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Toronto Maple Leafs: David Ayres Wins Best Feel-Good Moment of 2020

Carolina Hurricanes, David Ayres (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The NHL has announced its 2020 Fan Choice Awards winners. Amongst them is David Ayres, the emergency backup goalie who beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs fans won’t soon forget that Saturday night, now commonly known as the game that the Leafs lost to a Zamboni driver. His name is David Ayres and he’s more than just an ice resurfacer.

Ayres is the Operations Manager at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (otherwise commonly referred to as, the old Maple Leaf Gardens).