Career
He was originally selected in the first round, 29th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He was traded to the New York Rangers on June 27, 2015. On January 8, 2016, Etem was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Nicklas Jensen and a 2017 6th-round draft pick.
Continuing with the rowing traditions of his family, Emerson"s elder brother Martin is an Elite rower who is training to compete for the United States. National Rowing Team.
Emerson has an older sister Elise, who also has had a successful athletic career. She was Wilson High School"s Most Valuable Swimmer.
Swam for one season at University of California, Berkeley, and then walked on to the Women"s Rowing team at the university. Junior
While watching Martin play with the Long Beach Junior.
Ice Dogs in the 2003 National Tier II Championship tournament, he saw Sidney Crosby lead the Shattuck-Saint Mary"s Sabers to the Tier I 17&under National Championship (held concurrently at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland).
Inspired by the caliber of players, coaching and winning tradition of Sabers hockey, Etem moved to Faribault, Minnesota, at age 14 to play at Shattuck-Saint Mary"s, where he led the Bantam team to a third-place finish at the Tier I 14&under 2007 National Championship at Amherst, New York, in his freshman year. In 2008-2009, Etem then moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to play for United States of America Hockey"s National Team Development Program (NTDP). Etem was drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL) 115th overall by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 2007 Bantam Draft.
While playing for Medicine Hat in 2009-2010, he led all WHL rookies in goals.
Professional
Despite reaching the eighth spot in the National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau"s rankings ahead of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Etem saw his draft day go on longer than expected. He was ultimately selected 29th overall by the Anaheim Ducks.
He scored his first career National Hockey League goal on March 18, 2013, against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks. On June 27, 2015, Etem, along with a second-round draft pick, was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Carl Hagelin and two draft picks in the 2015 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
After his first training camp with the Rangers, Etem made the opening night roster for the 2015-2016 season.
Used as the a depth forward, Etem was unable to cement a role and in 19 games provided 3 assists. On January 8, 2016, Etem was traded by the Rangers to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Nicklas Jensen and a 6th round pick in the 2017 draft. As a result, Etem is reunited with former junior coach with Medicine Hat in Willie Desjardins.
He scored his first goal as a Vancouver Canuck on February 6, 2016, against the Calgary Flames.
