It's not a true Zamboni, the machine invented in 1949 by Frank Zamboni and manufactured in California. While everyone refers to the bright yellow machine at the local rink as "the Zamboni," a more ...
Charlie Brown said it best: “There are three things in life that people like to stare at: a flowing stream, a crackling fire and a Zamboni clearing the ice.” This is truer than ever for the new ...
Zamboni’s are a vital asset of all sports on ice, especially hockey and figure skating. However, what do Zamboni’s really do? Zamboni is a brand, like calling a pop a Coke, or a bandage a Band-Aid.
SALT LAKE CITY — When you think of hockey, one name synonymous with excellence may come to mind: Zamboni. But what many Utahns might not know is that this iconic ice-resurfacing machine has roots ...
"The most important thing is to check your fuel," said Klep, a 48-year-old Lake City resident. "The last thing you want is to run out in the middle of rink." Klep works as the building and grounds ...
EUCLID -- City Council Monday (Feb. 4) approved purchasing a new Zamboni machine for the C.E. Orr Arena. The legislation, passed by an 8-0 vote (Councilwoman at-large Charlene Mancuso was not present) ...
It is an ice resurfacing machine, but most call it a Zamboni. However, that is like referring to a soda as a Coke, a tissue as a Kleenex, or a copy machine as a Xerox machine. Another big ...
Robert Lewis' first night driving the Zamboni machine at the Convention Center during a Tulsa Oilers hockey game was memorable. "I got booed," Lewis said. "A guy in the northeast section yelled out, ...
Zamboni had conceived the idea of an ice-resurfacer in 1942, operating a California rink in Paramount. By trial and error, he developed a machine that appealed so much to figure-skating champion Sonja ...
It's intermission. You're walking up the steps to get yourself a hot dog and a soda before the start of the second period. Nothing is really happening on the ice unless the little mites are playing ...