Ray Emery
Raymond "Ray" Emery (September 28, 1982 – July 15, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) until his death. Emery played for the Ottawa Senators, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played in KHL with the Atlant Moscow Oblast.[1][2][3] Emery was awarded many honors, most from the minor league.
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Emery during the Chicago Blackhawks' 2013 Stanley Cup parade | |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | September 28, 1982
Died | July 15, 2018 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | (aged 35)
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Caught | Left |
Played for | Ottawa Senators Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers Anaheim Ducks Atlant Moscow Oblast Adler Mannheim |
NHL Draft | 99th overall, 2001 Ottawa Senators |
Playing career | 2002–2016 |
Career
Emery was given various nicknames over his career, most goes by "Razor" and "Sugar Ray."[3][4] In the 2001 NHL entry draft, Emery was chosen 99th overall by the Ottawa Senators. Emery was made starting goaltender in the 2006-07 NHL season. That year, the Senators made it to the Stanley Cup finals. On June 20, 2008, after some off-ice incidents, the Senators released Emery. Under one month later, Emery signed a one-year, $2M contract with Atlant Mytishchi of the Russian KHL.[5] After his time in Russia, it was announced on June 10, 2009 that the Philadelphia Flyers had signed him to a one-year deal for $1.5 million.[6] In March 2010, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that Emery would miss the remainder of the season because of avascular necrosis and that a bone graft would be done to alleviate his hip issues.[7] Emery began workout and rehabilitation process and later signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks on February 7, 2011. During his time with the Ducks, he tied for fourth in the league after he posted a 7–2–0 record with a 2.28 goals-against average (GAA) and a .926 save percentage (SV%) in 10 regular season games going into the playoffs.[8] He attended the Chicago Blackhawks training camp on a tryout basis and was later signed by the Blackhawks to a 1-year, $600,000 deal.[9]
Emery has been known for getting into several altercations while playing ice hockey, a rarity for an ice-hockey goaltender.[10] Emery once fought two Buffalo Sabres players, Martin Biron and Andrew Peters in a line brawl during the 2006-07 NHL season. He also fought with his teammate, Brian McGrattan, during a practice in January 2008. He has also fought with teammate's Jason Spezza and Chris Neil.
On June 24, 2013, He won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks after they defeated the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.[11]
On July 5, 2013, he signed a $1.65 million, 1-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers.[12]
Death
On July 15, 2018, Emery accidentally drowned while diving at a yacht club in Hamilton, Ontario, aged 35.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1998–99 | Dunnville Terriers | NDJCHL | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1320 | 140 | 0 | 6.36 | — |
1999–00 | Welland Cougars | GHL | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1323 | 62 | 1 | 2.81 | — |
1999–00 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 716 | 36 | 1 | 3.02 | .908 |
2000–01 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 52 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 2938 | 174 | 1 | 3.55 | .904 |
2001–02 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 59 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 3477 | 158 | 4 | 2.73 | .914 |
2002–03 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 50 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2924 | 118 | 7 | 2.42 | .924 |
2002–03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 1.42 | .923 |
2003–04 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 53 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 3109 | 128 | 3 | 2.47 | .922 |
2003–04 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 2.38 | .904 |
2004–05 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 51 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 2993 | 132 | 0 | 2.65 | .910 |
2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 39 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2167 | 102 | 3 | 2.82 | .902 |
2006–07 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 58 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3351 | 138 | 5 | 2.47 | .918 |
2007–08 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 31 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1689 | 88 | 0 | 3.13 | .890 |
2007–08 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .930 |
2008–09 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 36 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2070 | 73 | 0 | 1.86 | .926 |
2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 29 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1684 | 74 | 3 | 2.64 | .905 |
2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | .857 |
2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 10 | 0 | 1.98 | .943 |
2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 527 | 20 | 0 | 2.28 | .926 |
2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1774 | 83 | 0 | 2.81 | .900 |
2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1116 | 36 | 3 | 1.94 | .922 |
2013–14 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 28 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1398 | 69 | 2 | 2.96 | .903 |
2014–15 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1570 | 80 | 0 | 3.06 | .894 |
2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 182 | 10 | 0 | 3.30 | .878 |
2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 8 | 0 | 2.69 | .897 |
2015–16 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 420 | 20 | 0 | 2.86 | .900 |
NHL totals | 287 | 145 | 86 | 28 | 15,488 | 697 | 16 | 2.70 | .906 | ||
AHL totals | 168 | 84 | 63 | 19 | 9,868 | 414 | 10 | 2.50 | .920 | ||
OHL totals | 127 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 7,131 | 368 | 6 | 3.10 | .909 |
Playoffs
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1999–00 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 883 | 33 | 3 | 2.24 | .926 |
2001–02 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 19 | 1 | 3.16 | .925 |
2002–03 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 14 | 8 | 6 | 848 | 40 | 2 | 2.83 | .912 |
2003–04 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .912 |
2004–05 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 409 | 14 | 0 | 2.05 | .925 |
2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 604 | 29 | 0 | 2.88 | .900 |
2006–07 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1,249 | 47 | 3 | 2.26 | .907 |
2008–09 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 419 | 13 | 0 | 1.86 | .941 |
2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 319 | 17 | 0 | 3.19 | .897 |
2013–14 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 10 | 0 | 3.49 | .888 |
2015–16 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 8.65 | .667 |
NHL totals | 39 | 21 | 17 | 2,344 | 103 | 3 | 2.64 | .902 | ||
AHL totals | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1,377 | 60 | 2 | 2.72 | .915 | ||
OHL totals | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1,243 | 52 | 4 | 2.47 | .925 |
Statistics via Eliteprospects[14]
Ray Emery Media
Emery in goal against the New Jersey Devils in the 2007 playoffs
Emery facing Alexander Ovechkin during a shootout in 2010 as a member of the Flyers
References
- ↑ "Sens, Kings take steps to buy out Emery, Cloutier". TSN. June 20, 2008. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
- ↑ Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ken Warren (June 10, 2007). "Razor likely to go under the knife for wrist injury; Ottawa Senators starting goalie Ray Emery admits to playing hurt for most of the season". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ↑ Don Brennan (February 24, 2007). "Emery gets an earful; Sugar Ray's mom none too pleased about fisticuffs in Buffalo". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved June 26, 2007.[dead link]
- ↑ "Emery signs one-year deal with Russian team". The Sports Network. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Flyers sign goalie Ray Emery to one-year deal". Sports Illustrated. June 10, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Emery Out for the Season". Philadelphia Flyers. March 2, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Emery Named Finalist for Masterton Trophy". Anaheim Ducks. April 26, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Emery, assign Salak". Chicago Blackhawks. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ↑ Alex Yannis (October 24, 1989). "5 Ejected for Fighting As Devils Stop Leafs". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Blackhawks' late goals stun Bruins to win Cup". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Emery returning to Flyers". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ↑ Former Senators goalie Ray Emery drowns
- ↑ "Ray Emery". Eliteprospects. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database