Crosby Blue Line Club

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Early Ice - Ice Making Process

See below for upcoming schedule. Even if a shift is full, come on down to the rink and see the process.

10/3/25 - 5pm UPDATE - Temp is at 31 degrees. We will do a light spray after the football game, about 9pm. Takes 30 minutes.

10/3/25 - 9:30am UPDATE - Temp is at 35 degrees. Still need it to cool down some more and the last few degrees take the longest.

10/2/25 - 4pm UPDATE - Power outage last night caused compressors to shut off. Restarted this morning and temp is now 48 degrees. Checking temp in the morning and will update with time help is needed for light sprays

10/1/25 UPDATE - Ice Plant didn't get up and running until this afternoon due to a freon leak. Checking temp (needs to be 32 degrees) morning of 10/2/25 and will update with time help is needed for light sprays.

9/25/25 UPDATE - Ice Plant will be turned on October 1st, 2025. Day 1 is now labeled October 1. Now that we know the timeline, please sign up for specific slots so you can be contacted with the time of day that work will be done. Thanks everyone!

There has been interest in putting in the ice at Andrist Arena earlier for the 2025-26 season. In order to do this, we need volunteers to help and learn the process. If we are able to fill the volunteer slots by September 26, 2025, we will be able to start the Ice Plant on October 1, 2025. If volunteer slots are not filled, starting the Ice Plant will be delayed either until we find enough volunteers or November 1, 2025. The building’s electricity demand charge is triggered, for the month, the day the Ice Plant is turned on, so it makes the most sense to turn the Ice Plant on the first of the month. The Crosby Blue Line Club needs volunteers to step up and help our club. Please don’t assume that jobs will be taken care of or that those who have done something in the past will be available. Older players or teams are encouraged to help. Please contact Lee 701-648-9976 or cometsblc@gmail.com to claim a slot or if you would like to make a monetary donation for the added cost of early ice.

General Volunteers - Landon Johnson(anytime) Kyle Knudson(when available) Mark/Tanner/Troy Knudson(floods) Greg Ryberg(on days off)

Ben Aaberg(on days off) Will Ness(depending on harvest) Dax Nelson (after 5/6pm) Kurt Kocher (anytime)

Prior Ice Plant to starting - Work Bee - Sunday, Sept 28 - 4-7pm

Bre Sanchez Amber Lambert Volunteer#3

- inspect and make any repairs to hockey boards

- clean floor - Kari Lesmeister

- bolt Zam door threshold to floor

2. Day 1 - -Start Ice Plant

Day 2 & 3-Building Ice Base Volunteer - Jessica Watterud(depending on time)

Wed Oct 1 - Day 1- Gerald Brady Mark Knudson Mark Casteel Volunteer #4

When floor temp is below 32* (takes approx 24hrs to cool) apply 3-4 sprays each spray 6hrs apart. In all cases of spraying or flooding, previous one must be froze. Follow with 2-3 light floods about 8hrs apart.

Fri Oct 3 - Day 2 - 9PM Gerald Brady Nate Wolter Dax Nelson Kyle Knudson Kyle Shroyer Lynn Nygaard

Sat Oct 4 - Day 3 - 9AM Kurt Kocher Lynn Nygaard Lee Svangstu Volunteer #4

Sat Oct 4 - Day 3 - 2PM Nate Wolter Kyle Knudson Kyle Shroyer Volunteer #4

Sat Oct 4 - Day 3 - 9PM Nate Wolter Gerald Brady Kurt Kocher Volunteer #4

Sun Oct 5 - Day 4 - 9AM Troy Knudson Jessica Watterud Lee Svangstu Kurt Kocher

Sun Oct 5 - Day 4 - 3PM Kyle Knudson Lee Svangstu Nate Wolter Volunteer #4

3. Tues Oct 7 5:30pm - Apply white paint to ice - Floor needs to be under 20* (colder is better) this may

take up to 24hrs after base. White ice paint is a powder that is mixed with water and sprayed

on with 3-4 coats needed. Paint is then sealed with 2-3 sprays of water. This takes about 7

people about 4hrs for white and seal coats.

Bre Sanchez Amber Lambert Clark Nygaard Vivian Nygaard Carissa Smith Morgan Ames Amanda Sundberg Volunteer#8

4. Wed Oct 8 - 5:30pm - Paint lines and lay down ice logos Prior to starting to paint lines need 4-5 people to

mark and lay out lines, face off circles etc. Need 20 plus people for about 3-4 hrs to paint

lines and lay down logos.

Carol Williams Stephanie Reistad Jacob Reistad Charles Verlinde Clark Nygaard Vivian Nygaard Brenna Wolter Paige Nordstog

Kari Lesmeister Kailey Verlinde Kallie Ness Carissa Smith Kynnadi Smith Briar Smith AnneMarie Throntveit Marki Ellis Volunteer #17

Volunteer #18 Volunteer#19 Volunteer#20

5. Day 7&8-Seal lines and Logos - Need 6-8 light sprays followed by 2-3 light floods. This seal

process takes about 2 days and a minimum of 3 people for each seal coat.

Thurs Oct 9 - 9 AM Jamie Overland Kari Lesmeister Volunteer#3 Volunteer #4

Thurs Oct 9 - 6 PM Nate Wolter(after 6pm) Morgan Ames Malinda Miller (after 6pm) Lee Svangstu

Fri Oct 10 - 9 AM Jamie Overland Kari Lesmeister Lee Svangstu Brent Overland Ashley Rindel

Fri Oct 10 - PM Knudsons

6. Day 9-12-Ice build up - Need about 1 1/2 inches of ice over paint and logos, this takes about

10-12 floods Heavy floods about 12hrs apart. Need 2 people for each flood. These floods

take about one hour.

Sat Oct 11 - 9 AM Jamie Overland Jessica Watterud Kari Lesmeister

Sat Oct 11 - 6 PM Nate Wolter(after 6pm) Volunteer#3

Sun Oct 12 - 9 AM Jamie Overland Jessica Watterud Kari Lesmeister

Sun Oct 12 - 6 PM Greg Ryberg Carissa Smith Volunteer#3

Mon Oct 13 - 8:15 AM Jessica Watterud Jamie Overland Kari Lesmeister

Mon Oct 13 - 6 PM Greg Ryberg Dax Nelson Tracy Lund Jamie Overland Brent Overland

Tues Oct 14 - 8:15 AM Jamie Overland Brent Overland Volunteer#3

Tues Oct 14 - 6 PM Dax Nelson Dylan Miller Kyle Shroyer Troy Knudson Lynn Nygaard

Wed Oct 15 - 8:15 AM Jamie Overland Brent Overland Will Ness Ben Aaberg

Wed Oct 15 - 6 PM Dylan Miller Art Larson Volunteer#3

Thurs Oct 16 - 8:15 AM Brenna Wolter Justin Rindel Oaklin Rindel

Thurs Oct 16 - 6 PM Art Larson Volunteer#2 Volunteer#3

Fri Oct 17 - 8:15 AM Brenna Wolter Volunteer#2 Volunteer#3

Fri Oct 17 - 6 PM Volunteer#2 Volunteer#2 Volunteer#3

Sat Oct 18 - 8:15 AM Volunteer#1 Volunteer#2 Volunteer#3

Sat Oct 18 - 6 PM Volunteer#2 Volunteer#2 Volunteer#3

FROM START TO FINISH ICE MAKING TAKES 10-12 DAYS. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

CAN DO MORE THAN 2 FLOODS PER DAY DEPENDING ON MANPOWER.

Registration for the 2025-26 Crosby Comets Hockey Season is still open.

Registrations made after October 1, 2025 will incur a $100/player late fee.

Registration is a two-step process:

Go to www.usahockey.com and register your player for the 2025-2026 season and get the USA Hockey confirmation number.
Go to www.crosbycomets.com, click the blue registration box in the right hand corner of the screen, then Learn More, then Register and use the USA Hockey confirmation number to register for the local club. If a first year player the discount code is “first year”.

Coaches are also needed at all levels. If you have questions, please contact Kurt Kocher 701-641-9901 or Lee Svangstu 701-648-9976.