| E. J. Emery | |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Position: | Defense |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Team: | North Dakota |
| Draft: | 30th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2024 |
| Draft Team: | New York Rangers |
Eric Emery (born March 30, 2006) is an American ice hockey defenseman for North Dakota of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 30th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
In Emery's first year with the U.S. National Development Team (NTDP), he recorded two goals and ten assists in 60 games with the under-17 team. During the 2022–23 season, he recorded one goal and eight assists in 39 games. In his draft-eligible year, he recorded 16 assists in 61 games with the under-18 team. During the 2023–24 season, he recorded six assists in 27 games.[1] [2]
He was drafted 30th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[3]
He is committed to play college ice hockey at North Dakota.[4] [5]
Emery represented the United States at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he recorded one goal and one assist in seven games and won a gold medal.[6] [7]
He represented the United States at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded six assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[8]
Emery has dual-citizenship and was raised in Surrey, British Columbia - his mother, Claire, is Canadian while his father, Eric, is American. His father was a Canadian football linebacker for the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Rough Riders from 1985 to 1987.[9] [10]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 66 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | U17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | United States | U18 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||||