Ray Emery

] [ cite web|url = http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=d3bc1680-73ee-4ac0-8bb4–71eaa7c3e4d3&k=74748| title = Emery may have pushed Sens too far|author =Ken Warren|publisher=The Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=2008-01-29|dat =2008-01-29] General manager Brian Murray admitted that he has tried to trade Emery, but there were no takers.cite news | last = Garrioch | first = Bruce | title = Emery to get 'substantial' fine | url = http://www.ottawasun.com/Sports/Senators/2008/01/29/4799917.html | publisher = Ottawa Sun | date = 2008-01-29 | accessdate = 2008-01-29] Due to his recent tardiness, Emery was fined 1/187 of his salary per this year, which was $14,705.88. He turned this fine into a donation to CHEO. [cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=228680&hubname=|title=Emery to donate fine to CHEO|publisher=TSN|date=2008-02-01|accessdate=2008-02-01] In addition, Emery was also involved in separate altercations with Brian McGrattan and Chris Neil during practice sessions. [cite news|url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229340&hubname= | title = Report: Emery being targeted by police? | publisher = TSN|date=2008-02-10|accessdate=2008-02-10] On April 18, 2008 Murray announced to the media in an end-of-season press conference that Emery would not return to the Senators for the 2008–09 season: "My plan is not to have him back." [cite web |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=234603&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl |title=Murray's plans for Sens don't include Emery |author=TSN.ca staff |publisher=tsn.ca |date=April 18, 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-18] On June 20, 2008, Emery was waived by the Ottawa Senators. Three days later, Emery cleared waivers and became a free agent.

Mask controversy

On January 30, 2006, Emery was the target of many critics as a result of a design which was painted on his goalie mask. Emery, an avid boxing fan, wore a mask with a picture of Mike Tyson painted on it.cite web| url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/News/2006/01/31/1420249-cp.html | title=Emery drops Tyson mask | publisher:SLAM! Sports|date=2006-01-31|accessdate=2007-06-26 ] cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2006/02/01/ot-tysonmask20060201.html| title=Emery ditches controversial goalie mask | publisher=CBC |date=2006-02-01|accessdate=2007-06-26 ] The mask attracted controversy due to Tyson's reputation, notably his past rape convictions. After speaking to the Senator's management, Emery decided not to wear the mask as they both felt it was inappropriate for hockey. He would wear the Tyson mask for only one game, a 5–0 loss against the Boston Bruins. During the 2006 NHL playoffs, Emery wore a new mask featuring Canadian heavyweight boxer George Chuvalo.cite web| url=http://www.nhl.com/scores/recaps/111_3_recap.html | title=Recap of the Senators 4-1 first round win over the Lightning | publisher=NHL|date=2006-04-21 |accessdate=2006-04-22 ] In the 2007-2008 season Emery's mask also featured Muhammad Ali. Emery finished the season of with Floyd Mayweather on his mask. [cite web
url=http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=1d538b7a-b1b6-45ce-b332-0c1a480538e3
title=Dismal work ethic dooms Sens' Emery|publisher=Montreal Gazette|accessdate=2008-02-01|date=2008-01-30|author=Wayne Scanlan]

Atlant Mytishchi (2008–)

Hoping to find another NHL job but only receiving calls from three teams, Emery signed a one-year, $2 million contract with Atlant Mytishchi of the new Kontinental Hockey League on July 9, 2008. [ cite web|url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242925|title=Emery signs one-year deal with Russian team|author = TSN.ca staff|publisher=tsn.ca|date=2008-07-09|accessdate=2008-07-29] However, as a foreign goaltender, Emery will only be allowed to play in 65% of his team's 56 regular season games due to rules that encourage the development of Russian netminders. [cite news| url=http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/the-morning-skate-khls-salaries-and-goalies-nhls-future-stars-a-double-shot/ | title=The Morning Skate: K.H.L.’s Salaries and Goalies, N.H.L.’s Future Stars — a Double Shot | publisher="The New York Times" | last=Hackel | first=Stu | date=2008-08-08 | accessdate=2008-08-11] [cite news| url=http://allhockey.ru/articles/33762/ | title=Limits - enemies of the good | publisher= [http://allhockey.ru AllHockey.ru] | last=Safonov | first=Eugene | date=2008-07-24 | accessdate=2008-07-29 | language=Russian]

Personal life

Outside of ice hockey, Emery is known for his flamboyant lifestyle. He has numerous tattoos, which include the initials of his parents, Charlene and Paul, and younger brothers Andrew and Nicholas. He has an African symbol for the number one, his jersey number with the Senators, and his nickname "Razor" written across his chest. He also has a tattoo representing his birth symbol, Libra. He once made a $500 bet with Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, which required Emery to eat a cockroach that had been found on the floor of a Carolina dressing room. He won the bet, and used the money to get another tattoo on his right arm which read, "Anger is a Gift".Emery drives a white Hummer, which was involved in a minor car accident on the Queensway while Emery was racing to the airport, after failing to answer his wakeup calls, to fly with the team to New Jersey.cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2007/05/05/senators-devils-preview-five.html | title=Emery, Sens look to stay in fast lane | publisher=CBC|date=2007-05-05 | accessdate=2007-07-18] Afterwards, he drove an orange Lamborghini while his Hummer was being repaired.cite web| url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=212964| title=The Senator has the floor|publisher=The Sporting News|author=Kara Yorio| date=2007-05-25|accessdate=2007-07-18] Emery was featured in a TSN broadcast which concerned his wardrobe.cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/tsn_talent/columnists/james_duthie/?ID=207023 |title=Half Goaltender, Half Zoolander|publisher=TSN|author=James Duthie|date=2007-05-08 |accessdate=2007-07-08] It includes 50 pairs of shoes, a dozen watches, and a $4000 suit as well as diamond chains. Emery also owns a python named Brendan, after his childhood friend.

Emery was involved in September 2007 in an incident of road rage towards an Ottawa retiree named Jean Therien, while on a freeway driving to Scotiabank Place for training. Emery claimed that Therien cut him off and is just bitter that he lost the "war of words". Therien said that Emery threatened to kill him, and feared for his life after being forced to stop when Emery blocked the road with his Hummer. Therien claimed to eventually sue Emery for his actions. [cite web
url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/Sports/Hockey/2007/09/07/4476285-sun.html
title=Driver files complaint against Emery
author=Alex Hebert
accessdate=2007-09-07 ]

Career statistics

Regular season

References

ee also

*List of Ottawa Senators players
*List of black NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*NHL Goaltenders

External links

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* [http://www.tsn.ca/tsn_talent/columnists/james_duthie/?ID=207023 Emery's interview with James Duthie about his wardrobe (article with video link)]