Zamboni McZamboniface is a bit of a mouthful, but that could be the name of the new ice resurfacing machine at a Nova Scotia arena if local kids choose to continue a long-running joke.
The Dominion Arena in Dominion, N.S. is running a The sports venue has asked children 12 years old and under to submit names for the new ice resurfacer.
鈥淪ome of the names are right off the wall. They鈥檙e fantastic,鈥� said Mickey McNeil, who drives the arena鈥檚 20-year-old Olympia-brand machine due to be replaced. 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 want to be a judge that has to pick the winner.鈥�
If he weren鈥檛 too old to vote, he鈥檇 call the replacement 鈥淭he Dominionator.鈥� Staff at CTV鈥檚 Atlantic bureau suggested 鈥淚ce Ice Baby鈥� -- a reference to the chart-topping 1989 single by rapper Vanilla Ice. McNeil coldly dismissed that name.
鈥淚ce Baby will probably be way down there I鈥檓 telling you. And leave it to children to come up with them,鈥� he said.
Unlike the 2016 poll to name a U.K. polar research vessel that saw the British government snub the name Boaty McBoatface, or the , this vote will not be subject to the whims of the internet.
Submission forms must be picked up at the Dominion Arena and dropped off no later than Thursday.
For McNeil, leaving the decision in the hands of the children that cheer for the ice resurfacer was a no-brainer.
鈥淪ome of them sit in the stands and their poor little arms are coming off because they are just waving at you constantly,鈥� he said. 鈥淗opefully, in 20 years鈥� time, when they have a child to bring to the rink, they will be able to say, 鈥楲ook! I named that Zamboni.鈥欌��
With a report from CTV Atlantic鈥檚 Ryan MacDonald
NAME THE OLYMPIA CONTEST鈥硷笍 Sponsored By: Mickey鈥檚 Original 6, Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association, Bay Bye Sports &...
Posted by on
