HOK sport out of kansas city pretty much has a monopoly on it. Why are you inquiring?

I think one of the best rinks ever made was yale's by eero saarinen... but its old.

Etienne-Louis Boulee:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_Globe_Arena
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne-Louis_Boull%C3%A9e

I did prelim design on a community hockey rink a few years ago - engineers are pretty much the same, but you'll need an ice rink consultant. You should visit a local arena and get a sense of the equipment you'll need to run the thing (it's like a big air-conditioner).

do you have any specific questions?

well, we have a direct line to eero's office, but we're still deciding the go/no-go on the rfp. there is a requirement that the prime be from the state, so we can reel in HOK if we want to.

when are we going to get a 3-way hockey rink that allows three teams to play at once?

ellerbe becket have done a few that are ok....

http://www.ellerbebecket.com/

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicv/vfiles15499.jpg

Sorry... thought it said Hockney architects.

Check the specs for hockey arenas from the Olympic commitee...

and provide more first aid stations and beer concessions!

Construction is underway on the new Penguins arena in Pittsburgh - supposed to be the first LEED certified arena in the NHL.

HOK was involved.

HOK did the prudential center in joisey, where the devils play.

Link.

When I was a kid I played at disney ice in anaheim. I remember loving the place...and only recently, as an architect did I realize that was a frank gehry designed building. one of his early works I assume, pretty subtle formal touch and a good handling of material.

Im not sure if anyone mentioned it...but there's saarinen's yale rink. I love it's construction method and the way it manifests itself on the underside of the roof.

also Vaillant arena in Davos is pretty cool on the inside.

For me, as a hockey player and architect, a rink is my holy grail.