Ray Emery drowned this morning in Hamilton Harbour

[1specter]

This is horrible. RIP Sugar Ray

 

[Morry83]

Just awful. RIP. Emery was a badass.

 

[justafan22]

christ, that's awful

 

[WingsMJN2965]

One of the few specific fights that sticks in my head, simply when he takes the mask off and is laughing as they're about to throw down.

 

[karnige]

very sad wow.

 

[bukwas]

Far too young.
Condolences to his family.

 

[Scotty Pucks]

**** I really, really hate to hear this. RIP Ray

 

[Frank Drebin]

Crazy.

Is swimming in a harbour a normal thing to do?

 

[CapSpace]

Wow well this is terrible.

 

[Gabrielor]

RIP. Will always remember the epic Sabres Senators battles of 2006,2007.

 

[Albatros]

Was controversial on and off the ice, and not necessarily always in a good way, but still very sad news to hear.

 

[Freudian]

Crazy.

Is swimming in a harbour a normal thing to do?

Group of friends taking an early Sunday morning swim. My guess they weren't entirely sober.

 

[Hole in the Condon]

Ray was always good with fans and he was fearless on the ice. His fight with Biron/Peters and the smile on his face when Peters came in will always remain a classic moment to me as a Sens fan. He was solid when he was on top of his game. RIP Sugar Ray.

 

[Swervin81]

RIP.

I mean, I never liked the guy, especially after the Holtby incident and after he beat up his girlfriend. He was an asshole, but he definitely did not deserve to die and his friends and family definitely do not deserve the grief they have to bear now. Especially seeing anyone die that young. It's just really tragic. Robbed of the opportunity to mature and redeem himself.

 

[TheRealRazor]

I just heard on the radio the guy was 45. I think this rumour might be bull****.

Because Ray Emery isn't 45?

Although he is 35. Maybe the broadcaster read it wrong or there was a typo.

The report was wrong. It was definitely Ray Emery.

The 45-year old was a body found near Burlington, different case

 

[CutOnDime97]

RIP Razor

 

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[Frank Drebin]

Group of friends taking an early Sunday morning swim. My guess they weren't entirely sober.

Jumping off a boat type of thing?

 

[Christien]

Horrible news

 

[MattMartin]

I think this is deemed credible to post...

Former NHL goalie Ray Emery dies in apparent drowning

"Emery, 35, was swimming with friends at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club around 6 a.m. when he didn't resurface. Rescue efforts were switched to a recover as the hours went by.
"They went out for a swim and unfortunately he did not emerge after diving in," Inspector Marty Schulenberg told The Hamilton Spectator. "We responded along with Hamilton Fire and EMS. Unfortunately, our efforts on the water and in the area just around the piers were met with negative results."

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Jumping off a boat type of thing?

That was my immediate assumption.

Who goes swimming at 6am?

 

[Mighty Makar]

RIP.

 

[MattMartin]

That was my immediate assumption.

Who goes swimming at 6am?

In the summer this is quite normal. People start heading to the beach before sunrise.

 

[VIPettersson]

So cause he assaulted his gf, he's a terrible person? Do you personally know him or just that he played hockey and once got arrested for assault? I knew the guy for three years. Hung out with him. Told jokes and stories with him. Introduced each other to new music. Did school projects together and competed against each other during phys. ed. He never had a bad thing to say about anyone and always had a smile on his face. So this is just as shocking as when Vasicek was killed in the plane crash. Cause these were people I knew as a person.

Yeah because great people normally assault their girlfriends...

 

[TMLeafer]

RIP. Such an entertaining goalie to watch.