Tom Klep is the building and grounds manager for UPMC Park and Erie Insurance Arena, where he operates the Zamboni. A Zamboni resurfaces an ice rink by shaving, cleaning, washing and applying hot ...

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.

Over Dave Nulle’s three decade career working for the University, he became a staple of the Lynah Rink experience. Hockey players and skaters — not to mention fans — inextricably linked Nulle with the ...

From left, Justin Murphy, Matt Messer and Hanson Skotheim resurface the ice at Gangneung Oval after a training session in Gangneung, South Korea, on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. They are part of a team of ...

Resurfacing the ice at Munn Ice Arena is an ongoing job, thanks to its continuous usage by MSU hockey, the men’s and women’s club teams, figure skating and other events. Driving the Zamboni was ...