Zambonis are a vital asset of all sports on ice, especially hockey and figure skating. However, what do Zamboni's really do?

Inside Minnesota’s hallowed ice arenas — we have more of them than any other state — slapshots and axels may wow crowds. But the mundane work of the ice-resurfacing machine can be just as mesmerizing.

The big name in rink resurfacing is Zamboni, the person who invented this ... The riding lawnmower has had its grass cutting blades replaced with a single steel blade that skims the surface ...

the Zamboni is coming off the ice and you come out there and it’s like, ‘Yeah, this is fun,’ ” says Hiscock, who is in the midst of shooting his 20th season of Blades hockey. At 41 years ...