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USA Canada EJ Emery
#6 Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 30, 2006
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Surrey, BC, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
New York Rangers New York Rangers / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 1 #30 overall by New York Rangers
Agency
PREMIUM

Emery absorbs and erases opposing rushes with smooth backward strides and a stable, perfect posture. Stick in front of him, extended but not overreaching, he pushes opponents wide and pivots onto them, knocking the puck away with a precise pokecheck. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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EJ Emery Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Burnaby Winter Club U15 Varsity CSSHL U15 AAA 30* 11* 26* 37* 30* -* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 2 -
2020-21 Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep CSSHL U15 6* 1* 6* 7* 4* -* |
2021-22 Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep CSSHL U17 33* 14* 20* 34* 32* -* | Playoffs 4 2 3 5 6 -
Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep CSSHL U18 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 60* 2* 10* 12* 28* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 39* 1* 8* 9* 22* 9* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 1
USA U17 WHC-17 7* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 61* 0* 16* 16* 61* 34* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 27* 0* 6* 6* 30* 5* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 6* 6* 0* 15* |
2024-25 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 11* 0* 1* 1* 6* 4* |

EJ Emery Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Midwest Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
2018-19 Midwest Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
2021-22 Team British Columbia WHL Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |

EJ Emery Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 1 6* 1* 6* 7* 1.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 AAA 1 30* 11* 26* 37* 1.23* 30* -* | 1 5 3 * 1 * 4 * 0.80 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U17 1 33* 14* 20* 34* 1.03* 32* -* | 1 4 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.25 * 6 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 11* 0* 1* 1* 0.09* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 121* 2* 26* 28* 0.23* 89* 34* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 66* 1* 14* 15* 0.23* 52* 14* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * 1 *
WHC-17 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL Cup 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 6* 6* 0.86* 0* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 1* 3* 4* 0.44* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

EJ Emery Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/24/2023
07/24/2023 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of North Dakota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 3 #65 overall by Saskatoon Blades in the WHL Bantam Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022