Ride-on Zambonis, which come adorned with NHL decals and includes stickers for all 32 NHL teams, will retail for $349.99NHL
The "first battery-powered ride-on Zamboni toy for children ages 3-6" is coming to market, and the product has been “a long time coming,” according to Alex Silverman in this week's SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL. The NHL and the Zamboni Company signed their initial cross-licensing agreement in 2000, and in the years since, the “well-known ice resurfacing machine has been turned into everything from diecasts and plush toys to Monopoly tokens and Pez dispensers.” Now, the NHL and Zamboni have teamed up with Canada-based Kool Karz Playground for the new toy. The four-wheeled replica ice resurfacer “features several authentic touches, ranging from Zamboni’s signature horn sound to a snowflake emblem on the steering wheel.” There is also a “‘snow collection tank’ for storage, working headlights, rubber tires and a speaker offering Bluetooth, USB and SD card connectivity, along with a soundtrack of Zamboni noises.” The ride-on Zamboni, which comes “adorned with NHL decals and includes stickers for all 32 NHL teams,” will “retail for $349.99 in the U.S.” (SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL, 10/10 issue). In Toronto, Kevin McGran wrote, “I can’t believe it has taken this long. I also can’t believe they didn’t add a vacuum cleaning function for when the kids are ‘resurfacing’ the living room” (TORONTO STAR, 10/11).
