In 2004, Dave Ayres, a goaltender toiling around in low-level minor hockey and various pro-am camps, received a kidney transplant from his mother.
https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/legend-of-goaltender-dave-ayres/c-315433228
“Ayres’ curtain call came when he was named first star of the game, a fitting bow on an unforgettable debut. The partial crowd in Toronto gave him a standing ovation, part out of respect, part out of frustrated spite for their own team, part out of sheer disbelief of what they just witnessed.”
And his paycheck comes from the Leafs organization.