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Ducks call up returning goalie Ray Emery for tonight’s game

Ray Emery

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery blocks a shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 2-0. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Who knows if he’ll actually get a start out of this, but even if it’s just a symbolic move, it’s still great to see that Ray Emery will dress in an NHL game again. NHL.com reports that the Anaheim Ducks recalled Emery from the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch today to serve as a backup.

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been about a year since Emery was forced to undergo surgery on a hip injury that left many wondering if his playing days would be over. In fact, word is that Emery’s hip issues were similar to the ones that sent multi-sport icon Bo Jackson into retirement.

Emery is showing some impressive courage in fighting back from the injury and it seems like the read is “so far, so good.” He went 2-1-0 with the Crunch, with an impressive 92.6 save percentage and 2.62 Goals Against Average.

We’ll let you know if he eventually gets a full-fledged start, but either way, it’s an impressive story.

(Ray Emery photo via The Associated Press.)