Ray Emery - Fashionista

The Ottawa Senators have had numerous big names come through their line up. Okay, how can you tell I'm pumped about the NHL season starting. I'm talking Ottawa hockey. Again. But to keep with the hockey topic, the Sens cavalcade of stars. And a lot of those stars have been sitting between the pipes.

To start, the Sens first net minder was Peter Sidorkiewicz. This Polish born net minder came up through the ranks into the Hartford Whalers. Playing with the Whalers for five seasons before being picked up by Ottawa in the expansion draft, Peter went onto obscurity within the New Jersey Devils system, until he began coaching the Eerie Otters of the OHL.

In comes Damian Rhodes. Rhodes was the Sens saviour. The first netminder to help lift the Sens into the playoffs. Playing with the Senators for four seasons before being released and picked up by the Atlanta Thrashers.

Next up, Patrick Lalime. Lalime was a very good goaltender. He was with Ottawa for five seasons before being traded to St. Louis. Lalime's one fault; he couldn't backstop the Sens past the Conference Final.

After Lalime's exit, Ottawa picked up a gold mine in Dominik Hasek. For years he played with the Buffalo Sabers, and ironically, was a thorn in Ottawa's side. The Sens met the Sabers in the playoffs, and usually the Sens came out on the short end of the stick. Between stops in Detroit, Hasek backstopped the Sens. However, an injury early in the season saw Hasek playing goaltending coach for...

Ray Emery.

After Hasek's departure, Emery was number one, with former Carolina Hurricane Martin Gerber as number two. This is how this season opens as well. Gerber proved he could do it in a crunch, especially when Emery went out with an injury in '06-07. We'll see how the duo does this year with a healthy Emery between the pipes.

With all the former goaltenders they've had, Emery, however, is somewhat of a spectacle. Quite possibly one of the snappiest dressers with the Sens.

Until Emery wears conservative grey suits...

Keep 'em flyin'.