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i made a mini nottingham panthers scarf for my wall as my first proper attempt at intarsia (and my first time steam blocking knitting). i think it went pretty well overall though i wouldn't be keen to show off the reverse lol

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Out of curiosity, if GB were ever to host worlds, what cities would you put it in?

My first thought was Dundee - somehow bring in a temporary extension to the stands or something 😅 then I thought of Murrayfield - NHL players i am inviting you to Experience Brick-like Boards… 🤗

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However, realistic options are limited:

Must be olympic sized ice, so no Manchester. 

2. IIHF Championship Regulations Section 4.1.1. says the venue must allow for “high-quality TV production capabilities and a premium look to the events.” This further eliminates at least Fife, Dundee, Coventry and Guildford. (sorry) {footnote 1}

3. Section 4.1.3 says all game and practice rinks must be exclusively used by the world championships, even on days with no games… This rules out big music venues which have previously hosted hockey e.g. Wembley, Nynex/M.E.N/AO Arena. The loss of revenue from concerts would be too much to even consider it. I wonder if Sheffield might be unable to host for the same reason, given they can’t use the big arena for all the Steelers' home Elite League games…?

4. Section 4.2.2. says there needs to be capacity for each team (so 6 to 8 teams) to have fully-equipped dressing rooms, showers, toilets etc. {footnote 2} Section 4.2.9 outlines how much space must be available for media personnel and broadcasters (a lot). I clearly am not familiar with the behind the scenes of the rinks, but I’m fairly certain it would be a struggle for Glasgow to provide this. On the other hand, Belfast, Cardiff and Nottingham all have previous experience (and the required facilities) of hosting several teams for large tournaments.

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So basically it seems we’re down to Belfast, Cardiff, Nottingham - with an outside chance of Sheffield and Glasgow. 

Of these, Nottingham is the notable first-choice, having successfully hosted WC Divison 1A in 2023 (and sharing medical and media personnel with GB).

I’m not sure if there is a firm attendance minimum, but I think Cardiff might be a bit small attendance-wise (3,100) to be a preferred choice? 

Belfast’s facilities, plus Dundonald as a practice rink seems a good option. Definitely giving "a premium look" (but someone more qualified than me would have to evaluate political implications)

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If hosting the top division, two arenas are required which must be “not further than three hours travelling time apart (arena to arena)” section 4.1.2. In 2023, Tampere and Riga co-hosted, which is only under 3 hours if taking a plane (?). This precadent means that if one of the cities is Nottingham, the other could be Cardiff/Belfast OR it could in theory be somewhere in Europe (with a direct flight to Birmingham and a large ice arena...................)

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{footnote 1} remember the whole CHL debacle - “Should the Flames become national champions, the place will be allocated to the second-place team as Guildford does not meet the Champion Hockey League’s requirements”...... [1, 2]

{footnote 2} when Solway hosts world junior championships, they use the additional dressing rooms of the football stadium next door!

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Thanks for the ask!!!! as you can probably tell I had a bit too much fun taking things a bit too literally 😅. It’s an interesting thing to think about - where would you put it yourself?

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🧼 x 💀 HOCKEY AU

Ghost plays for Manchester Storm, and Soap plays for Glasgow Clan.

At joint matches they always compete with each other and get into fights.

After some time, John was transferred to the Manchester team as a result of an exchange.

And now how should John play with someone he can’t stand?

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Nottingham Panthers vs. Les Patriotes de l'UQTR 24/08/2024

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joonas korpisalo WIP that will probably become a forever WIP. he's one of my favourite players, despite me not being into ottawa. it's unfortunate that his being traded split up the boston tandem...

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Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire

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how many penalty minutes can fit into an u20 ice hockey match in an international friendly tournament? the answer is 185

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the gamesheet in question: https://api.hockeydata.net/data/ih/GameDocument?apiKey=a0a1258810e90e77a2367f403c6635d1&referer=https://www.ijshockeynederland.nl/×tamp=1661761801761&gameId=6557942e-bfa7-4abf-ac77-a75d9aa5e18e&lang=en&docType=gameReport (the link's too long to hyperlink)

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artight attack for @rustybear

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sheep!!

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Fife Flyers on why Pilon changed #70 -> #77 this season....

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the rat man

+ sketches

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various soundwaves i did this week!

if you like soundwave and you will be at tfnation on sunday, i will be giving them out (for free!) in shitty little sticker form:

i will be in a bishoujo soundwave cosplay with the little bag above, so feel free to say hi!!

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another practice, ref

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artfight attack for @bibyvariable

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some hockey doodles from earlier this year

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practice with this photo by dave reginek

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beautiful baby