HALIFAX—The ice is back.

The last stage of the Scotiabank Centre renovations is now complete with the new ice slab in place, following months of construction that had the arena out of commission since July.

A lack of ice meant the Halifax Mooseheads had quite a road-trip start to their season, with their games all taking place away but fans will now be able to catch them at home this weekend.

Halifax takes on the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Saturday, starting at 7 p.m., ending a 15-game road trip to start the season.

A new time-lapse video shared on social media by the Scotiabank Centre on Thursday also gives a peek at the many hours and materials that went into building the new slab.

But for those who can’t wait for the Mooseheads to catch a glimpse of the shiny new surface, everyone is invited to break in the ice with a free community skate on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Events East CEO Carrie Cussons, who run the Scotiabank Centre, and Mayor Mike Savage will be in attendance at the public skate.

People are reminded to bring their own skates, there will be no figure skating allowed, kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult and wear helmets, and no additional sports or recreational equipment is allowed on the ice.

The ice replacement, a $1.3-million dollar job tendered out to Ellis Don by HRM, was a badly-needed update as the slab hadn’t been replaced in about 40 years.

It is the final piece of a multi-year renovation project for the Scotiabank Centre following the sale of the naming rights to the bank in 2014.

Under the partnership, HRM said that Scotiabank would invest $650,000 per year for 10 years. The partnership includes more than $5 million for capital upgrades to the facility, which have included all new seating, washrooms, and concession area updates in 2015.

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