NHL and ice-hockey all around the world in 2050

[alko]

Holographic arena shows for away games.

Now teams make money on both home and away games. It'll revolutionize sports.

This isn't far away i think. The Japanesse, when they wanted to host 2022 FIFA World Cup, make such promise:

Japan also pledged that if it had been granted the rights to host the 2022 World Cup games, it would develop technology enabling it to provide a live international telecast of the event in 3D, which would allow 400 stadiums in 208 countries to provide 360 million people with real-time 3D coverage of the games projected on giant screens, captured in 360 degrees by 200 HD cameras. Furthermore, Japan will broadcast the games in holographic format if the technology to do so is available by that time. Beyond allowing the world's spectators to view the games on flat screens projecting 3D imaging, holographic projection would project the games onto stadium fields, creating a greater illusion of actually being in the presence of the players. Microphones embedded below the playing surface would record all sounds, such as ball kicks, in order to add to the sense of realism.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Atlantic Division is replaced with the Atlantis Division for all the underwater cities. Instead of hockey they play blitzball from Final Fantasy 10.

This hasnt gotten enough love lol

 

[Hasa92]

By that year NHL is even more of a niche sport as it is now, don’t get me wrong, there will be more athletes and fans than ever but so does every other sport.

In fact the current most popular sports (Soccer, Football etc. ) will take hockeys spot as the kinda well known but not so popular sport.

The sporting world will be dominated by e-sports, infact the video game hockey players might make more money than the actual hockey players out there.

In the future, maybe not yet by 2050 but few decades after it ”real” hockey is played by real players just like today, but they are actually not playing against each others physically but instead they are all inside their own individual hockey vr/ ar simulation spots where they do all the physical activities like skating, deling, hitting etc. They are standing still, in sone kind of a zero gravity and the pod’s technology scans and measures every bit of data it gathers.

Then that data is calculated and transferred in real time to the main server, how fast the player moves is determined by how well the player is executing his motions, how big he is, in what kind of posture he is etc.

Basically actual hockey will be played in VR, players still do all the activities but they are in no way physical contact with each others, this was done to avoid injuries but still making the game more ”physical” because no one is actually getting hit, dirtier plays are allowed. And no need to sell out an arena anymore, fans will be watching the streama from home.

 

[djpatm]

^^Yeah no, I doubt that.

 

[Justshootmore]

Will there be an Europe Division?

No, there won't be.

 

[jetsforever]

No contracts will be longer than 3 years

 

[StanleyCup55]

In 2050 we will actually be living on Mars so we will have a whole bunch of new teams and cities with teams. I have no idea what the city names will be, I just know we will all be living on Mars.

 

[DannyGallivan]

 

[TheNumber4]

Everyone will be flying around on Hover Skates OBVIOUSLY.

 

[kingsholygrail]

HFBoards posters will be talking about how easy the game was in the 2010s.

 

[Daximus]

For a serious look at the NHL in 2050

- Either on ice refs with ear pieces telling them how to call things in real time or if AI and robotics gets there, full on robot refs who call all plays exactly the same.

- Hockey like all sports will either be a purity sport (only those who aren't androids can play, or certain rules apply or anything goes.)

- Hockey will grow heavily into Asian Nations like China, Japan and Korea. There is natural growth there as long as we embrace and support it.

- The KHL will grow into those markets but eventually be overtaken by a predominantly Asian run group.

- The Numerous hockey nations and their groups will devise a plan to get hockey away from the Olympics but also make it a major best on best, while appeasing to players and fans.

- NA may have to increase rink size as players and the game gets way to fast to compete on NA sized rinks without substantial injuries.

- Someone will break at least one of Gretzky's major records and it will be a massive point of debate.

 

[alko]

3 on 3 format will be more popular that 5 on 5.

 

[LuckyDay]

Remember that Star Trek Voyager episode with the Rock?

Only it will also be you in leagues with virtual skates and virtual sticks and virtual pucks and no one gets hurt - the best players will be those who don't get sick from the disorientation.

 

[Eisen]

More talk about nutrition making athletes better.

 

[SovietWings]

Jaromír Jágr suddenly retires after winning gold medal at Olympics in Yakutsk.

 

[Trap Jesus]

I don't know what I'm having for dinner tonight

 

[Daximus]

I feel like equipment will get exponentially better. Lighter, better at absorbing impact. Likely to the point that players will barely wear anything outside of some kick as futuristic suit under their jerseys that absorbs impacts so well that they can take a Weber slapper and barely feel anything.

Youd have to think medical treatments will get far better to, to the point that guys will barely miss any time even if they do get injured.

 

[Talonted]

Watching games in virtual reality at home but its like you are in the stands. You'll probably have to pay according to where the view from your "seat" is. Also fetch happens.