Rookie goaltender Mike Ayers continued to make a strong case for himself this weekend, allowing only one goal in back-to-back wins against the Chicago Wolves and Albany River Rats.
On Friday night Ayers stopped 31 Chicago shots en route to a 5-1 Crunch victory and recorded his first AHL shutout the following night, turning aside all 33 Albany shots. It was the first shutout of the season for the Crunch.
Ayers, who is currently on his second try-out contract with the Crunch this season, has appeared in a total of four games with Syracuse, posting a 3-1-0 record with a 1.80 goals against average and a .943 save percentage. In seven career AHL games with Grand Rapids, Cincinnati and Syracuse, Ayers has a 4-1-1 mark with a 1.91 goals against average.
A native of Hingham, Massachusetts, Ayers was originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round, 177th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
He played for four seasons at New Hampshire (HE).
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