Finally, a towel spreads the ice-making water (usually warm water), which sprays out of holes at the back of the machine, leaving behind a smooth sheet of ice. Meanwhile, jets of water clean the ice by flushing dirt and debris from the remaining grooves in the ice into a vacuum hose. The shavings are collected in a large bin, known as the snow tank.
The Zamboni site gets into the specifics: The basic process involves the machine’s sharp blade, which shaves a thin layer of ice as screw conveyors (augers) rotate above the blade to remove the shavings. The Zamboni resurfaces the ice by, basically, shaving off the top, uneven layer of ice and then replacing it with a thin, smooth layer of water which quickly freezes. Only machines that specifically come from the Zamboni company are actually Zambonis. Now, the large ice resurfacer is an essential part of the NHL tradition.Īlthough all modern ice resurfacers are based around Zamboni’s designs and are known coloquially as “Zambonis,” the name is actually a registered trademark. The Zamboni machine took off like crazy, becoming an iconic part of ice skating generally, and the game of hockey specifically.
Article content Jennifer Roberts for Postmedia News
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