Ray Emery

Ray Emery returned to the NHL this year, with Philadelphia, after spending last season in Russia. (Getty Images)

Mark Malinowski
2009-10-31 10:31:00

Status: Philadelphia Flyers goaltender

HT: 6-foot-2 WT: 196 pounds
 
DOB: Sept. 28, 1982 In: Cayuga, Ont.
 
First Hockey Memory: "I went to a skating school company that my dad (Paul) works for. Put the skates on, couldn’t skate, falling all over the place. I was like five or six, I remember being frustrated."
 
Hockey Inspirations: "(Hockey) was always kind of a fun thing for me, I didn't take too much stock in it. It was kind of an entertaining thing. There were definitely people who were important in the game – Grant Fuhr is someone for me that I can kind of identify with. But, yeah, I was a fan, liked the Leafs. They kind of sucked, but it was all good.
 
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: "Golf, fishing and I got some snowmobiles.”
 
Nicknames: "Sugar Ray, Razor, Ems.”
 
Favorite Movie: "Snatch."
 
Musical Tastes: "Who do I like right now? Jay-Z, Kid Cudi."
 
Favorite TV Show: "Californication."
 
First Job: "Delivering pizza. (For who, Dominos?) Godfathers."
 
First Car: "1988 Chevy Corsica."
 
Current Car: "Hummer and a Lambo. (Color?) Both white."

Favorite Uniforms: "Actually, I like the orange here."
 
Greatest Sports Moment: "Probably getting drafted to the NHL was pretty exciting."
 
Most Painful Moment: "Losing the Cup final."
 
Pre-game Feeling: "I run through a list of things I want to make sure I do – position type, patience. I'm just kind of nervous. All those."
 
Closest Hockey Friends: "Jason Spezza, Brian McGrattan."
 
Funniest Players Encountered: "Brian McGrattan, Greg Watson."
 
Toughest Competitors: "Toughest...Dennis Bonvie, Brian McGrattan.
 
Strangest Game: "A hurricane came through and the game got canceled in Florida one time."
 
Last Vacation: "This summer I was in Mexico and Vegas. Just kind of popped around."
 
Favorite Sports To Watch Outside Hockey: "I probably watch golf before MMA and boxing on TV."

Personality Qualities Most Admired: "Honesty. Yeah. That's about it."

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