Those ghastly puddles at the foot of a hockey bench aren't made of melted ice.
And, no,...it's not spit either.
ANSWERED:
It's snot. (yes, also spit, blood, gum...lots and lots of chewed up gum, and other unmentionables, but composition wise, the largest percentage is snot)
I know, it seems obvious now. Whenever we are cold our nose runs. Well, hockey players' noses run all of the time when they're out there. Then they sit down on the bench, press a finger to a nostril and blow right down between their feet. (Next time you see a guy drop his head down below the bench that's what he's doing...he's not adjusting his skates...well, unless