Former Hurricanes EBUG Ayres cranks siren before third period of Game 1

Carolina folk hero fires up crowd at PNC Arena against Lightning

TBL@CAR, Gm1: David Ayres sounds 3rd period siren

By Pat Pickens @Pat_Pickens / NHL.com Staff Writer

May 31, 2021

The Carolina Hurricanes called on a secret weapon to fire up the crowd at PNC Arena on Sunday.

David Ayres, the most popular player in Hurricanes history to have one career game played, was in Raleigh to crank the siren before the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Second Round between the Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Had to know we'd tie it up with DAVE AYRES on the siren! pic.twitter.com/Ce1FYvpCGe
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) May 30, 2021

Carolina fans certainly remember Ayres from his now-famous performance as an emergency backup goalie where he earned the win for Carolina against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Feb. 22, 2020.
Ayres followed Carolina color commentator Tripp Tracy, who cranked the siren for the first period, and NC State tennis players Alana Smith and Jaeda Daniel, who did so before the second.
But Carolina saved Ayres for last, and did he ever get the crowd going.