No matter the era, a goaltender making it all the way through the ranks and into a National Hockey League game is an impressive feat. While most who get there usually appear in more than one contest, over 100 of them never ended up getting a second look – whether they won the game or not. Many of these one-game wonders were lucky enough to make it onto a hockey card and … [Read more...] about Hockey’s Greatest One-Game Wonders: NHL Goalie Edition
David Ayres
Upper Deck To Produce Cards Of Zamboni Driver-Turned-Goalie David Ayres
It was a story straight out of a Hollywood script. David Ayres, a 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney transplant recipient, stepped in for the Carolina Hurricanes as an emergency goaltender Feb. 22 in Toronto. After letting the first two shots to get past him, Ayres, who had played minor league hockey, stopped the final eight shots sent his way and helped Carolina defeat the … [Read more...] about Upper Deck To Produce Cards Of Zamboni Driver-Turned-Goalie David Ayres