TORONTO -- David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena when Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury. The on-call emergency netminder in Toronto, ...

Raleigh, N.C. — A fan vote at NHL.com has resulted in David Ayers' performance for the Carolina Hurricanes as an emergency backup goaltender as the "Greatest Moments of NHL Season ... So Far." On Feb.

On February 22, 2020, David Ayres walked in off the street and into the crease to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ayres was the Emergency Backup Goalie that night in Toronto ...

TORONTO – A Zamboni driver lived out his dream of playing in the NHL when he was tapped by the Carolina Hurricanes over the weekend. Emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres made eight saves in relief of ...

Former Zamboni driver-turned-arena manager David Ayres became an immediate sensation when he pulled on the goaltending gear and took the ice in an NHL game on a Saturday night in Toronto and beat his ...