Deadspin: zambonis

Yep, That SUV Inching Down Your Street Is A Zamboni

Ben Cohen — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Auto companies are failing, but don't you worry: The primary Zamboni manufacturer won't be filing for a government bailout anytime soon. Also, The Zambonis, North America's favorite all-hockey band, are coming to a town near you. Zamboni. That's a funny word. [NYT]

The Party Zamboni Is Here

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:14 EDT

If a Deadspin Pants Party ever finds its way to a hockey arena (yeah, right), I believe we have the perfect ice resurfacing machine to get the job done: Behold the tiki bar Zamboni.

Bid are now open on eBay for this custom hot rod convertible. At first glance, it appears to be your standard ice rink smoothing vehicle, but flip the switch and it's like, "Hey, Bud ... Let's party!"

"Looks like a regular Zamboni until you pull the party starter. Then the lid raises up over the chip bin exposing a full tiki bar, grass skirts, bamboo mats, tiki dolls, exotic cocktails, disco lamps and a huge 454 c.i. Big Block Chevy to move it along."

Sadly, it is no longer a working ice cleaner as the heating and sweeping elements have been removed. However, it is the perfect conversation piece and it is guaranteed to turn even the dullest broomball contest into a scene from "Clambake." (Bikini girls not included.)

So which one of you Zamboners is going to taking up the collection?

Every Zamboni should have its own tiki bar and disco lamps [Puck Daddy]

Boston Bruins First To Adopt Five-Blade Technology

rickchand — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:45:47 EDT

Want a close, comfortable shave while enjoying your next NHL game? First, apply a liberal amount of transmission fluid. Then make sure that your Zamboni includes the Gillette Fusion Power razor, with advanced blade technology and featuring precision trimmer for those tricky spots, like around the end boards.

The Boston Bruins rolled out their Gillette Fusion Zamboni for the final two games of the regular season and three playoff games, reports Darren Rovell of CNBC's SportsBiz. It's also worth noting that Schick did something similar with its Quattro razor at a hockey game in Australia.

Now if you're done with the Gillette Zamboni, this woman needs to shave her legs.

Check Out The "Coolest" Sponsorship Around [CNBC]

Night Of The Killer Zamboni

rickchand — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:06 EST

• Help! I don't know how it works!
• Bob Knight is an ESPN analyst! I see no way this can end badly.
• The St. Louis Cardinals post that almost wasn't.
• Canadian hockey players remind us that high school is supposed to be fun.
• Will goes on a tropical island vacation, wakes up in the Scottish military.
• Jay Mariotti! (shakes fist)
• Jon Stewart played soccer for William & Mary! We have proof!
• Sean Salisbury leaves ESPN, and takes Lil' Sean with him.
• Drama and chuckles at the NFL draft combine
• Brett Favre retired! Wait, no he didn't!
• We love us some Erin Andrews.

That's it for a week in which nothing much was supposed to happen, but somehow did. Stay tuned for weekend coverage of your favorite major league spring training games, and various NFL free agent maneuvers, courtesy of the stylish Matt Sussman. Then, Christmas Ape will guide the ship into calmer waters, hopefully, on Monday, and Will returns from vacation on Tuesday. That's it for me folks. My lady and I are going to go and spend some quality weekend time. Later.

When You're Too Slow To Avoid The Zamboni

rickchand — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:10:37 EST

No, don't worry: A Pittsburgh Penguin did not get crushed on the ice. It's just what happens when a Zamboni's transmission fails, as reported by reader War Penguin, who was on the scene in Pittsburgh in its game against the San Jose Sharks. More action photos after the jump.

As you can see, it got to center ice and started spitting out giant gobs of transmission fluid. It was able to back up under its own power (making a giant red streak all the way), but they had to delay the game for 15 minutes, and make do with one Zamboni for the rest of the game. They didn't do any of the usual promos during the intermissions, presumably because it took twice as long to clean the ice with only one Zamboni.