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.

This is truer than ever for the new Zamboni ZX5, the company’s latest model of the ice-cleaning machine. This version was designed by Pininfarina, the famed Italian design … ...

My lesson began with a video covering the basic mechanics of the ice-resurfacing machine, which is generically referred to by the dominant brand, Zamboni. Before California ice-rink owner Frank ...

That’s when the Zamboni family got into ice. ... To date, more than 13,000 Zamboni machines have been sold around the world. Prices range from $100,000 to $200,000, ...

Like a vintage Ferrari, the Zamboni ZX5 was styled by the legendary design house Pininfarina. The ZX5 is an all-electric ice resurfacer, and should start to appear at venues in the near future.

Like many young hockey fans, 3-year-old Carter Stamkos is obsessed with the Zamboni machines that resurface the ice during games. He expressed this sentiment in no uncertain terms when he attended ...

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 ...

After going viral for wanting to ride the ice-resurfacing machine during the All-Star Weekend in February, Carter Stamkos (left) helped launch the first-ever kids ride-on Zamboni.

The Utah Hockey Club knew of the little connection when it ordered two new Zamboni-brand ice-resurfacing machines for Delta Center. The machines helped build the ice for the inaugural season and ...

He decided to go with Zamboni’s Model 546, a gas/propane-fueled machine with a 77-inch blade, 125-cubic-foot snow tank and 195-gallon ice making water tank. It retails for $114,424, plus shipping.

Pininfarina pens a Zamboni as smooth as ice. By Jonathon Ramsey. ... -designed headphones on your Pininfarina-designed boat while you grab a coffee from your Pininfarina-designed coffee machine, ...

It can be intimidating, sitting 6 feet off the ice while controlling a multi-ton machine full of scalding water and wielding a sharp blade, ... With 46 weekly Zamboni shifts to fill, ...