on lines, the blue lines would be carved out to a shallow depth and would be filled with water, so players would have to hop over them into and out of their zones. This would also make offsides easier to call. Next, the goalies net would be made out of barbed wire, to make players who crash the net pay for it big time. Faceoffs would also be changed drastically, instead of the traditional center vs center, the puck would be dropped from the ceiling and any player can go after it, but both teams start at their own blue water line instead of around the circle. The glass and boards on the sides of the rink would be changed to a WWE style steel cage, for a more visually and audibly exciting effects after hits along the cage.

juke · 03-07-2021, 05:44 PM

To add a little excitement to the SHL, we have a two part plan to add a few tweaks during game time. For starters, all games will be played outdoors. I'm not talking about the polished winter classics, but full on homemade outdoor rinks taken even a step back. No board, just snowbanks around the rink. Meaning bodies are going to be flying over the 'boards' on any well placed hit. Similarly, if a team sends a puck out of play, they'll have to send someone on the ice out to retrieve the pucks and bring them back before faceoff. We're also not skipping because of weather. We watch football games being played with a foot of snow, so why not SHL games? This will be problematic for teams like LAP and TBB but i'm sure they'll make it work. The second change we're making is that all teams must have their mascot present on the sidelines for all games. Need a little boost to entertainment? Well why not tune in to the next CGY v. NOL game, where there's literally a dragon and a ghost chilling on the sidelines. Again, these teams are on their own to figure out how to make it work.

Cyanide · 03-07-2021, 06:19 PM

To make the rink more extreme, a few of my ideas would be a start. For one thing the ice would never be fully frozen. The rink would still be solid but would be much more wet with a touch of slush. After that is done all helmets and cups are being removed. If you want to block a shot you have got to run the risk of loosing your head or balls to the puck. Another thing that would be implemented would be to add more imperfection to the ice. These obstacles would include pylons, mounds of ice and smaller walls that can be used to bank the puck in various ways or to block pathways. Each game would have these obstacles change locations, causing each game to be different. By reducing the quality of ice, reducing necessary equipment, and adding more obstacles to the players, this would allow for a more extreme game of hockey.

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Leoben · 03-07-2021, 06:49 PM

In professional wrestling there is a match called War Games. The match has two rings which are surrounded by a salad steel cage. One member of each team starts in the ring and every few minutes another teammate enters. One team has the advantage for a bit. I would employ something similar to the games. Two players will have to fight for two minutes straight. After two minutes, one team will be randomly selected and their player may enter, making it a 2 on 1 situation. Then the other team can send a guy in. But the first guy might be beaten to a pulp then, hard to say if the odds will be even. This continues until all twelve players are on the ice, goalies included. Only then can a goal be scored. The game will then continue like normal playing the rest of the three periods under normal rules. It will definitely produce some interesting results.

***goldenglutes*** · 03-07-2021, 06:58 PM

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**Lime** · 03-07-2021, 07:13 PM

The obvious answer is to turn hockey into skateboarding Wipeout. Make all of the boards actually halfpipes so players can go up and over each other and do sweet tricks and stuff. Then add big spinny obstacles everywhere so you can check someone into one and have them go flying off in a corner for a minute. Make sure the ice past the net is all melted and now a pool of water to discourage icing and give you somewhere fun to fly into when you go too fast. Taking shots is riskier too cause it just goes in the water if you miss. Sometimes people will just get knocked into the water by the obstacles too. Hockey would be so much more interesting with these additions. They add a lot of skill to the game and a lot of flair. Make the pucks and sticks oversized so people can see what's going on.

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