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. Emery was awarded many honors, most from the minor league.

Career
Emery was given various nicknames over his career, most goes by "Razor" and "Sugar Ray." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Emery has been known for getting into several altercations while playing ice hockey, a rarity for an ice-hockey goaltender. 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.

On July 5, 2013, he signed a $1.65 million, 1-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Death
On July 15, 2018, Emery accidentally drowned while diving at a yacht club in Hamilton, Ontario, aged 35.Former Senators goalie Ray Emery drowns

 Career statistics 
 Regular season 
     Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%1998–99Dunnville Terriers  NDJCHL  22  3  19  0  1320  140  0  6.36  —1999–00Welland Cougars  GHL  23  13  10  0  1323  62  1  2.81  —1999–00Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds  OHL  16  9  3  0  716  36  1  3.02  .9082000–01Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds  OHL  52  18  29  2  2938  174  1  3.55  .9042001–02Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds  OHL  59  33  17  9  3477  158  4  2.73  .9142002–03Binghamton Senators  AHL  50  27  17  6  2924  118  7  2.42  .9242002–03Ottawa Senators  NHL  3  1  0  0  84  2  0  1.42  .9232003–04Binghamton Senators  AHL  53  21  23  7  3109  128  3  2.47  .9222003–04Ottawa Senators  NHL  3  2  0  0  126  5  0  2.38  .9042004–05Binghamton Senators  AHL  51  28  18  5  2993  132  0  2.65  .9102005–06Ottawa Senators  NHL  39  23  11  4  2167  102  3  2.82  .9022006–07Ottawa Senators NHL  58  33  16  6  3351  138  5  2.47  .9182007–08Ottawa Senators  NHL  31  12  13  4  1689  88  0  3.13  .8902007–08Binghamton Senators AHL  2  1  1  0  120  6  0  3.00  .9302008–09Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL  36  22  8  0  2070  73  0  1.86  .9262009–10Philadelphia Flyers NHL  29  16  11  1  1684  74  3  2.64  .9052009–10Adirondack Phantoms AHL  1  0  1  0  59  2  0  2.03  .8572010–11Syracuse Crunch AHL  5  4  1  0  303  10  0  1.98  .9432010–11Anaheim Ducks NHL  10  7  2  0  527  20  0  2.28  .9262011–12Chicago Blackhawks NHL  34  15  9  4  1774  83  0  2.81  .9002012–13Chicago Blackhawks NHL  21  17  1  0  1116  36  3  1.94  .9222013–14Philadelphia Flyers NHL  28  9  12  2  1398  69  2  2.96  .9032014–15Philadelphia Flyers NHL  31  10  11  7  1570  80  0  3.06  .8942015–16Ontario Reign AHL  3  1  1  1  182  10  0  3.30  .8782015–16Toronto Marlies AHL  3  2  1  0  178  8  0  2.69  .8972015–16Adler 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%1999–00  Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds  OHL  15  8  7  883  33  3  2.24  .9262001–02  Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds  OHL  6  2  4  360  19  1  3.16  .9252002–03  Binghamton Senators  AHL  14  8  6  848  40  2  2.83  .9122003–04 Binghamton Senators  AHL  2  0  2  120  6  0  3.00  .9122004–05  Binghamton Senators  AHL  6  2  4  409  14  0  2.05  .9252005–06  Ottawa Senators  NHL  10  5  5  604  29  0  2.88   .9002006–07  Ottawa Senators  NHL  20  13  7  1,249  47  3  2.26  .9072008–09  Atlant Moscow Oblast  KHL  7  3  3  419  13  0  1.86  .9412010–11  Anaheim Ducks  NHL  6  2  3  319  17  0  3.19  .8972013–14  Philadelphia Flyers  NHL  3  1  2  172  10  0  3.49  .8882015–16  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

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