Ray Emery Ice hockey player
Ray Emery (born September 28, 1982), often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and the Ottawa Senators of the NHL, and Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Emery led the Ottawa Senators to the Stanley Cup finals in 2007. It was the first appearance of an Ottawa club in the finals since 1927, though they lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games. Emery is a two-time Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee and finalist being recognized for dedication and perseverance.Emery was chosen 99th overall by the Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2006–07 season, Emery signed a three-year deal with the Senators worth $9.5 million. On June 20, 2008, however, the Ottawa Senators waived Emery and then bought out his contract after a string of off-ice incidents caused the organization to sour on him. On July 9, 2008, it was announced that Emery had signed a one-year, $2 million contract with Atlant Mytishchi of the KHL.On June 10, 2009, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Emery had signed a one-year deal for a reported $1.5 million. In March 2010, Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren announced that Emery would be out for remainder of the season due to avascular necrosis and that a bone graft would be done to alleviate his hip issues. Doctors were able to catch the disease early on before it spread, and in April, the surgery was declared to be extremely successful. In July, Emery began the grueling and tedious workout and rehabilitation process.On February 7, 2011, Emery signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks and led the Ducks into the playoffs, finishing tied for fourth in the league and posting a 7–2–0 record with 2.28 goals against average (GAA) and .926 save percentage (SV%) in 10 regular season NHL appearances.In July 2011, it was announced that Emery was invited by the Chicago Blackhawks to begin training camp on a tryout basis, having to test out his injury On October 3, 2011, the Blackhawks announced they had signed Emery to a one-year deal. In April 2012, Emery signed a $1.15 million extension with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2012-13 season.In March 2013, Emery made NHL history becoming the first goaltender to ever start a season with 10 straight wins, going 10–0–0 Emery surpassed his own record making NHL history yet again, going 12–0–0 in a shutout win against the Calgary Flames.In April 2013, Ray Emery won the award for the NHL's best combined GAA, the 2013 William M. Jennings Trophy awarded to the goaltender who give up the fewest goals in the season, along with teammate Corey Crawford. Emery finished the season with a 1.94 GAA and a 0.922 save percentage. His 17 wins included 12 straight to start the year, the best such streak in NHL history.In June 2013, Emery won his first Stanley Cup when the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins in si games during the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.
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| Career start | 2002 |
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| draft | 99th overall |
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| draft year | 2001 |
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| shoots | Left |
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