Carolina emergency goaltender

[darrell74]

Brind-Amours expression at 2:22 should be a gif/meme

5:35 A gambling reference

[darrell74]

Class act move on Toronto fans for cheering him as one of the 3 stars of the game at 3:20

[Chi_archie]

fun stuff

[newton0038]

3rd star and $0 pay. Fuk Bettman has this league nailed

[eaglesfan371]

3rd star and $0 pay. Fuk Bettman has this league nailed

$500 pay and gets to keep jersey.

[stevek173]

There was another thread about the live line on this, it was 9.5 when he went in.

Missed by one goal.

[MickeyMan]

I put 500 on the leafs tt live over 3.5 during the second period.

Never have I been happier to lose 500

What a scene, pretty damn cool he shut them out in the 3rd.

[funnyb25]

Cool story

[RudyRuetigger]

this happens every other year


its a way to try to make hockey relevant, yet still noone cares


myself included

[MickeyMan]

this happens every other year


its a way to try to make hockey relevant, yet still noone cares


myself included

Not even close. He’s only the second emergency backup who has even made a save in a game.

[BarkingToad]

So cool!

[Mike Huntertz]

Not even close. He’s only the second emergency backup who has even made a save in a game.

That stat amazed me. In the olden days they would hold up the game while they stitched up the starting goalie.
Just a wonderful story.

[deltgen]

This is a cool story, but it's a bizarre thing that the NHL has. Apparently most NHL teams carry two goalies on their roster, and every game the home team must supply an emergency goalie who is available to both teams and is simply 'on-call' in the stadium. I find it awesome and idotic at the same time.

[pologq]

Very cool story. Liked how the home fans cheered him at the end.

[DISTROYA]

This is a cool story, but it's a bizarre thing that the NHL has. Apparently most NHL teams carry two goalies on their roster, and every game the home team must supply an emergency goalie who is available to both teams and is simply 'on-call' in the stadium. I find it awesome and idotic at the same time.

What a bizarre rule, both teams. What if both lose their backup goalies?
$500 is ridiculous payout; should be 10x more at least.

[LT Profits]

Two Miracles on Ice on the same date 40 years apart!

[asiagambler]

This is a cool story, but it's a bizarre thing that the NHL has. Apparently most NHL teams carry two goalies on their roster, and every game the home team must supply an emergency goalie who is available to both teams and is simply 'on-call' in the stadium. I find it awesome and idotic at the same time.

It should be like soccer where a regular player is forced to suit up

[RudyRuetigger]

here is 2018's emergency backup

[Big John Studd]

this happens every other year


its a way to try to make hockey relevant, yet still noone cares


myself included

Why are you in here commenting then you ugly oyster.

[RudyRuetigger]

Why are you in here commenting then you ugly oyster.

relax guy

its a great story

but it shouldnt happen

i mean 3 qbs go down, then you run wildcat

your back up center goes down, then you play small ball in basketball



theres no reason a normal player cant suit up and play goalie

[deltgen]

What a bizarre rule, both teams. What if both lose their backup goalies?
$500 is ridiculous payout; should be 10x more at least.

Yeah, that's a real good question Distroya. Any NHL aficionados out there know what the protocol is if both teams lose both their goalies?

[DISTROYA]

and the guy has to go to EVERY game, and sit there not get paid? I get it he has a free ticket assuming, but 3-4 hours of your day forced to go to a game which 99.99999999% you wont be called into duty to earn your $500?

[stevek173]

Why are you in here commenting then you ugly oyster.

John, you are SBR's 3rd best non pro poster right now.

Keep up the good work man!

[JayLA]

I put 500 on the leafs tt live over 3.5 during the second period.

Never have I been happier to lose 500

What a scene, pretty damn cool he shut them out in the 3rd.

I pounded this too and was happy for him.

Tough loss though

[MickeyMan]

Yeah, that's a real good question Distroya. Any NHL aficionados out there know what the protocol is if both teams lose both their goalies?

It’s only happened twice in the history of the league that an emergency backup has made a save. So they take their chances. Most of the time it’s a college goalie.

[MickeyMan]

Any goalie who is close to nhl level is playing in another league and making at least a bit of money at it. That’s why the emergency backup is a random dude.

[Jayvegas420]

3rd star and $0 pay. Fuk Bettman has this league nailed

he got paid and he was the 1st star

There was another thread about the live line on this, it was 9.5 when he went in.
I was shocked that it wasn't higher, it would have been nine and a half if a Third String Goalie entered the game rather than an emergency goalie
Missed by one goal.

I thought it should have been much higher, it would have been set at 9.5 regardless of whether another backup goalie entered the game or an emergency goalie.

this happens every other year


its a way to try to make hockey relevant, yet still noone cares


myself included

#fakenews

This is a cool story, but it's a bizarre thing that the NHL has. Apparently most NHL teams carry two goalies on their roster, and every game the home team must supply an emergency goalie who is available to both teams and is simply 'on-call' in the stadium. I find it awesome and idotic at the same time.

this guy gets it!

Very cool story. Liked how the home fans cheered him at the end.

I suspect most of the Toronto fans knew who he was as he is the Zamboni driver for the Marlies

I know guys who would pay $500,000 to step between the pipes and celebrate with an NHL team after the game. David Ayres has it all figured out.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy!

[Uncle Slayton]

Question? If Carolina somehow wins The Cup, does Ayers get a ring or at least a share ?

slayton

[eidolon]

should be $500 if they lose, $10,000 if they win

[Jayvegas420]

Question? If Carolina somehow wins The Cup, does Ayers get a ring or at least a share ?

slayton

nope. not a member of the roster.

[Mike Huntertz]

I bet he gets invited to a couple of the team parties?

[Jayvegas420]

Now that I think of it owners managers coaches and trainers aren't part of the roster either, so maybe he will get one if they win

[spider]

If the Zamboni driver got hurt, would the peanut vendor or the hot-dog vendor be next
goalie?

[darrell74]

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2020/03/11/colorado-avalanche-larry-walker-emergency-backup-goalie

Former Colorado Rocky great, Larry Walker named emergency goaltender for the Avalanche