Should weather become a factor, crews will take steps to ensure the playing surface stays in good condition, including dry runs with a Zamboni and squeegeeing the ice during stoppages in play. If necessary, weather delays will be instituted, as well.
Saturday's high school triple-header begins at 10 a.m. when Thief River Falls and Mahtomedi's boys teams face off. Stillwater hosts Eden Prairie at 1 p.m. in the day's second boys match-up, followed by the Stillwater and Minnetonka girls contest at 5:30 p.m.
There's also a 30 percent chance of rain and snow Friday night, but that day's Stillwater Police vs. Fire game, Minnesota Whitecaps vs. Korean National team exhibition and University of Minnesota-University of Wisconsin alumni matchup are also scheduled to go on as planned.
Only once has Hockey Day been moved indoors -- in 2012 when warm weather affected the ice near Lake Minnetonka.
That shouldn't be a problem this year, though. Saturday's high is 43 degrees, and a cooling system will be in place to keep the temporary rink at Lowell Park in prime shape.
Due to warm weather, the Stillwater Ice Castles -- adjacent to the Hockey Day site -- will be closed through the weekend. They will reopen once colder temperatures return.
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