Al Sobotka, the Joe Louis Arena head ice manager and one of the two Zamboni drivers, is the person who retrieves the thrown octopuses from the ice.
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The practice started April 15, 1952 when Pete and Jerry Cusimano, brothers and storeowners in Detroit's Eastern Market, hurled an octopus into the rink of The Old Red Barn.
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Sobotka is also famous for being the employee responsible for handling any octopodes thrown on the ice (see Legend of the Octopus) during a game.