David Ayres is forty-two years old, a kidney transplant
survivor, and a Zamboni driver at the Toronto Maple Leaf’s practice rink. He’d
even occasionally practiced with the hockey team, and he’d signed up as an
emergency backup goal tender for their home games. He never imagined – never in
his wildest dreams – that he’d end up on the ice during an actual game, but
that’s exactly what happened February 22. Both of the Carolina Hurricanes’
goalies were injured, and David suited up. He let in the first two shots he
faced but saved the next eight and earned an unlikely victory for the visiting
team. Emergency goal tender is an unpaid position (they usually earn free meals
and tickets for nights they’re on call), but the Hurricanes have offered David
the proceeds from sales of T-shirts bearing his name. David says a portion of
that will go to the Kidney Foundation.
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