Former NHL goalie Ray Emery presumably
drowned in Lake Ontario on Sunday morning after he failed to emerge
while he was swimming with friends. He was 35.
Hamilton
police commenced the search at Hamilton Harbour after 6 a.m. ET after
the department received a report that a male swimmer had gone
missing. Police confirmed later Sunday that Emery's body was recovered
at 2:50 p.m.
"His body was recovered in close
proximity to where he was last seen," Hamilton police said in a
statement. "Family has been notified. Cause of death to be confirmed
pending (an autopsy)."
JP Barry, Emery’s longtime agent, told USA TODAY Sports in an e-mail:
"I
met Ray for the first time when he came to a summer development camp
for our agency when he was just a teenager. He knew we had top young
players there and he wanted to use the camp to improve his game and try
to make the jump to major junior. You could see then that he had the
passion and work ethic to be a professional goaltender. He became a
client after that camp.
"Ray had many highs and
lows in his personal life and his career. He never let things that would
derail most of us stop his forward momentum. He had a big heart and a
fun loving personality. He was someone we all rooted for to succeed.
"He was a great client and more importantly, a true friend. We will all miss him."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"My Thoughts"
Very sad to find out about the death of Ray Emery. A player and person that overcame personal anger problems and issues. He played his final few years after a serious hip surgery, knowing that by playing that he would hinder his chances of walking when he was older. It was the same exact injury Bo Jackson had that cost him his career. Somehow miraculously he came back and played through the unbearable pain. He never gave up. Even though he wasn't the same after the serious surgery, he kept on going. In the end Ray Emery will be remembered for his dedication, motivation and inspiration to people that want to give up. 
No comments:
Post a Comment