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COLUMBUS, Ohio—America’s arenas gathered Wednesday to discuss what to do about all the ice the National Hockey League (NHL) is just leaving lying about on their floors.

“It’s just a matter of time before people get hurt,” said St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. “We all expect more respect than this. I’m not sure what they do out there with all that ice anyway. I don’t really see anyone coming to watch them. The least they could do is pick up the ice.”

More than 20 stadiums gathered in Columbus in a summit that is expected to bring about major changes. Most stadiums complained over the need for entire teams of people to come in to dismantle and clean up ice after NHL events.

“I don’t understand why they (NHL teams) can’t clean up after themselves,” said the United Center, in from Chicago for the conference. “There are actual events, like sports and concerts, that have to take place after those NHL people are done with whatever it is they do.”

While no announces have come as to what actions the arenas may take, it is most likely they will threaten the NHL with a heat increase if the hockey group continues leaving its ice behind.