Zamboni driver reflects on filling in as emergency nhl goalie 1. Sportscenter incredible 42yearold zamboni driver david ayres subbed in as an emergency goalie for the canes and got his first nhl win. Zamboni driver turned goalie embodies the wonder of sport editorial short take it would have been a fairy tale if the story ended with ayres skating onto nhl ice. The native of vantaa, finland, earned that distinction in 2010, when he also placed his name alongside. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Jan 27, 2016 ice technician, aka zamboni driver, mike cunniff talks about how he makes agganis arenas ice, well, perfect. Hurricanes turn to zamboni driver as emergency goalie. Toronto maple leafs left wing pierre engvall 47 scores his teams. Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie for canes komo.
Zamboni driver david ayres helps hurricanes pick up. He is a practice goalie for the toronto maple leafs and its ahl affiliate, the toronto marlies. Bernier starts for marlies, zamboni driver signed as backup. Desperate for backup goalie, ahls toronto marlies sign. A 42yearold zamboni driver for the toronto maple leafs won his first nhl game saturday after playing as an emergency goalie for the.
Maple leafs ahl team signs zamboni driver as backup goalie. 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. With ayres in the net, the maple leafs quickly scored two goals, bringing the score to 43 in favor of the canes. Zamboni driver turned goalie embodies the wonder of sport. Former maple leafs goalie felix potvin joined hockey central at noon to discuss the goaltending situation in toronto and why he feels. The 42yearold zamboni driver and kidneytransplant recipient has been making the rounds on tv shows and radio interviews since earning saturdays unlikely win at toronto following injuries to the hurricanes top two goalies. Zamboni driver, 42, stars as emergency goalie for hurricanes. Toronto marlies sign zamboni driver as backup goalie. Jonathan bernier made his first start for the american hockey leagues toronto marlies on friday night as the maple leafs goaltending situation took another turn on the road. Emergency goalie and zamboni driver david ayres makes 8 saves in 28 minutes for the hurricanes in a win. See more ideas about hockey, hockey pictures and hockey room.
Ayres, a zamboni driver and arena maintenance worker for the maple leafs ahl affiliate, the toronto marlies, has been the regular practice goaltender for the marlies and has appeared at maple. Emergency backup goalie david ayres earned his first career nhl win in relief and warren foegele scored twice as carolina picked up an. Hurricanes turn to zamboni driver as emergency goalie the. Ayres enjoys new fame after earning win as emergency goalie. A zamboni driver for an ahl team found a fantastic way to propose. Zamboni driver steps in as emergency goalie for nhls carolina hurricanes. Frank zamboni built the first machine that was able to smooth ice shredded, chopped, and scraped by skate blades more than 60 years ago. Zamboni goalie david ayres was surprised by a call from. Apr 23, 2018 marys father, don mccarthy, was the zamboni driver for the leafs at the time, and as rob and marys relationship developed, don wished for his soninlaw to follow in his footsteps. Maple leafs ahl team signs zamboni driver to serve as backup goalie the toronto maple leafs top minor league team was desperate for a backup goalie on friday night.
Emergency backup goalie david ayres steals show in canes. Interviews and autographs everyone celebrating the average. He came to raleigh to provide carolina with another boost by cranking the pregame siren to fire up fans before. Maple leafs ahl team signs zamboni driver to serve as backup. A zamboni driver was arrested for allegedly driving the large, resurfacing machine while impaired at a north dakota hockey rink, police said today. Concerns arose about the legitimacy of the protocol after 42yearold david. Zamboni driver a fan favorite at hockey games the greer. Zamboni driver turned goalie embodies the wonder of sport editorial short take. Zamboni driver david ayres helps hurricanes pick up improbable. Zamboni driver unlikely to spur nhl to change goalie rule toronto maple leafs left wing pierre engvall 47 scores his teams third goal of the game against carolina hurricanes emergency goalie. Next thing the 42yearold zamboni driver knew, he was walking down the tunnel and into the spotlight. But no one would have blamed him if he had let every shot through. Zamboni driver turned nhl emergency goalie becomes. See more ideas about hockey, hockey room and hockey mom.
Zamboni driver turned nhl emergency goalie is the hockey hero we needed fox sports feb 23, 2020 at 1. Gms content with emergency backup goalie procedure. Chris johnston this is the contract david ayres would have signed because he had no prior pro experience. Niemi progressed from the second division in finland to the smliiga, and then impressed enough to earn a contract with chicago. Leafs bernier starts with marlies, zamboni driver signed. Feb 25, 2020 zamboni driver reflects on filling in as emergency nhl goalie 1.
Dec 05, 2015 desperate for backup goalie, ahls toronto marlies sign zamboni driver. Emergency goalie given heros welcome at david ayres day in. Everybody wants to drive, but when you get out there with all the pressure, with all the people watching and all, its a lot different, he said. Warren foegele, who scored twice for carolina, agreed. Sharks stefan noesen scores on a onetimer set up by ek65. Zamboni is just the name of the company that makes one machine. Nhl teams arent permitted to use former pros as emergency backups. And not long after, he had an improbable first nhl win. Zamboni goalie david ayres was surprised by a call from his. German hockey player nearly gets run over by zamboni during interview the zamboni knows its a game of hit or be hit by pete blackburn. Desperate for backup goalie, ahls toronto marlies sign zamboni driver.
Ayres, who signed an amateur tryout before entering the game and his. Hurricanes turn to zamboni driver as emergency goalie sports. Toronto maple leafs zamboni driver lays the best ice in. Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie for canes. Carolina hurricanes bring on their zamboni driver, 42, as emergency goalie after two players got hurt and he makes eight saves to seal historic nhl win. Hurricanes turn to zamboni driver as emergency goalie wkrg. Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie for nhls. David ayres was the unbelievable sports story of the weekend when the minor league hockey zamboni driver was forced into emergency goalie action during the carolina hurricanes toronto maple.
Hurricanes turn to zamboni driver as emergency goalie daily. Nhl general managers discussed the leagues emergency backup goalie procedure monday and arent looking to make a change. Emergency hockey player, a 42yearold zamboni driver, becomes oldest goalie to win in nhl debut toronto maple leafs left wing pierre engvall 47 scores his teams third goal of the game against. The maple leafs have signed defenceman jake muzzin to a fouryear contract extension. Red wings zamboni legend al sobotka ready for his new. Maple leafs ahl team signs zamboni driver as backup. Dec 05, 2015 the 38year old, who is sometimes part of the marlies ice crew and drives the zamboni during games, signed an amateur tryout deal hours before the puck was dropped in rochester. Zamboni driver wins first nhl game after being tapped as. A former zamboni driver, niemi became the first finlandborn goalie to win the stanley cup. David ayres, a 42yearold zamboni driver and practice goalie for the toronto marlies, got the call last night and helped the carolina hurricanes get a win over the leafs. Zamboni driver turned nhl emergency goalie david ayres appears. Ice technician, aka zamboni driver, mike cunniff talks about how he makes agganis arenas ice, well, perfect. He was cleaning the ice during game 5 of the grand rapids griffins western conference final with the san jose barracuda when he. He spent several years as a zamboni driver in his hometown of vantaa, and had to clock his share of mandatory service in the finnish army.
Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie for nhl s carolina hurricanes. Marys father, don mccarthy, was the zamboni driver for the leafs at the time, and as rob and marys relationship developed, don wished for his soninlaw to follow in his footsteps. David ayres was the unbelievable sports story of the weekend when the minor league hockey zamboni driver was forced into emergency goalie action during the carolina hurricanes. While hed been driving at the pavilion for a number of years at that point, its during games like that preseason match when he says few are fit for driving a zamboni. Leafs bernier starts with marlies, zamboni driver signed as. A tale of an ordinary man accomplishing the extraordinary. Bernier starts for marlies, zamboni driver signed as.
Canes beat leafs with zamboni driver in goal toronto. After losing to their own zamboni driver two nights ago, the maple leafs chose not to make any notable moves at. Frank zamboni built the first machine that was able to smooth ice shredded, chopped. Niemi showed us he is an nhllevel goalie, defenseman brian campbell said of the 40 shutout. Feb 24, 2020 david ayres was the unbelievable sports story of the weekend when the minor league hockey zamboni driver was forced into emergency goalie action during the carolina hurricanes toronto maple. After losing to their own zamboni driver two nights ago, the maple leafs chose not to. David ayres, a 42yearold zamboni driver and practice goalie for the. He is the oldest goalie in nhl history to win his regularseason debut. A former zamboni driver stopped 8 out of 10 shots for the carolina hurricanes. Interviews and autographs everyone celebrating the average joe who appeared to be as good as an nhl goalie. He probably dreams of playing in the national hockey league, foegele said of ayres. German hockey player nearly gets run over by zamboni. He spent several years as a zamboni driver in his hometown of. Zamboni driver david ayres fills in as emergency backup goalie in.
Zamboni driver played emergency goalie for carolina hurricanes. Dec 05, 2015 maple leafs ahl team signs zamboni driver as backup goalie for one game the toronto marlies, the american hockey league affiliate of the nhls toronto maple leafs, came up with a unique solution to a goalie shortage for their game in rochester on friday night. Toronto maple leafs zamboni driver lays the best ice in the. Al sobotka, joe louis arena buildings operation manager and ice keeper, sits on a bar stool at the zamboni entrance during a red wings game against the st. Maple leafs ahl team signs zamboni driver to serve as. Emergency goalie given heros welcome at david ayres day. The carolina hurricanes were forced to use an emergency goaltender after injuries sidelined two other goalies during the game in toronoto. Meet dave ayres, an emergency backup goaltender who lived out his dream in the nhl and was a hero for the carolina hurricanes in a 63. Players are prohibited from signing autographs or highfiving teammates with bare hands. Feb 29, 2020 a former zamboni driver stopped 8 out of 10 shots for the carolina hurricanes.
A look at former zamboni driver and current chicago. Toronto maple leafs left wing pierre engvall 47 scores his teams third goal. David ayres, a zamboni driver who filled in as an emergency backup goalie for the carolina hurricanes on saturday earned his first nhl win when he helped carry the team to victory over the toronto. Ayres, a 42yearold zamboni driver from whitby, ont. Emergency hockey player, a 42yearold zamboni driver. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie for nhls carolina hurricanes. Toronto maple leafs left wing pierre engvall 47 scores his teams third goal of the game against carolina hurricanes emergency goalie david. The advertisement posted on aegs website in july notes that the job requires five years behind the wheel of an ice resurfacer, three years working in a hockey arena and a college degree. The farm club of the toronto maple leafs signed ayres the zamboni driver at ricoh coliseum to an amateur tryout contract saturday.
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