Ayres has served as a backup to both the Toronto Marlies and Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL), the primary affiliates of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes, respectively. ... defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena on February 22, 2020. Hurricanes Emergency Goalie David Ayres: Another Miracle on Ice. Carolina Hurricanes lose both their goalies halfway through their game with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He not … Emergency backup goaltender David Ayres is loving the limelight after helping the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada, securing a win in shocking fashion. The Carolina Hurricanes had to turn to 42-year-old emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He backstopped the second half of the game and became the oldest goalie in the NHL to win their first game Toronto Maple Leafs fans won’t soon forget that Saturday night, now commonly known as the game that the Leafs lost to a Zamboni driver. February 22, 2020 David Ayres lives the dream in one-of-a-kind win over Maple Leafs David Ayres, Marlies Zamboni driver and emergency backup goalie, came in for the Hurricanes and helped them beat the Maple Leafs … On the 31 Thoughts podcast, Zach Bogosian confirmed that he was 12 hours away from a face-to-face meeting with the Maple Leafs when David Ayres happened. David Ayres just became an immortal hero for the Carolina Hurricanes. Ayres said he was scheduled to practice with the Maple Leafs at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Everything you need to know about the EBUG that helped beat the Maple Leafs. by Lauren Campbell. Sometimes, he suits up as a practice goalie for the Leafs, and he’s been an emergency back-up for AHL teams at the MAC in the past. Everything you need to know about the EBUG that helped beat the Maple Leafs. To add to all the irony, he was wearing a Leafs t-shirt underneath his equipment. Ayres played eight games with the Norwood Vipers of the Allan Cup Hockey League in 2014. It’s safe to say a legend was born that night, and everyone wanted a … Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ayres, Brown, Nylander & Kapanen June 15, 2020 by The Old Prof Today’s edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors … 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers. The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Nick Foligno from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team deal that saw them get a veteran forward for 25 percent of his cap hit. Emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres made eight saves in relief of Carolina's two injured netminders in the Hurricanes' 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. The Toronto Maple Leafs had a night to forget. On that day, the then-42-year-old became the first emergency backup goalie to win an NHL game when the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Maple Leafs 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. His name is David Ayres … Disney to tell story of Toronto Maple Leaf-slaying David Ayres ... Q&A: Zamboni driver David Ayres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. Published on Monday, February 22 2021 by ... and as we all know that man turned out to be 42 year old Toronto Marlies Zamboni driver David Ayers. ... David Ayres, was told to gear up in Toronto. David Ayres smiles through his goalie mask during game action between the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday in Toronto. Throwback: David Ayres shuts the door on the Maple Leafs. Hockey career. Goaltender David Ayres, 42, made his NHL debut Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Surely there’ll be a movie made of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. But his wife Sarah with Caledon ties is the one who 'blew up Twitter' Emergency goalie Dave Ayres answers the call from Hurricanes — and beats the Maple Leafs. Maple Leafs. 42-years old, Ayres is the maintenance operations director at Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens), and has occasionally driven the zamboni for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League. I actually believe this team was better off LOSING to the Hurricanes, who, if you haven’t heard, won with an EBUG in net. Every few months, the Toronto Maple Leafs seemingly do something laughable enough to grab the attention of hockey fans everywhere.. David Ayres is a 42-year-old zamboni driver and practice goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and tonight he beat them. In Elliotte Friedman’s latest edition of 31 Thoughts, we got our answer.Bogosian went on Friedman’s 31 Thoughts podcast and revealed this interesting nugget: 25. Embarrassing situations and defeats happen to other teams all the time; however, for many hockey fans, there’s simply nothing more gratifying than having a new reason to laugh at the Leafs. I’m almost glad that the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to David Ayres.It’s been over a week since it happened, and I’ve come to process it. Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks ... Hurricanes Turn To David Ayres, 42-Year-Old Emergency Goalie, Vs. As a goaltender, he allowed 58 goals, had a .777 save percentage and an 0–8 record. And he got his first NHL win. If you haven't heard of … He said he expected the Leafs players to be congratulatory about Ayres' triumph, and that there would no … When the final horn sounded, the score was Carolina 6, Toronto 3...and David Ayres 1-0! Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Pierre Engvall (47) takes a shot against Carolina Hurricanes emergency goalie David Ayres during the second period in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. In less than two periods a man in their own organization made them the laughing stock of the league. Wearing Kasimir Kaskisuo’s old pads, Ayres stopped 8 of 10 shots from midway through the 2 nd period onwards and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs. When Jonathan bernier made his debut as the starting goalie for the Toronto Marlies last week, another goaltender was making a different kind of debut as his backup. During Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek left the game after a thunderous collision with forward Kyle Clifford in the second period. Not only did Ayres play hockey Saturday, he was the winning goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at … The 42-year old Ayres, who practices with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, entered today’s game after a brutal start for Carolina against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On this day one year ago, David Ayres, a zamboni driver for the Toronto Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, came in as an Emergency Backup Goaltender after both Hurricanes goaltenders were injured. A moment that will go down in history. David Ayres reflects ... forced into action after the Hurricanes lost both Petr Mrazek and James Reimer to injury during their game against the Maple Leafs.