But the mundane work of the ice-resurfacing machine can be just as mesmerizing. There’s a nostalgic magic to the way the Zamboni slowly circles the rink, with a glistening sheen in its wake.

But a machine to resurface these diy rinks is unheard of until now. The big name in rink resurfacing is Zamboni, the person who invented this method of keeping the ice pristine. This has almost ...

Frank Zamboni invented the machine in 1949, and ever since, has revolutionized the sport. But there is a common misconception about what they actually do. “They shave the ice and then the augers ...

But maintaining such a large ice surface is a challenge. A regular Zamboni can’t do it; the job is just too big. So the solution is a custom machine called the Froster, conceived by Robert ...

the rink puts you in the captain's chair of a Zamboni Ice Resurfacer. On the first night, you'll learn the mechanics of the eponymous icing machine, the second night you'll actually do "cuts ...

"Everyone thinks of every ice resurfacer as though it's Zamboni. Mine is an Engo," said Tanya March, who drives the Engo at the Lloyd Center Ice Rink on Dec. 18, 2024. For our “At Work With ...

After a few hours of skating, ruts and slashes pockmark the surface of the Napa on Ice rink. But not to worry. It’s time to bring out the Zamboni. Known at skating venues the world over ...