Former Flyers Goalie Ray Emery Dead at 35
NHL Twitter was ablaze Sunday afternoon with an unconfirmed report that former Flyers goalie Ray Emery passed away in what appears to have been a drowning.
Friends and first responders have identified victim in early morning drowning at the Hamilton Harbour as former @NHL goalie Ray Emery. Ray played the @ottawasenators, @NHLBlackhawks, @AnaheimDucks and the @NHLFlyers. He was swimming with several friends & never surfaced #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/QpD2tNwDzs
— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) July 15, 2018
Well, it has unfortunately been confirmed:
At 2:50 pm, HPS recovered the body of former @NHL player Ray Emery, 35. Emery was reported missing just after 6:00 am in #HamOnt harbour. His body was recovered in close proximity to where he was last seen. Family has been notified. Cause of death to be confirmed pending a PM.
— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) July 15, 2018
Emery was a decent goalie for the Flyers (2009-2010, 2013-2015), though most of his success came as a member of the Ottawa Senators. He did, however win a Stanley cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, a season in which he shared the William M. Jennings Trophy with teammate Corey Crawford.
My favorite memory of Ray Emery’s time as a Flyer came from a blowout 7-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on November 1st, 2013.
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Holtby never had a chance. RIP, Razor.
