'That’s the greatest part — every event has its challenge. I think I’m on No. 27 or 28 outdoor games right now. And every single one is unique...' said Dan Craig. Read more from SachdevaSonny's Q&A with the NHL's longtime ice master ⤵️
Sportsnet: What was your relationship with hockey growing up? Tell us about some of your earliest memories of the game.Oh my goodness, that’s way back. I grew up in Jasper, Alberta, and was the first rink that I worked at. I worked at that rink in Grade 12, and from there I went out to British Columbia for a couple of years, and then ended up in Northern Alberta for eight years taking care of a rink and building a new rink.
Mike and Derek have been really the new voice, the new focus. A lot of the building operations people, they’re coming up and they’re of a younger generation than myself. The guys that I grew up with when I came up in the league, they’re basically on the retirement side moving out. So we’re really trying to have Mike and Derek step forward and work with the new engineering groups and new personnel in the new buildings that are coming online.
SN: You’re in a unique situation teaming up with your son — what does it mean to you to share this with him and have that connection?Ask any parent, you’re always proud that your children are successful, it doesn’t matter what line of work they’re in. Mike played junior hockey out in British Columbia and from there he ended up taking a recreation management course in Southern Alberta. When it came time to open up a building out in lower mainland British Columbia, he jumped on that chance.
SN: What would you say are all the factors you need to get that best-case scenario, perfect ice for an outdoor event?If you have about three hours then we can go through them — I mean, we have our basic program that we have for game-day events, because whether you’re dealing with New York or you’re dealing with Florida or you’re dealing with Phoenix, you have different scenarios, different weather. So every building has its own unique balance that we have to take into consideration.
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