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Fantasy Summary

Tremendous rush defender who uses his skating to close gaps wherever he finds them. Offensive refinement could see him become a second-pair staple in the NHL.


Observations

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January 2025 – Emery is playing in his first season of NCAA hockey with Denver, narrowly missing out on being named to Team USA for the World Junior tournament, as one of the final cuts.  Emery, known as a defensive-minded defenseman, has appeared in 21 games for the Pioneers this season, posting one assist.  This is a player that the Rangers organization holds in high esteem, and they envision him as a shutdown defender at the NHL level.  The team’s hierarchy will undoubtedly utilize a patient approach with Emery, as he is in a great situation in terms of development, under team USA World Junior head coach David Carle, in one of the top conferences in the NCAA.  The big righty will be given ample time to hone his craft at the collegiate level before he attempts to turn pro. Brendan Ferry

June 2024 – Emery was selected at pick 30 by the Rangers. Pat Quinn

February 2024 – Emery’s drop in our rankings from 27th to 43rd is based on two factors: other prospects have elevated their game, and Emery hasn’t as much over the past three months. Since our last rankings, Emery has only logged three points in 11 games, and although offense is not what he is known for, you want to see at least some form of adaptation to get more pucks to dangerous areas, and we just haven’t.

A fantastic skater with some of the best rush defending tools in this draft, Emery is still worth a shot as a second-rounder — he’s exploring with offense, though, which bodes well for his future on a second pair. If he can’t figure out what works and what doesn’t, there’s still a role for him as a bottom-pair rush specialist in the NHL. Hadi Kalakeche

February rankings: 43rd (-19)
November rankings: 27th

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 7.0
NHL Certainty 8.0
Country USA
Position D
Roster Type NCAA
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth March 30, 2006
Height 6‘3”
Weight 185 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 1; Overall: 30
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025NCAAUniv. of North Dakota31011403
2023-2024WJC-18USA U187066015
2023-2024USHLUSNTDP Juniors27066305
2023-2024NTDPU.S. National U18 Team61016166134
2022-2023WHC-17USA U17711240
2022-2023USHLUSNTDP Juniors39189229
2022-2023NTDPU.S. National U17 Team6021012280
2021-2022CSSHL U18Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep412320
2021-2022CSSHL U17Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep33142034320
2020-2021CSSHL U15Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep616740
2019-2020CSSHLV U15Burnaby Winter Club U15 Varsity30112637300
2018-2019WSI U13Midwest Selects U13913400
2017-2018WSI U12Midwest Selects U12712300

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