Emmanuel Fernandez

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 185
team = Boston Bruins
league = NHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|8|27
birth_place = Etobicoke, ON
career_start = 1994
draft = 52nd overall
draft_year = 1992
draft_team = Quebec Nordiques


image_size = 200px
former_teams = Minnesota Wild
Dallas Stars
nickname =

Emmanuel "Manny" Fernandez-Lemaire (b. August 27, 1974 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Emmanuel Fernandez was drafted in the 3rd round, 52nd overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Québec Nordiques. Before playing in the NHL, he was traded to the Dallas Stars in 1994 for Tommy Sjodin and a 3rd round pick, which ended up being Chris Drury.

In June 2000, he was traded with Brad Lukowich to the Minnesota Wild for two draft picks, a 3rd round pick in 2000 and 4th round pick in 2002.

During the 2002-03 NHL season, Fernandez shared netminding duties with Dwayne Roloson as the Wild made their first ever appearance in the post-season, defeating the Colorado Avalanche in the first round and the Vancouver Canucks in the second before falling to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the Western Conference Finals.

In his earlier years, Fernandez was often criticized for having confidence and discipline issues and being inconsistent. In a 2006 interview, Fernandez credited his recent improvement to gaining maturity, becoming the Wild's number one goaltender after the departure of Dwayne Roloson, and a switch to the butterfly style of goaltending.

On June 30, 2007, he was traded to the Boston Bruins for forward Petr Kalus and a fourth-round draft pick in 2009. [citenews| url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212343&hubname= | title=Bruins acquire Manny Fernandez | publisher=Canadian Press | date=2007-07-01]

Today, Fernandez is known for no-nonsense attitude during games. He often is not afraid to get physical with players who invade his crease by shoving them or trapping their stick.

Nephew of Wild coach and Hall-of-Famer, Jacques Lemaire. Played for Luleå HF in Sweden during the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

Career statistics

Regular season

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN W L T GA GAA SOG SV SV% ENG SO 1994-1995 DAL 1 0 59 0 1 0 3 3.05 27 24 .889 0 0 1995-1996 DAL 5 0 249 0 1 1 19 4.58 121 102 .843 0 0 1997-1998 DAL 2 0 69 1 0 0 2 1.74 35 33 .943 0 0 1998-1999 DAL 1 0 59 0 1 0 2 2.00 29 27 .931 0 0 1999-2000 DAL 24 0 1352 11 8 3 48 2.13 603 555 .920 3 1 2000-2001 MIN 42 40 2460 19 17 4 92 2.24 1147 1055 .920 1 4 2001-2002 MIN 44 42 2462 12 24 5 125 3.05 1157 1032 .892 1 1 2002-2003 MIN 35 34 1979 19 13 2 74 2.24 972 898 .924 0 2 2003-2004 MIN 37 36 2166 11 14 9 90 2.49 1056 966 .915 2 2 2005-2006 MIN 58 56 3411 30 18 0 130 2.29 1612 1482 .919 3 12006-2007 MIN 44 56 2421 22 16 0 103 2.55 1158 1055 .911 0 22007-2008 BOS 4 4 244 2 2 0 16 3.93 95 79 .832 0 1

References

*hockeydb|6200
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1252 Yahoo! Sports profile]

ee also

* Notable families in the NHL