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Originally Posted by Mazrim
It was crazy to see the same huge divots in the ice from the first period still not being filled by the Zamboni in the 2nd intermission. Almost looked like they missed the exact middle of the ice before the shoot out too. Oh well.
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When I used to work in an arena as a summer job, we used to patch divots from figureskaters with a bucket full of a mixture of snow from the Zamboni and water.
The worst the ice ever got was after publiic skating sessions. A hundred skaters going in circles for 90 minutes. Much worse than after a hockey game.
When resurfacing the ice, the driver should be shaving the ice to remove a layer of ice and adding only enough hot water to create a smooth surface. I even noticed a decade ago that a Zamboni driver was not reducing his water flow when he was slowing down as he slowed down as he appoached the end boards.
Having ice that is too thick also increases the time it takes for the ice surface to setup.