Here's a post to celebrate the most amazing Zamboni driver ever! A 42-year-old Zamboni driver who earned a win in his one and only NHL game, because he was the designated emergency backup goaltender (EBUG) on standby

his background as a goaltender had seen him take some reps in practice for both squads, the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Marlies, but his primary job was driving a Zamboni for the farm club and tending to other maintenance duties at the arena.

However, by the time the night came to an end, he’d unexpectedly made his NHL debut at the age of 42 after both the team's goalies had to leave the game with injuries, prompting the Zamboni driver to play against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the home team. and walked away with a win against the franchise that signed his paychecks.

Ayres was the designated EBUG when the Maples Leafs and Hurricanes kicked off their game on February 22nd, and while he was watching the contest in the stands when the puck dropped, he got a text instructing him to head down to the locker room to throw on some gear after Carolina goalie James Reimer was knocked out of the game in the first period.

Reimer was replaced by the backup goalie was also injured after taking a hit to the head during a collision with around nine minutes left in the second period. As a result, Ayres made his way onto the ice and spent a few minutes warming up before play resumed to kick off his NHL debut with a 3-1 lead.

The 42-year-old helped the Hurricanes in their 6-3 win by blocking eight of the 10 shots on goal against him in the last 30 minutes of the game.

Ayres is the second-oldest player to make their professional debut in NHL history, after Lester Patrick in 1927, according to the NHL.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/zamboni-driver-wins-first-nhl-game-after-being-tapped-emergency-n1141371

https://brobible.com/sports/article/zamboni-driver-emergency-goalie-david-ayres-hurricanes-maple-leafs