from CBC News,

The man who was responsible for the ice during part of Edmonton Oilers' glory days will oversee ice-making at the new Rogers Place arena.

Dan Craig, the NHL's senior facility operations director, will work with the team in Edmonton to get the ice ready for next month's opening.

The Oilers play their first preseason game at Rogers Place on Sept. 26.

Craig expects the large space may pose some challenges for the Edmonton ice-making team, which has to consider air temperature and humidity levels.

"There will be a couple of little hiccups along the way, but I think they're going to get it under control," Craig said Wednesday on CBC's Edmonton AM.

"That's always been the goal from (the initial) design of that facility, that it will be the best in the league."

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