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Are you still worried about how to build a bright, uniform, and non-glaring hockey rink?
Lighting a hockey rink is more complex than ordinary sports fields. Ice surfaces are highly reflective, venues are energy-intensive, and professional competitions require strict lighting standards.
In this comprehensive guide, MECREE will help you understand how to illuminate indoor or outdoor hockey and ice-skating rinks with high-efficiency, low-glare LED lighting. Our LED fixtures are ideal replacements for traditional luminaires such as MVF024, MVH-401/403/406 ArenaVision, MVF408-CAT1-1800W, NHF003, Mundial, etc.
And even better — LED loves the cold, making them perfect for ice environments.
Lighting dramatically affects the visual experience of athletes, spectators, cameras, and broadcasting equipment. Excellent light quality ensures safety, visibility, and accurate motion capture. The four most critical lighting aspects for hockey rinks include:
Ice sports require high visibility to track fast-moving players and the puck. Higher lux levels and excellent vertical illumination help athletes and spectators see movements clearly, especially in large arenas.
Uniform light distribution ensures that no shadows or dark spots appear on the ice. This enhances visual comfort and helps athletes perform better and more safely.
Glare must be strictly controlled in hockey rinks due to strong reflection from ice surfaces. Low-glare LED floodlights ensure:
Comfortable viewing
Accurate camera capture
No visual obstruction for athletes
Ice rinks consume large amounts of energy. Lighting alone can represent 30–50% of total consumption.
With LED lights, facilities can reduce lighting energy usage by 50–75%, cutting operational costs significantly.
Ice sports demand higher illumination levels than most stadiums. The required lux depends on the competition level.
Below are standard Hockey Rink Lighting Requirements:
| Level of Play | Eh (lux) | Ev Main | Ev Sec | Uniformity | CRI | CCT | Glare (GR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur Training (I) | 150 | / | / | 0.4–0.6 | ≥65 | 4000K | <40 |
| Entertainment (II) | 300 | / | / | 0.4–0.6 | ≥65 | 4000K | <40 |
| Domestic Amateur (III) | 600 | / | / | 0.5–0.7 | ≥65 | 4000K | <40 |
| Domestic Professional (IV) | 1000 | / | / | 0.5–0.7 | ≥65 | 4000K | <40 |
| TV Domestic Broadcast (V) | / | 1000 | 750 | 0.5–0.7 | ≥65 | 5000K | <40 |
| TV International (VI) | / | 1500 | 1000 | 0.6–0.7 | ≥80 | 5000K | <40 |
| HDTV Broadcast (VII) | / | 2000 | 2000 | 0.7–0.8 | ≥80 | 5000K | <40 |
| Emergency TV (VIII) | / | 1000 | / | 0.5–0.7 | ≥80 | 5000K | <40 |
High uniformity and high illumination help prevent glare.
Vertical illumination is critical for TV cameras to capture athlete movements.
Olympic rink: 60m × 30m = 1,800 m²
Required lux (professional): 1000 lux
Total lumens required:
1,800 × 1000 = 1,800,000 lumens
Using MECREE LED at 150 lm/W, power required ≈ 12,000 watts LED
Equivalent metal halide = 40,000 watts
→ Energy savings over 70%
Because ice rinks require customized optics and mounting heights, the most accurate method is to create a Professional Hockey Rink Lighting Plan.
A lighting plan (photometric design) provides:
Precise fixture locations
Uniformity ratio (max/min)
Illuminance distribution
Simulation of brightness on ice
Recommended power and beam angles
Designed using specialized lighting software, it eliminates guesswork.
Without a lighting plan, the chance of selecting the right wattage and beam angle is less than 1%.
MECREE provides high-power, anti-glare, stadium-class LED flood lights:
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| Model: A65 Series | |
| Watts: 1050W – 1650W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: AFL-300W | |
| Watts: 300W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: AFL-600W | |
| Watts: 600W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: AFL-1000W | |
| Watts: 1000W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: AFL-1200W | |
| Watts: 1200W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: R580 Series | |
| Watts: 840W – 1500W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: R580-L Series | |
| Watts: 1280W – 1800W | |
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| Model: RGB-500W | |
| Watts: 500W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K | |
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| Model: R350-500W/600W | |
| Watts: 500W/600W | |
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| Model:R350- 1000W/1200W | |
| Watts: 1000W/1200W | |
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| Model:R350- 2000W/2400W | |
| Watts: 2000W/2400W | |
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| Color temperature: 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K/6500K |
All models support:
3000–6500K
TV-grade flicker-free
Multiple beam angles
Low-glare optic design
5–10 years warranty
Beam angle determines how the light spreads:
Narrow beams (15°–30°):
High intensity for long-distance lighting
Medium beams (45°–60°):
Balanced illumination for most rinks
Wide beams (90°–120°):
Large-area coverage for lower mounting heights
Lighting experts will determine the best beam angle using:
Max/Min ratio
Foot-candle distribution
Vertical illuminance requirements
CRI (Color Rendering Index) reflects how accurately light reproduces colors.
Standard LEDs: CRI 70–80
Professional sports & TV broadcast: CRI 80–90
Higher CRI improves:
Contrast
Puck visibility
Athlete motion tracking
Broadcast quality
Recommended CCT for hockey and ice rinks:
5000K – close to natural daylight, energizing, excellent visibility
Avoid warm colors; cool white enhances clarity on ice surfaces.
We offer global shipping:
Express (DHL/UPS/FedEx) for samples
Air freight for urgent projects
Sea freight for bulk orders
Customers may also use their own freight forwarders.
We prepare a contract according to your project requirements
Payment methods: bank transfer or credit card
Production and strict quality checking
Shipment arrangement
Continuous updates on order progress
5–10 years warranty
Free replacement or repair for quality issues
MECREE covers freight for warranty cases
Light decay < 5% within 5 years
Please keep the purchase contract and warranty documents.
Contact your sales representative or email: info@mecree.com
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
1. Such light shield is useless,just misleading customers.
2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
3. While 70% still have high overflow
4. Unbearable strong glare
5. Waste energy,outdated reflective technology
The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.
Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.
In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.
MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:
Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.
Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.
Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.
Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.
We are not only a manufacturer of high-power LEDs, More professional services are also included:
Through lighting simulation calculations and programming of light show designs, solutions oriented towards either visual effects or cost-effectiveness are provided. Design of Lighthouse, parameters required for building foundation, (axial force, shear force, bending force). High power generator set supporting,circuit design service,cable supply. We are your best supply chain manager! We are committed to providing you with a one-stop solution. We focus on the research, design, and manufacturing of our products, delivering customized and energy-efficient lighting system solutions for all types of sports venues and multifunctional facilities.The details are as follows:high-power sports lighting、arena night lighting retrofit、smart stadium lighting control、energy-efficient LED stadium lights、stadium lighting power supply optimization、broadcast-quality sports lighting、large venue lighting retrofit、adjustable brightness and color temperature lighting、LED floodlight installation and upgrade、stadium lighting maintenance and management、energy-saving lighting solutions for stadiums、multi-purpose venue lighting design、night game lighting optimization.
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