Grapefruits Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 By Sean Leahy 5 hours ago Puck Daddy NBC Universal via LA Weekly What do NHL teams do with their home ice when the season is over? Well, most just flush the melted remains away. Others, like the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks, bottle it up and sell it for charity. But what if you could actually taste the ice that your favorite team shed blood, sweat and tears on for an entire season? OK, what if it were purified and flavored into a delicious summer treat? That's NBC's plan this week as they head to Minnesota, Chicago, Los Angeles and Anaheim to hand out ice pops made with fresh fruit featuring the local team's colors using purified water and ice from the team's arena. The ice pop truck has already been handing out treats this week in Minnesota and, LA and Anaheim. They'll continue to do so through Sunday in the four Western Conference cities still alive in the playoffs. Before the playoffs, NBC had puckcakes delivered to various members of the media, like Wysh, after handing out cupcakes in 2013. After two years of treats, the next step for NBC is to start handing out Lil Jon chalices in the shape of the Stanley Cup, if only to wash down any leftover cupcakes. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/eat-frozen-treats-made-from-nhl-arena-ice-during-playoffs-160303009.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ewwwww... I get that it's for charity and all but thats just gross! I know I wouldn't eat it, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Sure, I would...it's purified. The water that goes through our taps is pretty nasty sometimes before it is purified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck2xtreme Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Knowing what's actually in the ice... I wouldn't touch them. No thanks. Purified you say? Sure... I'll still pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 No thanks. Gimmicks aren't my thing, especially when blood sweat and tears are noted ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 spit would also be an ingredient. mmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMR Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 knowing where it comes from, I could not get past that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 It's so good, you won't believe it's spit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Grimes Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Considering its purified; I don't know what you germaphobes are worried about. If you'll eat processed cheese... chocolate bars.... anything from a can.... do a google search. It sounds like an awesome gimmick to me; I hope it catches on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Eew! I love hockey and ice rinks are like a 2nd home but this is pushing it a bit too far lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 "Made from the home ice of the LA Kings - only sweatier." No thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Considering its purified; I don't know what you germaphobes are worried about. If you'll eat processed cheese... chocolate bars.... anything from a can.... do a google search. It sounds like an awesome gimmick to me; I hope it catches on. I'm laughing as I imagine someone looking up from their big mac with disgust saying "no way I'd eat that!" Not criticizing anyone I just find that image funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Mmmmmmmmm...Loogie Pops!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 No thanks. Gimmicks aren't my thing, especially when blood sweat and tears are noted ingredients. And spit and hair and teeth. And Squid and hats and whatever else the unruly fans toss on the ice. Two words: N. O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I was under the impression they used deionized water which actually isn't good for you to consume. Plus there is paint for the lines on the ice. Although it's purified, it still doesn't sound appealing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Horvat Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 All those pics of players spitting on the ice pretty much help me make my mind up. HECK NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson-JH Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 All those pics of players spitting on the ice pretty much help me make my mind up. HECK NO. What if it was Crosby's spit? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordiques_fan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It's so good, you won't believe it's spit Haha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Teams that lose a playoff series should be forced to eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 They don't use the actual ice they play on.. They use the water that the arena uses to make the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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