A Zamboni driver in rural Manitoba is facing impaired driving charges.

The Sainte-Anne Police Department received a complaint Saturday about the man during a minor hockey game in Ste. Anne, southeast of Winnipeg

“The (Zamboni) was weaving back and forth, normally you would have straight lines, but there was nothing straight,” said Michael Martens, a parent who witnessed the incident during the game between the Seine River Snipers and the Southeast Blizzard.

Players, parents, and coaches said the driver hit the boards several times and gouged the surface of the ice.

“A lot of us actually thought there was something wrong with the Zamboni itself,” said Brad Kirk, who also present during the game.

"The guy was just having trouble taking the nets off, and then he fell in the middle of the ice and just laid there for a bit,” said Ben Townsend, the head coach of the Southeast Blizzard.

Eventually, the referees called off the game due to the poor ice conditions and for the safety of the players.

An officer spoke with the driver between periods of the game, then placed him under arrest.

Officers say the man in his thirties has been released from custody. He is to face charges of impaired driving, refusing a breath sample and resisting arrest.

Police are also reminding the public that driving any motorized vehicle while impaired is against the law.

The two teams met at the Ste. Anne Arena on Monday night to finish the third period of the game. The Southeast Blizzard ended up winning the game 4 to 1.