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Tuesday 17 July 2018

Police: Drowning of NHL goalie Ray Emery not suspicious

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — The Blackhawks lauded of road rage, assault of a
The drowning of former NHL him as a “fierce competi- trainer in Russia and behav-
goalie Ray Emery does not tor, a good teammate ior that led to his dismissal
appear suspicious, police and a Stanley Cup cham- from Ottawa’s training
said. pion.” Flyers President Paul camp.
The 35-year-old player Holmgren cited his “tal- “Ray had many highs and
whose career spanned 11 ent, work ethic and deter- lows in his personal life and
seasons drowned in Hamil- mination,” calling him an his career,” longtime agent
ton Harbour on Sunday. “outstanding teammate J.P. Barry said. “He never
He jumped off a boat near and an extremely gifted let things that would derail
the Leander Boat Club to goaltender.”Emery battled most of us stop his forward
go swimming, and friends avascular necrosis, the momentum. He had a big
called emergency services same serious hip ailment heart and a fun loving per-
at about 6 a.m. when he that ended two-sport star sonality. He was someone
didn’t resurface, police Bo Jackson’s career. He we all rooted for to suc-
said. Inspector Marty Schul- In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo Chicago Blackhawks goalie Ray and fellow Blackhawks ceed.”
enberg called it a “case of Emery keeps his eyes on a shot by the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Corey Crawford Toronto Maple Leafs gen-
misadventure.” during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, combined to win the Wil- eral manager Kyle Dubas
Emery’s body was found Fla. liam Jennings Trophy for al- knew Emery from junior
at about 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Associated Press lowing the league’s fewest hockey and the American
about 20 yards from where safety is paramount to our tion,” Schulenberg said. goals during the lockout- Hockey League. He said
he went into the water, divers,” he said. “We need “Those details remain to be shortened 2013 season and Emery’s “smile and intel-
Schulenberg added. He to take the time do it safely uncovered by our investi- finished seventh in Vezina ligence made him a mag-
said first responders were and that’s what the delay gators.” Trophy voting. netic personality.”
not able to locate Emery was.” Emery played for Ottawa, Emery played in 326 NHL Emery played in a char-
right away so they called A post-mortem was to be Chicago and Philadelphia. regular-season and playoff ity hockey game Saturday
the dive unit. The search completed Monday. He helped the Senators games. He went 145-86-28 night organized by Zac
took longer than anticipat- “Mr. Emery was taking a reach the Stanley Cup Fi- with a 2.70 goals-against Rinaldo of the Nashville
ed because of concerns swim this morning and the nal in 2007 and won it as average and 16 shutouts. Predators. After word of his
for the dive team. circumstances around that a backup with the Black- He faced issues off the death spread, condolenc-
“It’s a lengthy process and are a part of the investiga- hawks in 2013. ice, including an incident es poured in.q