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New to the GHL for the 2007-2008 season is the ICE Dr., a state of the art ice resurfacer.
 
Gone are the days of watering down the rink with a hose.
Gone are the days of freezing your fingers off.
 
It's time to sit down, relax and enjoy the ride, and let the ICE Dr. tend to the ice.
It's time to let the Dr. who's got a PHD in ice resurfacing take over.
 
It's time for some HEALTHY GHL acceptable ice;
As the ICE Dr. says: one resurface a day keeps the bad ice away.
How it Works
 
The ICE Dr. works similar to an actual Zamboni.
 
The ICE Dr. structure can be described as a heavy metal contraption the width of an old three point hitch 8N Ford tractor.
 
It first shaves a very fine layer of ice using a very sharp blade.  The snow and ice is collected in a box. 
 
 After the ice is shaven, water from a metal pipe with holes along the perimeter is poured onto the ice on the opposite side of the box in which the ice shavings are collected.  The water enters the pipe by hose from a tank heated by a turkey heater which is fueled by propane.  A valve on the tank controls the water flow into the pipe, and consequently the water flow to the ice.
 
The water is spread with towels draped over the metal pipe and melts some of the ice.  Once the water completely freezes, The ICE Dr. has cured the ice.
 
Simple, yet effective.

LYRICS TO THE SONG

I Wanna Drive the ICE Dr.

dedicated to Collin Grotte

 

Well I went down to the Grotte arena.
I asked to see the commissioner man.
He stopped his farming and said, "Son can I help you?"
I looked at him and said, "Yes you can."

 

'Cause I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
(Yes I do.)

 

Since just last week it's been my dream
to drive that there ice smoothing machine.
I'd get that ice just as slick as could be,
the GHL would look up to me.

 

'Cause I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
(Yes I do.)

The Commissioner said, "Son, I know you’ll have a fit,
but you’re not the one who’s gonna drive it,
’Cause we've got Andrew who's been driving for years."
About that time, I broke down in tears.

'Cause I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
'Cause I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
I wanna drive the ICE Dr.
(LET ME DRIVE, ANDREW, ANDREW, LET ME DRIVE, COME ON.) 

 
Finished
Ice Dr. on the job
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Isn't she slick?
Look at that ice.
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Looks like the Ralph.
Under Construction

back view
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Still a little rough around the edges

front view
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Still without a blade

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