- Manny Fernandez (ice hockey)
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Manny Fernandez Born August 27, 1974
Etobicoke, Toronto, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) Position Goaltender Caught Left Played for Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Boston Bruins
Luleå HFNHL Draft 52nd overall, 1992
Quebec NordiquesPlaying career 1994–2009 Emmanuel Fernandez (born August 27, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins.
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Playing career
Fernandez was drafted in the third round, 52nd overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. Before playing in the NHL, he was traded to the Dallas Stars in 1994 for Tommy Sjödin and a third 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 third-round pick in 2000 and a fourth-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 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the NHL Western Conference final.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played for Luleå HF of the Elitserien in Sweden.
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.[1] An injury plagued 2007-08 NHL season saw Fernandez play in only four games for the Bruins, recording a 2-2 record. However during the 2008-09 NHL season, Fernandez and fellow Bruins goalie Tim Thomas formed a goaltending duo which earned them the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders playing for the team with the fewest allowed goals, 196. Fernandez recorded a 16-8-3 record with a 2.59 goals against average.
His contract with Boston lapsing after the 2009 season, as the Bruins preferred to proceed with Thomas and Tuukka Rask as their goaltenders, Fernandez became a free agent, but unsigned by any other team, retired from active play, although he made no formal retirement announcement.
Personal life
Manny is the nephew of New Jersey Devils former head coach and Hall-of-Famer Jacques Lemaire.
Career statistics
Regular season
Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1991–92 Laval Titan QMJHL 31 14 13 2 — 1593 99 1 3.73 — 1992–93 Laval Titan QMJHL 43 26 14 2 — 2347 141 1 3.60 .887 1993–94 Laval Titan QMJHL 51 29 14 1 — 2776 143 5 4.44 — 1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 46 21 10 9 — 2470 115 2 2.79 .905 1994–95 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 1 0 — 59 3 0 3.05 .889 1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL 47 22 15 9 — 2664 133 4 3.00 .906 1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL 5 0 1 1 — 249 19 0 4.58 .843 1996–97 Michigan K-Wings IHL 48 20 24 2 — 2720 142 2 3.13 .904 1997–98 Michigan K-Wings IHL 55 27 17 5 — 3022 139 5 2.76 .916 1997–98 Dallas Stars NHL 2 1 0 0 — 69 2 0 1.74 .943 1998–99 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 1 0 — 60 2 0 2.00 .931 1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 50 34 6 9 — 2949 116 2 2.36 .916 1999–2000 Dallas Stars NHL 24 11 8 3 — 1353 48 1 2.13 .920 2000–01 Minnesota Wild NHL 42 19 17 4 — 2461 92 4 2.24 .920 2001–02 Minnesota Wild NHL 44 12 24 5 — 2463 125 1 3.05 .892 2002–03 Minnesota Wild NHL 35 19 13 2 — 1979 74 2 2.24 .924 2003–04 Minnesota Wild NHL 37 11 14 9 — 2166 90 2 2.49 .915 2004–05 Luleå HF SEL 19 — — — — 1083 50 2 2.77 .895 2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL 58 30 18 — 7 3411 130 1 2.29 .919 2006–07 Minnesota Wild NHL 44 22 16 — 1 2422 103 2 2.55 .911 2007–08 Boston Bruins NHL 4 2 2 — 0 244 16 1 3.93 .832 2008–09 Boston Bruins NHL 28 16 8 — 3 1644 71 1 2.59 .910 NHL totals 325 143 123 24 11 18580 775 15 2.50 .912 Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1991–92 Laval Titan QMJHL 9 3 5 468 39 0 5.00 — 1992–93 Laval Titan QMJHL 13 12 1 818 42 0 3.05 — 1993–94 Laval Titan QMJHL 19 14 5 1116 49 1 2.60 — 1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 14 10 2 753 34 1 2.54 — 1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL 6 5 1 372 14 0 2.26 — 1996–97 Michigan K-Wings IHL 4 1 3 277 15 0 3.25 — 1997–98 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 0.00 1997–98 Michigan K-Wings IHL 2 0 2 88 7 0 4.73 — 1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 19 11 8 1126 49 1 2.61 .904 1999–2000 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 0 17 1 0 3.54 .875 2002–03 Minnesota Wild NHL 9 3 4 552 18 0 1.96 .929 2004–05 Luleå HF SEL 3 — — 159 13 0 4.90 — NHL totals 11 3 4 571 19 0 2.00 .927 See also
- Notable families in the NHL
References
- ^ "Bruins acquire Manny Fernandez". Canadian Press. 2007-07-01. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212343&hubname=.
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Preceded by
Miikka KiprusoffWinner of the William M. Jennings Trophy
(fewest goals allowed)
2007 (with Niklas Bäckström)Succeeded by
Chris Osgood
Dominik HasekPreceded by
Chris Osgood
Dominik HasekWinner of the William M. Jennings Trophy
(fewest goals allowed)
2009 (with Tim Thomas)Succeeded by
Martin BrodeurCategories:- 1974 births
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Canadian people of Portuguese descent
- Dallas Stars players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
- Laval Titan alumni
- Living people
- Luleå HF players
- Minnesota Wild players
- People from Etobicoke
- Quebec Nordiques draft picks
- William M. Jennings Trophy winners
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