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The Utah Mammoth's Zammoth, a mammoth-themed Zamboni, debuted at the Delta Center during an NHL game, quickly becoming a fan favorite. Designed by the Diesel Brothers, it offers rides to fans and has gained significant attention on social media.
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The Utah Mammoth created The “Zammoth” and it’s by far the greatest Zamboni ever made pic.twitter.com/MoiGqWG6tk
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 7, 2026 The Utah Mammoth commissioned a Mammoth themed Zamboni and named it the "Zammoth".
The Zammoth is a mammoth-themed Zamboni designed by the Diesel Brothers, built using a Zamboni from the 2002 Winter Olympics, costing around $500,000.
The Zammoth debuted on April 7, 2026, during an NHL game between the Utah Mammoth and the Edmonton Oilers.
The Zammoth has been a hit among fans, receiving millions of views and likes on social media for its unique design and fan engagement experience.
The Zammoth serves as a major asset for the Utah Mammoth, enhancing the game-day atmosphere and helping to build the team's culture and fan excitement.
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Life is beautiful. Art isn't dead. pic.twitter.com/ed0cJgaEjF
— Flappr (@flapprdotnet) April 8, 2026 The Utah Mammoth are debuting “The Zammoth” tonight.
This looks unreal 😭 pic.twitter.com/3cFkYoyse1
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) April 7, 2026 The Zammoth is my favourite animal pic.twitter.com/rUvYEwR4nZ
— Mike Commito (@mikecommito) April 8, 2026 I think this might be the greatest Zamboni of all time??
The @utahmammoth revealed “Zammoth”… and it's SO COLD🥶🦣 pic.twitter.com/1lc6mNro5v
— The Collectibles Guru (@gurucollects) April 12, 2026 The Utah Mammoth unveil the “Zammoth”… and it might already be the greatest Zamboni of all time 🥶🦣 pic.twitter.com/JDaXpNE1DF
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard\_) April 7, 2026 All hail the ZAMMOTH.
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) April 7, 2026 For a new franchise building its culture on the fly, having the Zammoth is a major asset for the team moving forward, especially in adding to the Delta Center’s rowdy game-day atmosphere. “I think the Mammoth already have another level of passion and fan excitement, so we had the bar set pretty high to make something pretty cool,” “Diesel” Dave Kiley of the Diesel Brothers told the Deseret News. “... We had to go all out, and I think we got lucky and nailed it.” While Kiley said he wasn’t necessarily surprised that Mammoth fans were fond of his team’s creation, seeing the Zammoth’s initial in-arena reception left him speechless. “We caught the vision for it, we loved it, but when you bring it in front of a whole crowd of people and they also love it and it actually works to get the crowd on their feet, I can’t even put it into words what that feeling was,” Kiley said. But as rewarding as the Zammoth project has been for Kiley, there’s a bittersweetness to it as well. 2002 → 2026
Built from the Zamboni used in the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games, our Zammoth is a reimagined piece of Utah history. pic.twitter.com/0CSm3QgRlV
— x - Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) April 7, 2026
One of Kiley’s crew members, Matthew Arnold — better known as “Billy Luber” — is currently battling terminal esophageal cancer. Arnold painted the Zammoth and drew its first design right after the Mammoth called requesting the crew’s services.
His cancer battle may be intense, but Arnold’s work on the Zammoth will help bring joy to fans in Utah and beyond for years to come.
“He’s leaving his legacy on the line with this Zammoth build, he put it all out there,” Kiley said of Arnold.
“... We’re on the front lines of creating what will last a lifetime here in Utah, you know? It’s pretty amazing, it’s an honor to be part of it.”