NHL’s Ice Bill Is Spiraling - And AI Wants In

The NHL has a costly ice problem, and the league is looking at a high-tech answer that could change how arenas operate. Ice maintenance is one of those hidden expenses that people outside the building never think about, but every front office feels it on the balance sheet. Now artificial intelligence is being pitched as part of the fix, which is exactly the kind of modern hockey story that makes the old-school crowd grumble while the business side leans in.