Overview
- Darren Dreger shared an interior video on December 12 showing significant work remaining inside the Santagiulia arena.
- A previously planned December test was canceled, with the next test window scheduled for January 9–11.
- Italian Hockey League Serie A games are slated for the building in January, tightening the timeline before Olympic play.
- NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the rink length will be about 197 feet, more than three feet shorter than the NHL’s 200-foot standard.
- Gary Bettman called the construction pace disappointing, though the league has sent ice technicians and said this week it is optimistic the venue can be readied.