Former NHL goalie Emery drowns
Retired NHL goaltender Ray Emery, who helped the Ottawa Senators reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35.
Hamilton Police said Emery was identified as the victim of a swimming accident Sunday morning. Staff sergeant Paul Evans said police received a call just after 6 a.m. that an adult swimmer did not surface and that the Niagara Police assisted in the recovery effort.
Emery’s body was recovered just before 3 p.m. Sunday. Hamilton police said a cause of death would be confirmed after a postmortem.
Nicknamed “Razor” for his aggressive style, Emery also played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks in his 2003-2015 career. He won the Stanley Cup as a backup with the Blackhawks in 2013.
Emery dealt with avascular necrosis, the same hip ailment that ended Bo Jackson’s career. Emery combined with fellow Chicago netminder Corey Crawford to win the William Jennings Trophy for allowing the league’s fewest goals during the lockoutshortened 2013 season.
“The Blackhawks will fondly remember Ray as a fierce competitor, a good teammate and a Stanley Cup champion,” the team said.
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