There's never been better motivation to win at bubble hockey. (RAMM)
There's never been better motivation to win at bubble hockey. (RAMM Design Labs)

In the days before EA Sports’ vaunted NHL series launched, there were a few different ways hockey fans could get their competitive fix away from the ice. Perhaps one of the favorite pastimes among hockey fans was the old bubble hockey game, hockey’s answer to foosball.

Not much has changed about the game over the years. The electronic scoreboard that keeps time and tracks shots and goals was about as technologically advanced as the game has gotten. However, RAMM Design Labs may have just made a most magical improvement to bubble hockey.

The company built a one-of-a-kind bubble hockey table that keeps track of the score like always, but with a purpose like never before. Upon the conclusion of the game, the table will automatically pour the winner a full cup of cold beer.

The Ontario-based company is the same group that brought us the Toronto Maple Leafs’ deodorant Zamboni, but I think they might have hit a new high. In fact, this may be the most important invention they ever come up with. That may be an exaggeration, but as someone who buried a lot of quarters into the bubble hockey table at the old Saints Spectrum Ice Arena in Bridgeview, Ill., this is the only toy I want for myself as an adult. Maybe next year, Santa?

[H/T BarDown]