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How big is an NHL ice hockey rink?

Ice hockey rink (NHL) · NHL regulation rink (Official Rules 2025-2026)

Length
61 m 200 ft
Width
25.9 m 85 ft
Corner radius
8.53 m 28 ft
Goal width
1.83 m 6 ft
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Human, Megalodon, Blue whale, Ice hockey rink (NHL) drawn to the same scaleHuman: height 1.61–1.75 m. Megalodon: maximum length (estimates) 15–24.3 m. Blue whale: length (typical adult) 24–27 m. Ice hockey rink (NHL): length 61 m.Human: 1.61–1.75 mMegalodon: 15–24.3 mBlue whale: 24–27 mIce hockey rink (NHL): 61 mMegalodon15–24.3 mBlue whale24–27 mHuman1.61–1.75 mIce hockey rink (NHL)61 m
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Zoom out from an average adult to an NHL ice hockey rink

An NHL ice hockey rink is too big to show next to an average adult in one picture, so here it is in 2 steps. Each step is drawn to its own scale and zooms out from the step before.

  1. Step 1 of 2 Human → Megalodon

    A megalodon is about 8.6–15 times as long as an average adult is tall.

    Human, Megalodon drawn to the same scaleHuman: height 1.61–1.75 m. Megalodon: maximum length (estimates) 15–24.3 m.Human: 1.61–1.75 mMegalodon: 15–24.3 mMegalodon15–24.3 mHuman1.61–1.75 m
    Step 1: Human and Megalodon at the same scale.

  2. Step 2 of 2 Megalodon → Ice hockey rink (NHL)

    An NHL ice hockey rink is about 2.5–4.1 times as long as a megalodon.

    Megalodon, Ice hockey rink (NHL) drawn to the same scaleMegalodon: maximum length (estimates) 15–24.3 m. Ice hockey rink (NHL): length 61 m.Megalodon: 15–24.3 mIce hockey rink (NHL): 61 mMegalodon15–24.3 mIce hockey rink (NHL)61 m
    Step 2: Megalodon and Ice hockey rink (NHL) at the same scale.

Dimensions

MeasurementMetricImperialNotesSource
Length 61 m 200 ft Official rink length, end boards to end boards [1]
Width 25.9 m 85 ft Official rink width, side boards to side boards [1]
Corner radius 8.53 m 28 ft Radius of the rounded corners [1]
Goal width 1.83 m 6 ft Measured between the inside of the goal posts [1]
Goal height 1.22 m 4 ft Goal posts extend 4 ft above the ice surface [1]
Board height 1.02–1.22 m 3 ft 4 in – 4 ft Height of the boards above the ice; 42 in is the stated ideal. Range: varies [1]

About the NHL ice hockey rink

An NHL rink is 200 feet long and 85 feet wide, with corners rounded on a 28-foot radius. The goal lines sit 11 feet in from each end, and the two blue lines are 64 feet out from the goal lines. Each goal opening is 6 feet wide and 4 feet high, and the boards around the ice stand about 42 inches tall.

  • Goal lines are drawn 11 feet from each end of the rink, and the blue lines are 64 feet out from the goal lines, dividing the ice into three zones. [1]
  • Safety glass rises 8 feet above the boards at each end of the rink and at least 6 feet along the sides. [1]
  • An NHL puck is 1 inch thick and 3 inches across and weighs between 5.5 and 6 ounces. [1]

How many fit?

  • ≈ 36 × Human · height lined up end to end match the Ice hockey rink (NHL) · length
  • ≈ 2.1 × Basketball court (NBA) · length lined up end to end match the Ice hockey rink (NHL) · length

Counts divide one sourced figure by another. "End to end" uses each object's main measurement; weight and volume rows appear only when both figures are sourced.

How it compares

  • 36× An NHL ice hockey rink is about 36 times as long as an average adult is tall. See side by side
  • 2.1× An NHL ice hockey rink is about 2.1 times as long as an NBA basketball court. See side by side
  • 1.5× An NHL ice hockey rink is about 1.5 times as long as a Boeing 737. See side by side
  • 1× An NHL ice hockey rink is about as long as the Leaning Tower of Pisa is tall. See side by side
  • 1/1.5 The Statue of Liberty is about 1.5 times as tall as an NHL ice hockey rink is long. See side by side
  • 1/2 SpaceX's Starship is about 2 times as tall as an NHL ice hockey rink is long. See side by side

Factors compare the length of an NHL ice hockey rink with each object’s own main measurement (height for a human). Where a size varies, the factor is given as a range.

Notes on these figures

  • These are NHL dimensions. International (IIHF) rinks are wider and use metric sizes.

Sources

  1. National Hockey League, National Hockey League Official Rules 2025-2026, Rules 1, 2 and 13. Accessed 25 September 2026.

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