David Ayres

David Ayres (; born August 12, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is the first emergency backup goaltender to be credited with a win in the National Hockey League (NHL). At age 42, Ayres is also the oldest NHL goaltender to win his regular season debut. Ayers played professionally for the Norwood Vipers of Allan Cup Hockey (ACH) from 2014 to 2015 before retiring. While working as a building operator for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020, Ayres was named the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Maple Leafs and helped Carolina win the game. He later served as the head coach of the Vermilion County Bobcats in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) in 2022 and the Port Perry Lumberjacks of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) from 2022 to 2023.