SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The big truck that resurfaces the ice fascinates hockey fans. Zamboni is a fun name to say, but have you ever wondered much they cost? The answer is, it depends.

A Minnesota-area inventor has created a robotic ice cleaner – and Adam Proteau says it could replace the iconic Zamboni resurfacing machines that are currently a staple at all hockey arenas.

To those of who grew up in northern climes during the last four decades and spent any significant amount of time on the ice, or for anyone who watched Hockey Night in Canada, the Zamboni is a ...