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Michigan State Hockey Going With A Green Blue Line

09/17/2015 at 5:18pm EDT

from George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press,

Michigan State has eliminated the blue lines at Munn Ice Arena.

At the request of athletic director Mark Hollis, the blue lines were painted green when the ice recently was redone at the hockey rink.

Hollis did not respond to repeated requests from the Free Press for comment.

Section 5 a. of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules and Interpretations states that “the ice area between the two goals shall be divided into three parts by lines 12 inches in width and blue in color, drawn at least 60 feet out from the goal lines, extending completely across the rink parallel with the goal lines, and continuing vertically up the side of the boards. It is preferred that the offensive zone be 64 feet when possible.”

A message left for the NCAA seeking comment was not returned, although the color change was not expected to be an issue.

Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson — whose school colors, of course, are maize and blue — isn’t too keen on the idea of having a color other than blue for the lines.

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