| Steve Eminger | |
| |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
New York Rangers Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks |
| Born | October 31, 1983, Woodbridge, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 2002 Washington Capitals |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Steve Eminger (born October 31, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers. .
Playing career[]
Eminger, who is also known for his physical play, started his hockey career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League in 1999. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut the next season, but after 17 games in Washington he was sent back down to Kitchener. This proved to be a blessing in disguise, however, as Kitchener was strengthened by Eminger's return, and they won the Memorial Cup as the best team in Canadian junior hockey.
Since leaving junior hockey, Eminger has split his time between the Capitals and their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Despite the lofty projections that came with his first round pick status, Eminger has failed to live up to expectations. Throughout the 2007–08 NHL season, the final season of his contract, Eminger spent a great deal of time as a healthy scratch. However, during the 2008 playoffs the Capitals were decimated by injuries and Eminger was put into the lineup with a larger role. During these playoffs, Eminger suddenly found his niche and proved himself to be a solid defenceman. During the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Eminger, along with the 84th overall pick (Jacob Deserres) were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for the 27th pick overall (John Carlson).
On June 29, 2008, Eminger and the Flyers came to terms on a one-year contract. After only 12 games with the Flyers, Eminger was traded to Tampa Bay on November 7, 2008 along with Steve Downie and a 4th round draft pick for Matt Carle and a 3rd round draft pick.[1]
On March 9, 2009, on the day of the trade deadline, Tampa Bay traded Eminger to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Noah Welch and a 3rd round draft pick.[2]
On September 4, 2009, Eminger was signed as a free agent by the Anaheim Ducks to a two-year deal.[3]
On July 9, 2010, Eminger was traded to New York Rangers for Aaron Voros and Ryan Hillier.[4]
Personal Life[]
Eminger is married to Lindsay Eminger. [5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 50 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 54 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 64 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 23 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 44 | ||
| 2002–03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 62 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 63 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 411 | 17 | 74 | 91 | 323 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2003 Halifax | Ice hockey |
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||
References[]
- ↑ "Flyers acquire defenseman Matt Carle". Flyers.nhl.com (2008-11-07). Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "Jay Bouwmeester stays; Panthers acquire Steve Eminger from Tampa Bay". palmbeachpost.com (2009-03-04). Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
- ↑ "Ducks sign Eminger to a two-year deal". Anaheim Ducks (2009-09-04). Retrieved on 2010-05-08.
- ↑ Rangers obtain Eminger from Ducks. New York Rangers. Retrieved on 2010-07-09.
- ↑ http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470192
External links[]
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
- Steve Eminger's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Eminger's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Brian Sutherby |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2002 |
Succeeded by Alexander Semin |
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