A 42-Year-Old Zamboni Driver Played Emergency Goalie for the Hurricanes Last Night

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Dave Ayres was having a normal Saturday night with his wife watching the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes play the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena when Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer left the game with an injury. That meant Ayres, a 42-year-old Zamboni driver who had a kidney transplant 15 years ago, had to leave the stands to put on his gear, on the off chance that something else might happen to the Hurricanes' backup goalie, Petr Mrazek. Every NHL team has a player like Ayres listed for emergency purposes—a backup-backup goaltender, who doesn't expect to play, but wins the privilege of sitting on the bench and wearing a real jersey with his name on the back.

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