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Winter Classic construction crew making progress

Tuesday, 12.20.2011 / 12:15 PM

By Adam Kimelman - NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor / Classic Preparations

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Winter Classic construction crew making progress
PHILADELPHIA -- When the crews left Citizens Bank Park here at 5 p.m. last night, they just about had the sub-floor for the main rink laid, and the crews finished that task when they started back up at 8 a.m. today.

Day 2 of the build-out for the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic not only featured the completion of the sub-floor, it was followed by a layer of plywood being laid over the top of that sub-floor. And now the crews are beginning the installation of the 30-foot-long pans that will hold the coolant that keeps the ice solid. If all goes well, they could start hooking up the hoses that pump the glycol into the pans.

Besides the main rink, the pans were laid for the auxiliary rink, which is situated between home plate and the pitcher's mound.

In addition, construction along the right-field wall of the host positions for NBC and CBC are moving along quite nicely.

We'll be getting a full progress report from NHL Senior Director of Facilities Operations Dan Craig sometime after 1 p.m., so check back in later.

Until then, you can follow along live right here on NHL.com's live webcam.

Contact Adam Kimelman at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @NHLAdamK


 
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