Manny Fernandez | |||
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Born |
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
August 27, 1974 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild Boston Bruins Luleå HF |
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NHL Draft | 52nd overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques |
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Playing career | 1994–2009 |
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.
Fernandez was drafted in the third round, 52nd overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft 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, he 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, 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, he played for Luleå HF of the Elitserien in Sweden.