Emmanuel L. Fernandez (born August 27, 1974) is a
Canadian former professional
ice hockey goaltender who played in the
National Hockey League with the
Dallas Stars,
Minnesota Wild and the
Boston Bruins. Fernandez was born in
Etobicoke, Ontario, but grew up in
Kirkland, Quebec.
Playing career
Fernandez was drafted in the third round, 52nd overall, of the
1992 NHL Entry Draft
The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was the 30th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. A total of 264 players were drafted.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Sergei Gonchar, who retire ...
by the
Quebec Nordiques. Before playing in the NHL, he was traded to the
Dallas Stars in 1994 for
Tommy Sjödin and a third round pick, which ended up being
Chris Drury.
In June 2000, Fernandez was traded with
Brad Lukowich to the
Minnesota Wild for two draft picks, a third-round pick in 2000 and a fourth-round pick in 2002.
During the
2002–03 NHL season
The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Regular season
The regular se ...
, Fernandez shared netminding duties with
Dwayne Roloson as the Wild made their first ever appearance in the post-season, defeating the
Colorado Avalanche in the first round and the
Vancouver Canucks in the second before falling to the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the NHL Western Conference final.
During the
2004–05 NHL lockout
The 2004–05 NHL lockout was a labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the National Hockey League (NHL) season, which would have been its 88th season of play.
The main dispute was the league's desire to implement a salary cap to ...
, Fernandez played for
Luleå HF of the
Elitserien
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Elitserien leagues at present:
* Elitserien (badmint ...
in
Sweden
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.
In his earlier years, Fernandez was often criticized for having confidence and discipline issues and being inconsistent. In a 2006 interview, Fernandez credited his improvement to gaining maturity, becoming the Wild's number one goaltender after the departure of Dwayne Roloson, and a switch to the
butterfly style of goaltending.
On June 30, 2007, Fernandez was traded to the
Boston Bruins for forward
Petr Kalus and a fourth-round draft pick in 2009. An injury plagued
2007–08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4, with the D ...
saw Fernandez play in only four games for the Bruins, recording a 2-2 record. However, during the
2008-09 NHL season, Fernandez and fellow Bruins goalie
Tim Thomas formed a goaltending duo which earned them the
William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders playing for the team with the fewest allowed goals, 196. Fernandez recorded a 16-8-3 record with a 2.59
goals against average.
Fernandez's contract with Boston expired after the
2009 season. With the Bruins preferring to proceed with Thomas and
Tuukka Rask as their goaltenders, Fernandez became a free agent, but unsigned by any other team, retired from active play, although he made no formal retirement announcement.
Personal life
Fernandez is the nephew of former
Montreal Canadiens,
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
and
Minnesota Wild head coach and Hall of Famer
Jacques Lemaire, whom Fernandez played for from 2001 to 2007.
["Manny Fernandez". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-11-23.]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
See also
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Notable families in the NHL
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Manny
1974 births
Living people
Boston Bruins players
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Canadian people of Portuguese descent
Dallas Stars players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
Laval Titan players
Luleå HF players
Minnesota Wild players
People from Kirkland, Quebec
Sportspeople from Etobicoke
Quebec Nordiques draft picks
William M. Jennings Trophy winners
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden