>>>Zamboni driver wins first NHL game after being tapped as emergency goalie<<<

A 42-year-old Zamboni won his first NHL game Saturday after being tapped to play as an emergency goalie for the opposing team.

Dave Ayres stepped in for the Carolina Hurricanes after both the team's goalies had to leave the game for injuries, prompting the Zamboni driver to play against his own home team.

The 42-year-old helped the Hurricanes in their 6-3 win by blocking eight of the ten shots on goal against him in the last 30 minutes of the game.

Ayres told reporters after the game that he had been a designated backup goalie in the past, but this was the first time he had ever been forced to play.