Is one end of the rink wetter than the other? The local rink here has an NHL and an Olympic rink, and the NHL rink is almost ALWAYS in poor condition because the idiots don't maintain the ice well. The NHL side is like a pond, and the puck ROUTINELY gets stuck while people try to carry the puck or pass. One second it'll be flying down the rink and then it'll just STOP DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. It also makes playing goalie harder because it causes the goalie to also stop dead in his tracks.