Ray Emery

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Ray Emery
Date of birth September 28, 1982
place of birth Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
date of death 15th July 2018
Place of death Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
Nickname Razor, Sugar Ray
size 188 cm
Weight 93 kg
position goalkeeper
number # 29
Catch hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 2001 , 4th round, 99th position
Ottawa Senators
Career stations
1999-2003 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2003-2005 Binghamton Senators
2005-2008 Ottawa Senators
2008-2009 Atlant Moskovskaya Oblast
2009-2010 Philadelphia Flyers
2011 Anaheim Ducks
2011-2013 Chicago Blackhawks
2013-2015 Philadelphia Flyers
2016 Adler Mannheim

Raymond Robert Emery (born September 28, 1982 in Hamilton , Ontario ; † July 15, 2018 ibid) was a Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper who spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League between 1999 and 2016 and there for the Ottawa Senators , Philadelphia Flyers , Anaheim Ducks, and Chicago Blackhawks . With the Chicago Blackhawks Emery won the Stanley Cup as a substitute goalkeeper in 2013 and the William M. Jennings Trophy with his goalkeeper colleague Corey Crawford . In 2007 he was with the Ottawa Senators also in the Stanley Cup final.

Career

Junior career (until 2003)

Ray Emery began his career in 1999 in the Canadian Junior League Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds . In the 2001 NHL Entry Draft he was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round at position 99. But he stayed in the OHL for another year and played his best season. In 59 games he managed 33 wins and was named the best goalkeeper in the OHL and the entire Canadian Hockey League .

Professional debut and career start with the Ottawa Senators (2003 to 2009)

In the 2002/03 season he played for the Binghamton Senators , the farm team of Ottawa, in the American Hockey League as a goalkeeper and managed 27 wins in 50 games and was voted the best rookie in the league. As a result, after two short appearances in March 2003, he was allowed to play a game in the top division of North America for the first time from the start for the Senators and only conceded one goal in a 5-1 win against the Atlanta Thrashers . The 2003/04 season spent Emery again mostly with the Binghamton Senators and came to a total of three NHL missions for Ottawa. The following year , the NHL season was canceled due to a lockout and Emery was limited to games in the AHL. In the 2005/06 season , the Canadian was initially a substitute for goalkeeper Dominik Hašek permanently in the NHL squad of the Senators. During the Olympic Winter Games in February 2006 Hašek injured his groin and could not be used for the rest of the season, so that Emery played a total of 39 games by the end of the season and reached the play-offs with the team.

Ray Emery in the Ottawa Senators Gate

The 2006/07 season began with Emery as a goalkeeper on an equal footing with the Swiss Martin Gerber , but was able to prevail as a regular goalkeeper after the poor performance of his opponent in the further course of the season. In February 2007, the Canadian was suspended for a total of three games after a stick hit in the face against Maxim Lapierre in the game against the Montreal Canadiens . In the first game after his suspension was in the game against the Buffalo Sabers involved in a mass brawl, Emery first played a fist fight against the opposing goalkeeper Martin Biron before he got into another argument with the enforcer Andrew Peters . The events caused a media sensation within the North American ice hockey scene and Emery got the nickname Sugar Ray after the boxer . Furthermore, the Canadian drew attention to himself with his sporting achievements and led his team into the play-offs with a catch rate of 91.8% and an average goal conceded of 2.47. There, too, with his strong performances, Emery was partly responsible for the entry of his team into the Stanley Cup final, where, however, they lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games .

After Emery extended his contract for three years in the summer for a total reported salary of $ 9.5 million, he missed the start of the 2007-08 season due to wrist surgery. After his return to the squad, he was unable to assert himself against Gerber, who had now established himself as the goalkeeper of the Senators. Mainly Emery stood out for his indiscipline, as he appeared several times late for training. After coach John Paddock was fired at the end of February 2008, General Manager Bryan Murray took over the coaching position that he had only given up the previous year. For the remaining one and a half months Murray bet on Gerber in goal, so that Emery was no longer used. Due to the indiscipline and poor performance, Murray said after the end of the season that he was no longer planning with Emery. However, after management failed to transfer Emery to another team, the Senators paid off his two-year contract in late June 2008.

Change to the KHL (2008 to 2009)

For a complete fresh start Emery left the NHL and announced on July 9, 2008 that he will play in the 2008/09 season for Atlant Moskovskaya Oblast in the newly formed Continental Hockey League . In the KHL, the Canadian was able to convince with good performances and took part in the All-Star Game . In the play-offs he had the best catch rate of all goalkeepers with 94.1%.

Return to the NHL (2009-2015)

In June 2009 Emery signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and returned to the NHL for the 2009-10 season . After he started the season as a regular goalkeeper, he suffered a torn hamstring in December 2009. In March 2010 he was diagnosed with bone necrosis in his right hip, which required an operation and thus meant the season-out for Emery. Due to the complexity of the injury, the healing process continued beyond the 2010 summer break, so his contract with the Flyers expired and was not renewed. Almost five months after his injury, Emery was able to train individually on the ice again in November 2010 before signing a contract with the Anaheim Ducks in February 2011 . First he received assignments with the farm team Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, before he played an NHL game for the first time in a year in the game against the Phoenix Coyotes in March 2011 and made his debut for the Ducks. Due to his impressive return after surviving an injury, which received a great response in the North American sports media, Emery was nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy following the 2010/11 season .

After his expiring contract with the Ducks was not renewed after the season, Emery signed a trial contract ( try-out ) with the Chicago Blackhawks during the preparation for the season and was given a firm contract for the 2011/12 season in October 2011 . During the season he completed a total of 34 games as a substitute goalkeeper and was nominated again for the Masterton Memorial Trophy at the end of the season. In April 2012, the Blackhawks extended his contract for another year. In the following season he was able to build on previous best performances for the first time and set a new record in the spring of 2013 when the team won the first 12 games with Emery in goal each in regular time. He also got three shutouts in five games in April 2013, so that Emery ended the season with an average goal against goals of 1.94 and a catch rate of 92.2%. Together with his teammate Corey Crawford , he won the William M. Jennings Trophy , but was only the substitute behind Crawford in the play-offs and did not play a single game in the Stanley Cup victory of the Blackhawks. In July 2013 he returned to the Philadelphia Flyers and acted there in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons as a substitute goalkeeper behind Steve Mason .

Short engagement in Mannheim and trial contract in Philadelphia (2016)

After the Canadian initially played on a trial basis with the Ontario Reign and the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League in the 2015/16 season , he moved to Europe in February 2016 and joined the Adler Mannheim from the German Ice Hockey League , where he was injured Dennis Endras should replace. He completed eight DEL missions for the eagles.

In late March 2016, he returned to the Philadelphia Flyers and received a trial contract with the NHL club. At his old place of work, however, Emery remained without commitment and ended his active career as a result.

Achievements and Awards

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp S. N OTN Min GT SO GTS Sv% Sp S. N Min GT SO GTS Sv%
1999/00 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 16 9 3 0 716 36 1 3.02 .908 15th 8th 7th 883 33 3 2.24 .926
2000/01 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 52 18th 29 2 2938 174 1 3.55 .904 - - - - - - - -
2001/02 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 59 33 17th 9 3477 158 4th 2.73 .914 6th 2 4th 360 19th 1 3.16 .925
2002/03 Binghamton Senators AHL 50 27 17th 6th 2924 118 7th 2.42 .924 14th 8th 6th 848 40 2 2.83 .912
2002/03 Ottawa Senators NHL 3 1 0 0 84 2 0 1.42 .923 - - - - - - - -
2003/04 Binghamton Senators AHL 53 21st 23 7th 3109 128 3 2.47 .922 2 0 2 120 6th 0 3.00 .912
2003/04 Ottawa Senators NHL 3 2 0 0 126 5 0 2.38 .904 - - - - - - - -
2004/05 Binghamton Senators AHL 51 28 18th 5 2993 132 0 2.65 .910 6th 2 4th 409 14th 0 2.05 .925
2005/06 Ottawa Senators NHL 39 23 11 4th 2167 102 3 2.82 .902 10 5 5 604 29 0 2.88 .900
2006/07 Ottawa Senators NHL 58 33 16 6th 3351 138 5 2.47 .918 20th 13 7th 1249 47 3 2.26 .907
2007/08 Binghamton Senators AHL 2 1 1 0 120 6th 0 3.00 .930 - - - - - - - -
2007/08 Ottawa Senators NHL 31 12 13 4th 1689 88 0 3.13 .890 - - - - - - - -
2008/09 Atlant Moskovskaya Oblast KHL 36 22nd 8th 0 2070 73 0 1.86 .926 7th 3 3 419 13 0 1.86 .941
2009/10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 1 0 1 0 59 2 0 2.03 .857 - - - - - - - -
2009/10 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29 16 11 1 1684 74 3 2.64 .905 - - - - - - - -
2010/11 Syracuse crunch AHL 5 4th 1 0 303 10 0 1.98 .943 - - - - - - - -
2010/11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 10 7th 2 0 527 20th 0 2.28 .926 6th 2 3 319 17th 0 3.19 .897
2011/12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 34 15th 9 4th 1774 83 0 2.81 .900 - - - - - - - -
2012/13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 21st 17th 1 0 1116 36 3 1.94 .922 - - - - - - - -
2013/14 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28 9 12 2 1398 69 2 2.96 .903 3 1 2 172 10 0 3.49 .888
2014/15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 31 10 11 7th 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 8th 0 2.69 .897 - - - - - - - -
2015/16 Adler Mannheim DEL 7th 2 5 0 420 20th 0 2.86 .900 1 0 0 21st 3 0 8.65 .667
OHL total 127 60 49 11 7131 368 6th 3.10 .909 21st 10 11 1243 52 4th 2.47 .925
AHL total 168 84 63 19th 9868 414 10 2.50 .920 22nd 10 12 1377 60 2 2.72 .915
NHL overall 287 145 86 28 15488 697 16 2.70 .906 39 21st 17th 2344 103 3 2.64 .902

( Legend for the goalkeeper statistics: GP or Sp = total games; W or S = wins; L or N = defeats; T or U or OT = draws or overtime or shootout defeats; min. = Minutes; SOG or SaT = shots on goal; GA or GT = goals conceded; SO = shutouts ; GAA or GTS = goals conceded ; Sv% or SVS% = catch quota ; EN = empty net goal ; 1  play-downs / relegation ; italics : statistics not complete)

Others

Controversy

Ray Emery was known for his temperament and fistfighting skills . In the 2000/01 season he was involved in four brawls in OHL games. In December 2003, he was expelled from an AHL game after a brawl with Andy Chiodo . In January 2004 he had the chance to achieve the third shutout of the AHL season, but he missed it because he had to leave the ice four minutes before the end of a fight. He also had to do without a shutout a year later after he was expelled from the ice for a fight with Ari Ahonen . He received a match penalty in March 2004 when he hit Michel Ouellet with one of his schooners. In an NHL game against the Canadiens de Montréal on February 10, 2007, he hit an opponent with the bat in the face, whereupon he was suspended for three games. On his return on February 22nd against the Buffalo Sabers , Emery fisted in a mass brawl with goalie Martin Biron and then with Andrew Peters fistfights, which is why he was excluded from the game.

equipment

In January 2006, boxing fan Ray Emery appeared with a redesigned mask with the image of boxer Mike Tyson . The Senators' management disagreed, as Tyson did not enjoy a good reputation and was convicted of a sex crime in the 1990s. Emery agreed to the management's objection and refrained from wearing the mask. Since the 2006 playoffs he wore a mask that featured former Canadian heavyweight boxer George Chuvalo .

Private life

From 2010 to 2017, Emery was in a relationship with the six years younger Canadian singer Keshia Chanté. The couple got engaged in 2016. On September 18, 2017, Emery was arrested on charges of domestic violence and abuse by his ex-fiancée.

death

On July 15, 2018, Emery died in Hamilton, the city ​​of his birth, at the age of 35 . He was swimming with friends at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club on Lake Ontario , where he disappeared and was found dead by local police that evening.

Web links

Commons : Ray Emery  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Gabrielle McMillen: Former NHL goalie Ray Emery dies in apparent drowning. In: Sporting News. July 15, 2018, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  2. ^ Emery suspended for chop on Lapierre. In: The Globe and Mail . April 25, 2018, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Emery tossed in Ottawa loss. In: cbc.ca . February 23, 2007, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Emery talks about disappointing end of season. In: tsn.ca . April 17, 2008, archived from the original on January 15, 2013 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  5. ^ Murray says Emery to go; Spezza and Heatley to stay. In: tsn.ca. April 18, 2008, archived from the original on January 15, 2013 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  6. ^ Emery an unrestricted free agent after buyout. In: tsn.ca. June 23, 2008, archived from the original on July 22, 2012 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  7. ^ Emery signs one-year deal with Russian team. In: tsn.ca. July 9, 2008, archived from the original on July 16, 2012 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  8. ↑ Mike G. Morreale: Hip surgery will sideline Emery for rest of season. In: nhl.com . March 2, 2010, archived from the original on February 9, 2016 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  9. ^ Pierre LeBrun: Fight to play not over for Ray Emery. In: espn.com . October 29, 2010, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  10. ^ Ducks Sign Goaltender Emery to Two-Way Contract. In: nhl.com. February 7, 2011, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  11. ^ Ducks recall Emery. In: cbc.ca. February 23, 2011, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  12. ↑ James O'Brien: Ray Emery's 'one in a million' comeback from hip surgery. In: NBCSports.com . August 4, 2011, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  13. ^ Ray Emery among Masterton finalists. In: ESPN.com. April 27, 2011, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  14. ↑ Chris Kuc: Emery wins Blackhawks' backup goalie job. In: ChicagoTribune.com . October 3, 2011, archived from the original on October 15, 2017 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  15. ^ Scott Powers: Ray Emery's dozen an NHL record. In: ESPN.com. May 27, 2013, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  16. ^ Crawford, Emery earn the William M. Jennings Trophy. In: NHL.com. April 29, 2013, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  17. ↑ Player portrait of Raymond Emery. In: DEL.org . Archived from the original on February 25, 2016 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Scott Lewis: Veteran goaltender Ray Emery joins Flyers on PTO. In: Sportsnet.ca. March 29, 2016, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  19. ↑ Nils Wollenschläger: Former Adler goalkeeper Ray Emery († 35) is killed in a swimming accident. In: Mannheim24. July 15, 2018, archived from the original on July 15, 2018 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 .


personal data
SURNAME Emery, Ray
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Emery, Raymond (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamilton , Ontario
DATE OF DEATH 15th July 2018
Place of death Hamilton , Ontario