New hockey arena lighting makes ice brighter, energizes fans and players Hockey is becoming easier and more fun to watch as NHL and AHL arenas switch to LED lighting with dramatic effect.

Ohio State hockey players Hunter and Teal Bishop spent hours flooding and shoveling their makeshift rink. School days started at 7 a.m., when the stars were still out. First period: a morning skate.

While people are partying on the street below, the hockey puck is going to light up the night. "We have LED's running along every one of these diagonal braces, and these LED's will project to the ...