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Ray Emery’s greatest NHL moments

On Sunday, the hockey community received sad news with the passing of former NHL goaltender, Ray Emery.

The Hamilton Police reported that Emery, 35, had drowned while he was swimming in the Hamilton Harbour located in Ontario with family and friends.

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While his death is still a mystery to date, Inspector Marty Schulenberg referenced the passing to local media outlets as a “case of misadventure.”

The Hamilton, Ontario native was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth-round (99th overall) at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Emery made his NHL debut between the pipes in the 2002-03 NHL season with Ottawa and the 6-foot-2 masked man eventually took over the team’s No. 1 role in net by the start of the 2005-06 campaign.

What makes Emery’s story so special is that he was an underdog, and does have some notable memories that all can look back on and admire. He essentially came out of the blue when he stunned the NHL with his heroics in the blue paint for Ottawa in 2006-07.

Emery was essential in leading the Senators to the team’s first ever Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2007, yet the team lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games. Keep in mind that Emery and the Senators had only lost three games prior to the 2007 Stanley Cup Final against the Ducks.

He played in parts of 11 seasons in the NHL (2002-2015) and in addition to the Senators he also dressed for the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks.

Hooked on Hockey Magazine takes a look back at Emery’s greatest moments in the NHL and the kind words he received from the hockey community.

It’s one of the NHL’s more entertainment and passionate memories, ever. In February of 2007, the Senators and Buffalo Sabres had a full on brawl with every skater on the ice that also included the netminders. Emery and (then) Sabres goaltender, Martin Biron, each left their respective nets and squared up.

The two teams later met in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals, when the Senators defeated the Sabres in five game to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

Emery was not only a fan of boxing, but he practiced boxing off of the ice; which also explains the fighting aspect.

The entertaining netminder won his first Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. Emery and goaltender Corey Crawford split time between the pipes during the regular season and the two earned the William M. Jennings Trophy. The Jennings is awarded to the goaltending tandem that allows the fewest goals during the regular season.

The underdog posted a 17-1-0 record that year with Chicago, while recording a .922 save-percentage and 1.94 goals-against-average (GAA).

Just when you thought “Razor” was done dropping the gloves, Emery decided to get the Broad Street Bullies and the City of Brotherly Love pumped up when he challenged Washington Capitals goaltender, Braden Holtby, to a fight back in November of 2013 at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Emery finished his NHL career with 145 wins and a 2.70 GAA. His 71 wins with the Senators ranks fourth all-time in franchise’s history.

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Kyle McKenna covers the NHL for Hooked On Hockey Magazine. He can be reached on Twitter (@KMcKenna_tLT5

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Kyle McKenna is a freelancer covering the NHL for various online outlets, and is a social media specialist. McKenna has produced NHL content for sites such as about dot com & Elite Sports New York.
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