Vernon Ayres

Thomas Vernon Ayres (April 27, 1909 – February 18, 1968) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Ayres played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans, Montreal Maroons, St. Louis Eagles and New York Rangers and twelve seasons of professional ice hockey overall.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1927–28 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club OHA 9 3 1 4 — 1 0 0 0 — 1928–29 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club OHA 8 4 1 5 — — — — — — 1929–30 Toronto Young Rangers OHA — — — — — — — — — — 1929–30 Toronto Stockyards TMHL 5 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 1930–31 New York Americans NHL 26 2 1 3 54 — — — — — 1930–31 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 8 1 0 1 22 — — — — — 1931–32 New York Americans NHL 45 2 4 6 82 — — — — — 1932–33 New York Americans NHL 48 0 0 0 97 — — — — — 1933–34 Montreal Maroons NHL 17 0 0 0 19 — — — — — 1933–34 Quebec Castors Can-Am 29 0 4 4 52 — — — — — 1934–35 St. Louis Eagles NHL 47 2 2 4 60 — — — — — 1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 28 0 4 4 38 — — — — — 1935–36 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 20 4 6 10 26 4 0 0 0 8 1936–37 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 49 4 7 11 44 6 0 0 0 2 1937–38 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 44 1 11 12 34 5 0 1 1 2 1938–39 Hershey Bears IAHL 52 3 5 8 19 5 0 1 1 0 1939–40 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 54 0 10 10 37 1 0 0 0 0 1940–41 St. Louis Flyers AHA 38 1 7 8 20 9 0 2 2 2 1941–42 St. Louis Flyers AHA 45 2 9 11 36 3 1 0 1 6 IAHL/AHL totals 282 11 49 60 190 29 1 4 5 12 NHL totals 211 6 11 17 350 — — — — —