"Hey Jason, we can get you X, want to drive it?" "Fuck it, why not" The creative process of this show, and I love it.

When I was super little and didn't understand the game, watching the zamboni during intermissions was my favorite part of hockey games

That technician has a perfect narrator/presenter voice and demeanor.

Back in the early 90's, I drove a Zamboni for about 5 years. It was a 1973 model powered by an air-cooled Volkswagen engine, and had no brakes (didn't really need them). The engine drives a big hydraulic pump, which in turn controls steering, acceleration and deceleration, the two augers which move the shaved ice, and raising/lowering the conditioner. This old machine had no "icons", lol... Basically, you backed out onto the ice, set the rpm with the throttle, and pushed this lever from Neutral to Forward to 'go', and from Neutral to Reverse to back it up. The farther you pushed the lever , the faster you would go (in either direction). Pulling the lever back to neutral brought it to a stop. Because the steering was also hydraulically actuated, you had to make sure to also steer back out of the corners; the front wheels would just stay wherever you aimed them. Dealing with the boards required another, smaller machine called an edger. Those were the days. I ran the late shift and always made great ice, and made sure there was lots of hot water. The lads would reward me with beer and doobies. I like beer and doobies.

Our two year old son is obsessed with this video. He has watched it about 100 times. His favorite part is when Jason falls. He screams "he faaaalllll!!!! noooo!!!!!!"

The Head Ice Technician sure takes his job seriously.

"can we do donuts in the middle?!" "no! no we cannot!"

That dude was actually super cool the firm voice when needed with a dry sarcastic humor and he seems to know a bit about cars. 10/10 jalop.

Watching him try to make that figure eight is just so majestic; like an eagle, piloting a blimp.

Driving the Zamboni was my first job. Actually it was an Olympia and very different than a Zamboni in its controls. Your throttle was the foot pedal. It was a fun job. Bought my first car out of it.

Admit it, you've wanted to drive one.

"Where's FRANCIS?!"

Have to admit, seeing the little bit of oversteer it did look like it could be good fun

I used to be a speedskater as a and the guy that ran the Zamboni was cool and would take us for rides and let us operate the controls and steer a bit. It was fun. During the races the ice guys would actually spray hot water from a hose on the track to keep it smooth, but if you fell you would get soaked.

Best episode 10/10

I had to like this. Only for the mental image of a hippopotamus urinating on ice and sliding along after it. Magnificent.

Or you could've used one like the rink I play at uses were it breaks down and floods the ice lol

Think of the snowcones you could make with this thing.

Can't say i've ever had the urge to drive a Zamboni.

So nice of the Devils organization to invite you to do this. Pretty cool.

Great video, guys! Thanks! :D

For immigrants to Canada, you pretty much get a free pass to residence if you can prove you can drive a Zamboni.

Awesome!!

I love this very much

Always wondered what those majestic stallions were! Thanks! BTW: you guys both have Polish sounding names :)

Yay you go there!

Awesome!

What fun!

Wow I just noticed the sign on the roof says jalponik 😂😂

That was very entertaining.

This is one of my dreams. Super jelly.

4:29 Deadpool tried that....

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

I drive a zamboni daily at the hazel park ice arena in hazel park Michigan and it's the best job ever and I get to sit down for 80 mins at a time to wait for the next game

Just about anybody can 'drive' a Zamboni. Those who 'operate' a Zamboni are a breed of their own !

5:51 the guy in the passenger seat is thinking I'm so gonna lose me job

I've got the same kicks!

New Joisey!

*Wade Wilson:* Hey Jason can I borrow that Zamboni?

"It is like a miata, but slow and bulky." So nothing like a Miata. That'd be like saying a Miata is like a Chevy Suburban, but small and fast.

*sobbing sounds* Nobody ever cares about the cameraman on the hood. *sobbing sounds*

the Zamboni was once powered by a Volkswagen air-cooled engine used in the beetle as they now use a different type of engine to power them.

yeeeeea he just pissed this guy off the whole time

Uploaded in my birthday!!!

I'm kinda disappointed there's no pvz references in the comments, but great video!

I would have thought it was propane powered

So it's basically just a huge lawnmower?

I'm guessing by operation the "throttle" is actually a clutch.

I always thought that Zambonis were electric. Where does the exhaust go? how does it escape the stadium? and are all Zambonis gas or are some, for example at private or small skating rinks electric?

The Head Ice Technician is pretty hot

when he fell i cried

How does one keep hands away and NOT fingers? Or Miami Vice Nissan Versa? Seems pretty redundant if you ask me.

+1 for ratty checkered vans slip ons.

rabbit and turtle?... not tortoise and hare?

You need to come drive my Saab Sonett Broh! Freewheeling manual transmission Broh!

does it have the rb25?? ;P

Anybody know what the tune at the start is?

What is the 0-60 time on this thing??

He totally fucked up the ice 😂

You should be driving ambassador of India once.. I driven it as a kid. That car was awesome....

Oh so... it's a Nissan Zamboni!! Nizzanmboni!!

what is a zamboni i dont get them in uk

why does it turn more to the left than right?

kewl

Remember kids, don't drink and Zamboni.

My favourite zamboni driver is Stone Cold Steve Austin

would have liked to hear it start tho

There is a saying that when a dancer does not dance well, he says the floor is uneven. Now the players have an excuse for their loss. The ice is too bumpy...

Huge plug for the devil's. Kudos devil's.

I love cleaning my backyard rink

PVZ has a zamboni except it's a zomboni, reference there

hi

i think everyone wants to drive one of those... lol

I’ve always wondered if it was possible to drift with one of those vehicles.

zambogini

who the hell doesn't want to drive one?

Is Jason a Devil's fan?

What are you doing in nj do you live there

3:01 lol

LETS GO CAPS. CAPS 4 LIFE

This dude was triggered about his ice

Go flyers

I thought most of these things were electric since when I go to hockey games, the Zambonis are always really quiet :P

lol..this is a fine option program in small town Canada....countrywide. or every dedicated rinkrat.....

Deadpool

Well it was bound to happen eventually.

Sorry bud but I'm not sure if there was many people that wanted to drive the Zamboni

Работал на такой машине и скажу про неё - она великолепная)

he is trashing his ring ... hhaaaaa

He’s like every American wants to drive this... no every Canadian does

Y axis is not vertical, Z axis is.

Since they were a child! Not children.

i have to

I've seen Olympias with Chevy short bed trucks underneath them. 5.3 ftw.

Sup

👍 😎

Can Zombies drive these?

Cool, but ... can it do a doughnut?

I thought all of these were electric?

This is my job😬 haha