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Former Anaheim Ducks Goalie, Ray Emery Passes Away: Honoring his Memory

By Ciara Durant

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 9: Ray Emery #29 of the Anaheim Ducks stands in the crease before the game against the New York Rangers on March 9, 2011 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 9: Ray Emery #29 of the Anaheim Ducks stands in the crease before the game against the New York Rangers on March 9, 2011 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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2003 Season: Player Ray Emery of the Ottawa Senators. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images) /

A Bright Star Burns Out Quickly

Ray Emery was selected 99th overall by the Ottawa Senators in round four of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. During the next season, Emery remained on his amateur team, playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) another season. The winds of change came blowing in very soon. Emery got his first taste of the NHL during the 2002-03 season when he was called up by the Senators. Although he only played in three games that season, he took home a win.

Emery came back again for another three games during the 2003-04 season, winning two games. His career didn’t really start to take off until the 2005-06 season. In the 39 games he played, he had a 23-11-4 record with a .904 save percentage (SV%).

The Hamilton, ON native’s most significant season with Ottawa, and his entire NHL career, was in 2006-07 which was capped off by an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Anaheim Ducks. During the Sens postseason run, he started all 20 games, winning 13.

After his Stanley Cup appearance, Emery’s game started to go downhill. In 2007-08, he posted a win-loss record of 12-13-4 with career worsts in both goals against average (GAA) and SV%. Due to his underperformance, Ottawa chose to move on with Brian Elliot and Alex Auld. Subsequently, Razor signed with Philidelphia.

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