Pond Hockey 2014

jetlag100 · 12-30-2013, 08:53 PM

I've looked over the Forum, checked the calender, and I don't see any info on Pond Hockey 2014..Can anyone tell me when it is ? Sorry in advance if I'm missing it

PaugusBayFireFighter · 12-30-2013, 09:40 PM

http://www.pondhockeyclassic.com/newengland

jetlag100 · 12-31-2013, 05:19 PM

Thanks Paugus Bay Firefighter

fatlazyless · 01-01-2014, 06:31 AM

Seeing a Zamboni www.zamboni.com clean and smooth out the ice is standard at a municipal ice arena, so I wonder what does the Meredith Pond Hockey Classic do to keep the ice smooth and fast between hockey periods?

Do they send ten guys with buckets of hot, hot water and mops out there, or what, because the ice definitely slows down a lot with the accumulated build-up of the white ice shavings created by the action of the skate blades?

This 3:03 youtube from Dec 23, 2010 shows a home made Zamboni used to clean the ice on a backyard pond:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrMtjpt7A1M

So's ........ have to wonder ......how does Meredith Pond Hockey deal with this problem?

CrownRay · 01-28-2014, 09:09 AM

Ah, finally I get to pass on my Zamboni knowledge! I have been a Zamboni driver for 11 years. It's one of those "dream" part-time jobs. It would do a good job out there, but the "rinks" are small, and rectangular, which would be tricky to clean all the ice. The machine needs a good turning radius.

As far as events like this, it's a simple task to re-surface. Sometimes we cut a hole in the ice and get a hand-crank pump...just flood it. I think for this event, at the end of the night, they bring out fire trucks.

Looking forward to it this year. I usually go up and watch a few games. It's one of those New England special events. (gives me an excuse to go check on the summer house too!)

12-30-2013, 08:53 PM	#1
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Pond Hockey 2014 I've looked over the Forum, checked the calender, and I don't see any info on Pond Hockey 2014..Can anyone tell me when it is ? Sorry in advance if I'm missing it

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PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	This should help http://www.pondhockeyclassic.com/newengland

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,706 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 993 Times in 724 Posts	....keeping the ice fast ? Seeing a Zamboni www.zamboni.com clean and smooth out the ice is standard at a municipal ice arena, so I wonder what does the Meredith Pond Hockey Classic do to keep the ice smooth and fast between hockey periods? Do they send ten guys with buckets of hot, hot water and mops out there, or what, because the ice definitely slows down a lot with the accumulated build-up of the white ice shavings created by the action of the skate blades? This 3:03 youtube from Dec 23, 2010 shows a home made Zamboni used to clean the ice on a backyard pond: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrMtjpt7A1M So's ........ have to wonder ......how does Meredith Pond Hockey deal with this problem? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 01-02-2014 at 06:12 PM.

01-28-2014, 09:09 AM	#5
CrownRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Medford MA/Blackcat Island Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Ah, finally I get to pass on my Zamboni knowledge! I have been a Zamboni driver for 11 years. It's one of those "dream" part-time jobs. It would do a good job out there, but the "rinks" are small, and rectangular, which would be tricky to clean all the ice. The machine needs a good turning radius. As far as events like this, it's a simple task to re-surface. Sometimes we cut a hole in the ice and get a hand-crank pump...just flood it. I think for this event, at the end of the night, they bring out fire trucks. Looking forward to it this year. I usually go up and watch a few games. It's one of those New England special events. (gives me an excuse to go check on the summer house too!) __________________ "The ocean (or lake) itself is not dangerous, it's the hard stuff around the edges that will kill you."

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