Craig was part of the crew that worked at the inaugural Heritage Classic in Edmonton in 2003 and he said since that game they have learned how to handle making an NHL rink outside. (CBC)Īfter the heavy duty turf protection called armor deck is on the field, it's followed by ice pans which circulate the refrigerant to control the temperature of the ice.Ĭraig said it will take the next few days to finish staging the field and crews should be spraying water and making ice by the evening of Oct. Mike Craig, senior manager of facility operations for the NHL speaks to media at Investors Group Field on Tuesday about turning the football stadium into an outdoor hockey facility.
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