5 ex-Senators who belong in Ring of Honour instead of having jersey number retired

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3. Ray Emery

The only goaltender in Senators history to lead their team to the Stanley Cup Final was Ray Emery when he did it in 2007. The goaltender needs to be remembered for his excellence by having his name in the Ring of Honour.

In the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, Emery barely got playing time by playing only six games combined. However, 2005-06 was when Emery caught the Senators' eyes. In 39 games played, Emery earned 23 wins, but it was the following season he earned the love and respect of the Senators fans and team.

Emery played in 58 games and won 33 of them. Emery posted a 2.47 goals against average and five shutouts. However, it was in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs that Emery shined.

Starting all 20 games in the Senators' run to the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, Emery posted a 2.26 goals against average and three shutouts. In the Senators' run to the Cup, Emery outperformed arguably the greatest goaltender of all-time, Martin Brodeur, in the second round of the playoffs.

Emery played his final season with the Senators in the 2007-08 season. After the Senators, Emery was a part of the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and Blackhawks organizations. In Ottawa, Emery recorded a 71-40-14 record in 134 games. Emery's 71 wins are the fourth most in Senators' history.

Senator fans were heartbroken when Emery passed away in July 2015 in an apparent swimming accident in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.

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