Manny fernandez hockey biography

Canadian ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Emmanuel L. Fernandez (born August 27, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockeygoaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins.

Manny fernandez hockey biography

Fernandez was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, but grew up in Kirkland, Quebec.

Playing career

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.^[1]

In June 2000, Fernandez was traded with Brad Lukowich to the Minnesota Wild for two draft picks, a 2000 third-round pick and a 2002 fourth-round pick.^[2]

During the 2002–03 NHL season, Fernandez shared netminding duties with Dwayne Roloson as the Wild made their first appearance in the postseason, defeating the Colorado Avalanche in the first round and the Vancouver