Michael Ayers (born January 16, 1980) is an American ice hockey coach and former goaltender who was an All-American for New Hampshire.
[1] After graduating from Thayer Academy in 1998, Ayers spent another year playing prep school hockey before ending his junior career with the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
After Ty Conklin left in 2001, Ayers split time in goal with senior Matt Carney and helped the team finish atop the Hockey East standings.
The two goalies were platooned through the Hockey East Tournament with Ayers in net for the Wildcats championship game victory.
He set program records for wins, save percentage and shutouts, leading the team to a second consecutive conference title.
New Hampshire did receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament for a third consecutive season, but the team lost its opening match.
He stayed with the team until the end of the year while pulling double-duty as a goaltending director for FHIT, a youth hockey organization in Minnesota.