Dave ayres, a 42yearold goaltender, was victorious in his national hockey league debut for the carolina hurricanes against the toronto maple leafs. Its just that now he has the bank account to back it up. Since then, hes been the zamboni driver for the toronto marlies and at the mattamy athletic center, practicing with the marlies from time to time, and playing for the leafs in their outdoor practice this season. Nhl general managers seem unlikely to suggest changes to the emergency backup goaltender policy, even after 42yearold zamboni driver david ayres became one of the biggest stories of the season.
Carolina won the game 63, outshooting toronto 4926. To display this team on another website or blog, add this iframe to the appropriate page. Zamboni driver ayres backstops canes to win over maple leafs. Average zamboni driver salaries in the united states. Johnson feb 24, 2020 a 42yearold toronto man who usually spends his time on the ice driving a zamboni machine, had his chance to shine as an emergency goalie for the carolina hurricanes in toronto on saturday night. Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie for nhls.
Indoor hockey arena facility attendantzamboni driver. He said hes known some of the red wings players, such as mike modano. Dave ayres, a 42yearold goaltender, was victorious in his national hockey league debut for the carolina hurricanes in toronto on saturday evening. The lowstress way to find your next zamboni driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. Ayres wife was obviously quite nervous for her husband. The 42yearold zamboni driver had long dreamed of playing in the nhl but believed a kidney transplant he received 15 years earlier may.
Zamboni driver david ayres describes nhl debut with carolina hurricanes. Zamboni driver unlikely to spur nhl to change goalie rule. David ayres is officially 10 in his nhl career, and his stops this past week included the today show and the late show with stephen colbert. The 42yearold zamboni driver had long dreamed of playing in the nhl but believed a kidney transplant he received 15 years earlier may have ended his chances. Overnight, the 24yearold insurance salesman who drove a zamboni to make ends meet now dwells in the same economic stratosphere as nhl superstars. Toronto maple leafs zamboni driver salaries glassdoor. For just a zamboni olympia driver wages usually start at 8. The torontobased ayres may be the zamboni driver for the ahl, but he also serves as a local emergency goalie for teams in need. Salary estimates are based on 95 salaries submitted anonymously to indeed by zamboni driver employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. I am an ice technician zamboni driver at a well known college hockey arena with two sheets of ice in one building. Zamboni driver describes living his nhl dream as emergency.
We currently have a 42yearold zamboni driver playing. Salary estimates are based on 14 salaries submitted anonymously to indeed by zamboni driver employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. Customize the height attribute in the iframe code below to fit your website appropriately. If you do, youll appreciate a smooth sheet of freshly resurfaced ice. Salary estimates are based on 2 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by zamboni driver employees. Zamboni driver david ayres describes nhl debut with. For just a zamboniolympia driver wages usually start at 8.
A 42yearold zamboni driver won his first nhl game saturday after being tapped to play as an emergency goalie for the opposing team dave ayres stepped in. This 43yearold zamboni driver became an emergency goalie. Todd moitz has always considered himself a rich man. On saturday, something very unusual happened during an nhl hockey game. Zamboni driver jobs ice resurfacing jobs, pay, employers. The path from average joe zamboni driver to nhl goalie jonah javad. A 42yearold zamboni driver filled in as an emergency nhl goalie. David ayres is also playing goalie for the carolina hurricanes in an nhl hockey game tonight. The people driving those giant machines are called ice resurfacing drivers. David ayres, a 42yearold father of three, said he was terrified when he was put into an nhl.
David ayres is a 42yearold man from toronto who is the zamboni driver for the toronto marlies and mattamy athletic center. The next thing the 42yearold zamboni driver knew, he was walking down the tunnel and into the spotlight. One of us is a zamboni driver for the team and arena events and the other is an ice crew member, or glorified snow pusher, who gets to skate with half naked chicks. The private sector pays more then a nonprofit, city, or state ran rink. One of us is a zamboni driver for the team and arena events and the other is an ice crew member, or glorified snow pusher, who gets to skate with half naked. Zamboni driver describes living his nhl dream as emergency goalie. Toronto zamboni driver david ayres soars to global fame. This estimate is based upon 1 toronto maple leafs zamboni driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Zamboni driver turnedcarolina hurricanes backup goalie david ayres, who made his nhl debut this weekend at the tender age of 42, is more than a shining reminder that anything is possible. David ayres, a zamboni driver and emergency backup goalie under contract to the league, took to the ice, stopped 8 of 10 shots, and became the oldest goalie to win an nhl debut as the hurricanes beat the toronto maple leafs 63. Zamboni driver is an awesome job, start to learn the details and consider a career driving a zamboni ice resurfacing machine zamboni driver toggle navigation. A zamboni drivers moment in the nhl spotlight inspires.
As the 42yearold zamboni driver lived out his nhl dream saturday, getting called into action for the carolina hurricanes as an emergency backup goalie and earning the win, sarah was cheering her. I am an ice technician zamboni driver at a well known college. David ayres autographed carolina hurricanes puck wzamboni. The toronto maple leafs were playing the carolina hurricanes when the hurricanes starting goalie, james reimer, had to leave the game due to injury. Hes a minor league zamboni driver and maintenance worker who has survived two bouts with skin cancer. Zamboni driver turned backup goalie david ayres becomes.
Salary estimates are based on 109 salaries submitted anonymously to indeed by zamboni driver employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. He also stuck close to the rink by getting a job at the fred rust ice arena, first as a skate guard and then as a zamboni driver and eventually as a rink supervisor. And not long after, he had an improbable first nhl win. You have probably seen the big ice resurfacers cruising around the rink at the local ice arena. Dave ayres, a 42yearold who drives the zamboni for the maple leafs ahl affiliate, stepped in as the emergency goalie for the hurricanes on saturday night, stopping 8 of 10 shots to help. Pay depends on what size arena you work at and the quality of ice you generate. If you love ice and dont mind getting cold at work you should consider a job as an ice resurfacer. Salary estimates are based on 19 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by zamboni driver employees. Zamboni driver, 42, stars as emergency goalie for hurricanes.
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David ayres was used to taking to the ice during hockey games only to clean while driving a zamboni. Zamboni driver, 42, gets win as emergency goalie in nhl. Dave ayres was the carolina hurricanes secret weapon in the. Debut david ayres, an emergency goaltender in toronto, got the call when carolinas starter and backup both went down with injuries. See all zamboni driver salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market.
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