Ice hockey rink
Ice hockey rink dimensions basically vary in size within minor differences. But there are fundamental continental distinctions in rink sizes of North American in comparison with European ice hockey rinks.
The chart below shows the current details in ice rink dimensions of the official rulebooks of
IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation), NHL, Hockey Canada and USA Hockey.
Ice hockey rink
The dimension of a North American ice hockey rink usually is 200ft. (61m) x 85ft. (26m). The drawing below is taken from the official rulebook of the major NHL (National Hockey League). You will find the identical map in the official rule book of the minor AHL (American Hockey League), as well as ECHL, IHL, CHL, SPHL and others.
The size of a European ice hockey rink mostly relates to the official regulations of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) rulebook. As you can see in the drawing below the ice dimension is defined with 56-61m x 26-30m. For that purpose is to add, that a length of 60m is strongly recommended. Any national European hockey federation refers on the IIHF rules in regard to the ice rink dimensions.
Most of the European ice rinks are 30m wide.
To check the national specific requirements of ice rink dimensions, the following link to Wikipedia may help to find your national federation quickly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_hockey_leagues
Reassure yourself with a short check of the according actual national rulebook! There might be minor specific national variations, especially with regard of the dasher board requirements.
