an NHL sized rink is 85 ft wide and 200 ft long. the ice is appx 4-6 inches thick and is put in using 12-20 layers of ice. the process is to build up the thickness of the ice slowly at first, then thicker. the first few layers are only fractions of an inch in thickness.
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A hockey rink will freeze at a rate of 1 cubic centimeter at 0 degrees celsius. at this temperature it will take approximately a week to get solid, depending on sunlight. If the ice is in conditions that are well below freezing and overcast it will freeze in less than a week. indoor rinks take an average of 2 to 3 weeks to get solid
A standard size of a hockey rink is about 17,000 square feet. It would take approximately 11,000 gallons of water to make one inch of ice.