Say It Isn't So!

   It's a staple at hockey rinks all over the world. The Zamboni. But now, the future of the machine, along with their drivers, is in some doubt. I read an article on-line this morning saying an American inventor has created a robot machine that'll clean and resurface the ice in less time than the traditional Zamboni.
   Watching the Zamboni drivers is almost as big a part of hockey as the game itself. In fact, there was even a song written called "I Wanna Drive The Zamboni". But if this comes to fruition, kids won't be able to wave to the driver as he makes those circling passes up and down the rink.
   It really is an integral part of the game itself (people seem to love watching them during intermissions), and has been since it was invented by Frank Zamboni in 1949. Prior to that, crews would have to scrape, wash and squeegee the ice.
   And while the new "Ice Jet" robot machine is just in the prototype stage right now, it probably won't be long before we say "farewell" to the Zamboni and their drivers, and "hello" to the GPS guided robot resurfacer.

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