Former NHL goalie Ray Emery dies after drowning
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Former NHL goaltender Ray Emery died early Sunday morning in Hamilton, Ontario after drowning while swimming with friends, Hamilton police confirmed.
Emery was 35 years old.
He played 287 career NHL games across an 11-year career that included stops with the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Emery last suited up during the 2015-16 season where he split his time between the Ontario Reign and Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and the Manheim Eagles of the DEL in Germany.
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