"I cut the ice about five times a day during my day shifts" said Taggart who has been working at the rink for seven years. He waits for the ice to clear. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

The front grill of each of the Olympia Ice Resurfacers sports a Freddy Krueger-like hockey mask. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Darryl Taggart dumps the ice collected from the rink down the drain. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

The freshly cut ice glistens after being resurfaced. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Darryl Taggart slides a goal net to the side before he starts to "cut" -- or resurface -- the ice. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

A thermometer on the wall tells the obvious: It's cold in the arena. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Taggart carefully parks one of the Olympias in the service area. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Taggart clears the excess water and snow-like ice grindings from the rink. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Taggart drives the Olympia off the hockey rink. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

The figure skating side gets cleaned twice a shift. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media