Was A Canadian Zamboni Driver Arrested For Clearing The Ice While Under The Influence?

Author Dave & Chuck the Freak and Cort Freeman

October 25th 6:26 AM

Was A Canadian Zamboni Driver Arrested For Clearing The Ice While Under The Influence? (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Was a Canadian Zamboni driver arrested for clearing the ice while under the influence? That’s what it sounds like, eh!

If you’ve ever watched a hockey game in-person then you should be familiar with the Zamboni. It’s the big vehicle that cleans the ice between periods or after games. While I’ve never driven one, I can imagine they could be difficult to maneuver. Especially if you’re under the influence. That seems to be what happened in this story out of Western Quebec.

Canadian Zamboni Driver Arrested For Resurfacing While Under The Influence

According to Global News, police say the 25-year-old man was arrested after he drove the ice-resurfacing machine into the bords at a hockey rink in Chelsea, Quebec while cleaning the ice between 2 games. The incident was captured on videos from the stands it look like. In the video, you can see a referee skating alongside the machine as it heads straight into the boards with a loud crash.

It sounds like people in the stand could tell that the driver was impaired and called the police after seeing the signs of impairment. He was reportedly given a sobriety test and then arrested but was released on a promise to appear in court at a later date. Really taking him for his word on that one. Thankfully, nobody was injured in the crash but the door onto the ice rink was damaged, per Global News. You can watch the viral video for yourself below. That would definitely be crazy to see while standing in the rafters.

WATCH: A Zamboni driver in western Quebec has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after a low-speed crash at a hockey rink.

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We’ve talked about people who have gotten DUIs on interesting vehicles before but I don’t think we’ve ever had one on a Zamboni. There have been lawn mowers and even an excavator. Not a smart decision to get behind the wheel of a Zamboni while impaired. You shouldn’t drive anything while under the influence, let along a massive Zamboni. One commenter on the video said, “to be fair the road conditions were very icy.” The internet can’t let any event go by without some comments. Another comment said, “DUI–Driving Under the Ice.”

Don’t be like this guy! Don’t get behind the wheel of a Zamboni if you’ve been drinking. It likely won’t end well. Have you ever seen anything like that? Zambonis are big and heavy and can’t be the easiest to drive when you’re sober. You have to imagine being drunk and trying to drive one would be very hard.

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

7 'Eh-List' Celebrity Canadians

How’s she goin’ eh? Canadians hold a special place in our hearts. That’s why you’ll frequently hear about ‘Those Crazy Canadians’ on Dave & Chuck The Freak. However, not every famous Canadian has done something worthy of making the segment. In fact, many celebrities are indeed Canadian. Here are 7 ‘Eh-List’ Celebrity Canadians that everyone knows.

Now, just because everyone knows these celebrity Canadians that have become household names doesn’t mean they know these celebs are Canadian! Of course, some will be obvious than others.

Some of the biggest names in show business are Canadians. There are musicians, actors, comedians, and athletes alike that all hail from Canada. These Canadians are our buddies, they are our guys, and they are our friends. Sorry, South Park.

I decided to do a list of 7 ‘Eh-List’ celebrity Canadians, but there are much more than 7 of them. Limiting the list to only 7 caused a few problems. That meant some big names were being left on the cutting room floor!

Here are some recognizable names of celebrities you might not have known were Canadian that didn’t make the list of 7: Keanu Reeves, Celine Dion, Michael J. Fox, the late Matthew Perry, William Shatner, Will Arnett, Neil Young, and more!

When you look at the full list, it’s actually very impressive! The funniest comedians in the game seem to be from Canada. There’s Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, and more that we’ll talk about in a minute. Then, the world of rock and roll is no different! You’ve got Chad Kroeger, Avril Lavigne (think they mind being so close to each other on this list?), and who could forget The Barenaked Ladies? Also, I know he’s not rock but I feel like I have to mention Michael Buble because he’s Canadian and I think we’d get along very well.

Regardless, here are 7 ‘Eh-List’ celebrity Canadians!

Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is Canadian! (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Hulu)

Seth Rogen is one of my favorite people on the planet. He’s hilarious and he seems like a good dude. In other words, the ultimate Canadian! He talks about growing up in Canada a lot. He has a lot of pride for his homeland.

Honestly, if I could pick one celebrity to hangout with, I’d pick Seth. I have no doubt we’d be good friends.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is Canadian (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Justin Bieber might not have all the traits that Canadians are known for having, like being pleasant and generally nice, but he still is Canadian! The superstar was born in London, Canada. They might not want to claim him, but it remains true.
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is as Canadian as he is funny (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for AFI)

Jim Carrey is another funny person from Canada. He was born in Newmarket, Canada. One of the funniest people of all-time, in my opinion. You can always count on Jim for a laugh.
Drake
Drake is a rapper. Drake is Canadian. Drake is a Canadian rapper. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

You probably were aware that Drake is Canadian. He talks about it a lot in his music…like a lot! He’s also frequently spotted at Toronto Raptor games. Yeah, he’s Canadian.
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling is both Ken and Canadian (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Ryan Gosling isn’t just Ken–he’s Canadian! It rhymed better in my head. Ryan proves Canadians aren’t just kind or funny…they can be sexy, too!
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson is also Canadian! (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

Speaking of sexy Canadians, that brings us to Pamela Anderson! Yes, indeed, she is Canadian. She was born in Ladysmith, Canada. She was originally discovered at a BC Lions football game in Vancouver wearing a Labatt’s Beer t-shirt. How Canadian is that??
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds is a lot of things…Canadian being one of them. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Ryan Reynolds is many things: an actor, a soccer team owner, an entrepreneur, a father, a husband, and most importantly–a Canadian. He was born in Vancouver. His father was even a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman! Very Canada.