John Thomas Emmons (born August 17, 1974) is an American former professional
ice hockey center who played in the
National Hockey League for the
Ottawa Senators,
Tampa Bay Lightning and the
Boston Bruins between 1999 and 2002. Emmons was born in
San Jose, California, but grew up in
New Canaan, Connecticut.
Playing career
He also had a spell in
Germany's
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
with
Eisbären Berlin in 2002–2003. Drafted 122nd overall by the
Calgary Flames in the
1993 NHL Entry Draft
The 1993 NHL Entry Draft was the 31st NHL Entry Draft. It took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec.
First overall pick Alexandre Daigle is widely regarded today as one of the all-time greatest draft busts ...
, Emmons played 85 games in the NHL and scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points and picking up 64 penalty minutes.
Personal life
Emmons currently resides in
Washington, Michigan
Washington Charter Township, located within Metro Detroit, is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,139 at the 2010 census. Washington Township is bordered by the village of Romeo as well as Ra ...
.
Career statistics
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1974 births
American men's ice hockey centers
Boston Bruins players
Calgary Flames draft picks
Dayton Bombers players
Detroit Vipers players
Eisbären Berlin players
Fort Wayne Komets players
Grand Rapids Griffins players
Ice hockey players from California
Ice hockey players from Connecticut
Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
Living people
Ottawa Senators players
People from New Canaan, Connecticut
Providence Bruins players
Sportspeople from San Jose, California
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
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