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Over the course of his 18-year professional career, Canadian hockey player Patrick Roy (born 1965) proved to himself and hockey fans everywhere his outstanding skills and instincts as a goaltender. His heroic actions to defend his team, even when ill or suffering from appendicitis, in addition to his out standing skill in front of the net made him a popular icon. When he retired from professional hockey in 2003, he left as the National Hockey League's (NHL's) all-time career leader in victories and games played as a goaltender. In addition, his playoff performances are marked by records as the goaltender with the most playoff wins, games played, minutes played, shutouts, and consecutive wins in the post season.
Patrick Roy was born on October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, in the province of Quebec in Canada. His parents lived in the nearby suburb of Sainte Foy. He came from athletic stock: his mother was a nationally ranked synchronized swimmer and his father was an accomplished tennis player and amateur baseball player. Roy grew up cheering for his home-province team, the Quebec Nordiques.
The Early Years
Roy began playing hockey at age six. He did not start out at the goal, but when one of the neighborhood kids was injured he stepped into the net and never left. When he was seven he strapped pillows to his legs with his dad's belts to create goalie pads. He eventually played goalie for local midget and junior leagues.
Roy's family was highly respected within their community, and the young hockey fan's father held high-ranking government positions. While his brother and sister both attended school in English, Roy continued his education in French and concentrated on hockey and goaltending. Most children from his neighborhood went on to college and professional careers, but in 1982 Roy dropped out of school in the eleventh grade and, with the support of his parents, played hockey for the Granby Bisons of the Quebec junior league. The team did not do well, winning only 16 of 44 games. "It was tough playing [for the Granby Bisons,]" the competitive Roy later recalled in A Breed Apart: An IllustratedHistory of Goaltending. "But I got a lot of work and it was a good experience. I learned to deal with the frustrations of losing and now I appreciate more the enjoyment of winning." Despite his team's record, Roy was named the Quebec Junior League's top goaltender.
Skated with the Pros
In 1984 the Montreal Canadiens chose Roy as their fourth-round pick in the 1985 National Hockey League (NHL) draft. Then 19 years old, Roy was the 51st draft pick overall. The Canadiens sent Roy to play for their American League affiliate, the Sherbrooke Canadiens, where he watched the game as a third-string goaltender. Then, during the American League playoffs, opportunity knocked on Roy's door after Sherbrooke's regular starter, Paul Pageau, took time off for the birth of his a child at the same time that the team's second-string goalie had trouble with some of his equipment. Roy joined the team on the ice in front of the net. He stayed there, winning 10 out of 13 playoff games, and Sherbrooke won the Calder Cup championship. The next fall Roy was called up to the Canadiens. "It was a dream come true, to be playing in my province and for Canada's team," he told an interviewer for Sports Illustrated for Kids.
During Roy's 1985-1986 rookie season, the Canadiens won their 23rd Stanley Cup championship. Roy had an awesome average of 1.92 goals per game during the playoffs, was voted Most Valuable Player, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. Despite his professional performance, he still acted like a kid, playing street hockey, living in a basement apartment, and subsisting on a diet of hamburgers, French fries, and potato chips. Eventually his team brought in a nutrition expert to teach Roy to use food to fuel his body in order for him to have enough energy to last throughout the game. This may have led to Roy's routine of eating spaghetti and water at 1 p.m. on game days.
Quirks and Superstitions
Very superstitious, Roy adopted many routines that fans came to recognize. Before each game he skated out to the blue line and stared at his net, beaming thoughts to his goal posts. "I talk to my posts," he admitted in A Breed Apart. "It's a superstition. The forwards talk to each other. The defense is always close, but the goaltender is alone." He would also not skate on the blue or red lines. He wrote the names of his children on his sticks before each game and kept a puck from every shutout during the season in his locker.
Roy earned an eight-game suspension at the beginning of the 1987-1988 season for slashing the leg of Minnesota's Warren Babe. However, as soon as he was back, he impressed the crowd by shutting out Chicago 3-0. During the 1988-1989 season he won the Vezina Trophy, an award given to the goaltender playing the most games on the team with the most Goals against Average. Roy became his team's main goalie during the 1989-1990 season and played more than 50 games. He won another Vezina Trophy that year and was named to the All-Star team.
The Building of a Legend
During the early 1990s Roy slowly climbed his way back into the public's favor. By the time the 1992-1993 playoffs rolled around he recorded the most wins of any goaltender - 16 of 20 games - and the lowest goals against average - 2.13. He set a record with ten straight sudden-death wins, gaining immortality in Canadein lore. During game four of the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings, the score was tied and Tomas Sandstrom was taking multiple shots on Roy. Partway through the third period Sandstom stormed the net attempting a rebound, but Roy smothered the puck. Roy looked up at Sandstrom and winked. The TV cameras caught the wink and played it repeatedly, and it became one of the lasting pictures of the playoffs. "I knew Sandstrom was taking lots of shots, but not getting anything," Roy told a Saturday Night interviewer. "And I knew he wasn't going to beat me." Roy led the team to another Stanley Cup win and again walked away with the Conn Smythe. Montreal rewarded him with a new four-year contract for $16 million.
During the 1994 playoffs Roy became even more of a legend. He was diagnosed with appendicitis and hospitalized, but convinced his doctors to let him out of the hospital without surgery. Loaded up on antibiotics, he played in game four, stopping 39 shots and helping Montreal win 5-2. He then returned to the hospital for the surgery and was back on the ice a few days later. Roy's position on the Canadiens seemed secure.
Tantrum Led to Trade
Unfortunately for Roy, things are not always as they seem. On December 2, 1995, he became irritated with Canadiens coach Mario Tremblay after Montreal star Vincent Damphousse was allowed to play despite the fact that he showed up only minutes before warm-ups. Roy made his feelings known to Tremblay before the game. Out on the ice the Canadiens took a beating from the Detroit Red Wings, and Tremblay let Roy simmer in the net for nine goals before pulling him out late in the second period. Furious, Roy went over to Canadiens president Ronald Corey, who was seated behind the Montreal bench, and declared publicly that he had played his last game for Montreal. "The only thing I regret is raising my hands" in mock salute to fans, who had cheered sarcastically after a save, Roy explained in Sports Illustrated. "They'd been great to me. It showed a short memory on my part." His tantrum and obvious insubordination ended his career with Montreal, and he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche within four days. Roy worked well with the Avalanche, which coincidentally used to be his childhood favorite Quebec Nordiques. A few weeks after the trade the Avalanche played against the Canadiens and won. After the game Roy flipped a puck at Tremblay. "It made me feel so good. It was a mistake, but I don't regret it," Roy was quoted as saying according to Hockey's Greatest Stars. "I'm an emotional person. I let my emotions go. I know sometimes it gets me in trouble, but I know it sometimes helps me to play better too."
Six months later the Avalanche went to the 1996 Stanley Cup to play against the Florida Panthers. That year the Panther fans had taken to throwing plastic rats out onto the ice when their team scored. During the first two games, Roy only let one goal in each game. But in the third game, the Panthers scored two goals quickly, and the ice was showered with plastic rats. As the maintenance crew picked them up, Roy skated over to the Avalanche bench and told his teammates, "No more rats," according to Hockey's Greatest Stars. There was not another goal scored against Roy during the rest of the series, and the Avalanche won the cup in a triple-overtime shutout in game four.
Unique Style Proved Effective
Roy's signature style, known as the butterfly, where he kneeled on the ice with his legs at right angles to his body, is physically impossible for most mortals. His flexibility enabled him to cover the entire bottom of the net with his goalpads, reducing the number of goals scored against him. In October of 2000 Roy's technique helped him beat Terry Sawchuk's record of 447 regular-season wins to result in an all-time high. He was so entrenched in the Avalanche success story that a ceremony honoring him was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The mayor announced he had named a street after Roy, and the state's governor proclaimed Patrick Roy Week. Team owner Stan Kroenke displayed a bronze bust of Roy. Perhaps the attention was too much for Roy; just 24 hours later the police were called to his home where he had lost his temper and was ripping doors off their hinges. He spent six hours in custody on charges of misdemeanor criminal mischief in connection with domestic violence. Roy was quickly back out on the ice minding the net, and in 2001 he won another Stanley Cup with the Avalanche as well as another Conn Smythe Trophy.
In May 2003 Roy retired from the NHL. He made the decision to leave the game while still playing at the top of his game. Indeed, he left the NHL with impressive records in both regular season and playoff games. His regular season records include being the goaltender with the most victories (551) and games played (1,029), and his post-season play is marked by his records as the goaltender with the most playoff wins (151), games played (247), minutes played (15,209), shutouts (23), and consecutive wins in the post season (11 in 1993).
Despite his inability to control his emotions outside the game, Roy's personality quirks seemed to help him on the ice. "His teams have always fed off his energy," Stars center Mike Modano told a contributor to Sporting News. "He's like the guy at the carnival dunking booth, daring you to dunk him. But very few can." Perhaps it all started with another of Roy's rituals: that of leading his teammates through an elaborate stick-and-glove tapping ritual before the opening face-off of every game.
Books
Hunter, Douglas, A Breed Apart: An Illustrated History of Goaltending, Benchmark Press, 1995.
McDonnell, Chris, Hockey's Greatest Stars, Firefly Books, 1999.
The Top 100 Hockey Players of All Time, edited by Steve Dryden, Transcontinental Sports Publications, 1997.
Periodicals
Hockey Digest, May 2002.
Rocky Mountain News, October 29, 2000.
Saturday Night, March, 1995.
Sporting News, October 23, 2000.
Sports Illustrated, October 23, 2000.
Sports Illustrated for Kids, April 1995.
Online
"Patrick Roy # 33," AllSports.com,http://www.allsports.com/nhl/players/Patrick-Roy.html (February 17, 2003).
"Patrick Roy Announces His Retirement," ColoradoAvalanche.com,http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/features/feature103427152126.html (June 4, 2003).
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| Patrick Roy | |
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| Born | October 5, 1965 Quebec City, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Left |
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 51st overall, 1984 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 1985–2003 |
| Hall of Fame, 2006 | |
Patrick Edward Armand Roy (French pronunciation: [ʁwa]; born October 5, 1965) is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Nicknamed "Saint Patrick," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, whom he played with for 10 years, and the Colorado Avalanche, whom he played with for 8 years, both of the National Hockey League. Roy won two Stanley Cup championships with each franchise. In 2004, Roy was selected as the greatest goaltender in NHL history by a panel of 41 writers, coupled with a simultaneous fan poll.[1] On November 13, 2006, Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[2] He is the only player in NHL history to have won the Conn Smythe Trophy (the award given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs) three times and also in different decades. Roy is widely credited with popularising the butterfly style of goaltending,[citation needed] which has since become associated with goalies from Roy's native Quebec. Roy's number 33 is retired by both the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche. He is currently the co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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Early life
Roy was born in Quebec City to parents Michel and Barbara (née Miller). He was born the same day as Mario Lemieux, 200 kilometers apart, from Montreal.[3] He became interested in being a hockey goalie when he was seven years old.[4] After playing for the local Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs, he started his professional career with the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the American Hockey League.
Playing career
Montreal Canadiens (1985–1995)
Roy was drafted in the 3rd round, 51st overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, which he disliked, being a fan of the rival Quebec Nordiques.[5] His grandmother, Anna Peacock, who was a big Canadiens fan, died before seeing her grandson being drafted.[6] Roy kept playing for the Granby Bisons, before being called up by the Canadiens. Despite the thoughts that he wasn't going to play, on February 23, 1985, he made his NHL debut when he replaced the Canadiens starting goaltender Doug Soetaert in the third period.[5] Roy played for 20 minutes and earned his first NHL win without allowing a goal.[5] After the game, he was sent to the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the American Hockey League. Despite starting as a backup, Roy replaced Greg Moffet after he had equipment troubles during a game.[5] He got a win, became the starting goaltender for the playoffs and led the team to a Calder Cup championship with ten wins in 13 games.[5]
In the following season, Roy started playing regularly for the Montreal Canadiens. He played 47 games during the regular season and won the starting job for the playoffs, where he emerged as a star,[3] leading his team to an unexpected Stanley Cup title and winning a Conn Smythe Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in the playoffs.[5] As a 20-year old, he became the youngest Conn Smythe winner ever and was chosen for the NHL All-Rookie Team.[4][7]
Nicknamed St. Patrick after the victory, Roy continued playing for the Canadiens, who won the Adams Division in 1987–88 and in 1988–89, when they lost to the Calgary Flames in the Stanley Cup finals. Roy, together with Brian Hayward, won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 1987, 1988 and 1989. In both 1989 and 1990, he won the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender in the NHL and was voted for the NHL 1st All-Star Team. In 1991–92, the Canadiens won the Adams Division again, with Roy having a very successful individual year, winning the William M. Jennings Trophy, the Vezina Trophy and being selected for the NHL 1st All-Star Team. Despite the successful regular season, the Canadiens were swept in the second round by the Boston Bruins, who stopped their playoff run for the fourth time in five years.
After the Canadiens lost their first two games to their archrival Quebec Nordiques in the first round series of the 1993 playoffs, a newspaper in Roy's hometown district suggested that he be traded. Nordiques goaltending coach Dan Bouchard also proclaimed that his team had solved Roy. These comments seemed to fire up Roy, who responded by winning the next four games against the Nordiques, sweeping the Buffalo Sabres in the next round, and winning the first three against the New York Islanders to complete an eleven game post-season winning streak. Roy set a record during the post-season with 10 straight overtime wins, won the Stanley Cup, and was once again the Conn Smythe Trophy winner.
In 1994, the Canadiens were the defending champions but they were knocked out in the first round by the Boston Bruins. Nonetheless, that seven game series was notable in the eyes of Montreal fans as Roy came down with appendicitis and missed game three. He convinced doctors to let him return for game four and led the Canadiens to a 5-2 victory, stopping 39 shots.[8]
On December 2, 1995, in his 19th game (and the team's 23rd) of the 1995-96 season, Roy was in net against the Detroit Red Wings during Montreal's worst home game in franchise history, an 11-1 loss.[9] Roy allowed nine goals on 26 shots (five in the first period, and then another four in the second period), and the crowd jeered him whenever he made an easy save during the second period after the game was already 7-1 in favor of the Red Wings. In response, Roy raised his arms in mock celebration. When coach Mario Tremblay finally pulled Roy in the middle of the second period in favor of Pat Jablonski (who allowed two more goals), Roy stormed past him and told team president Ronald Corey "It's my last game in Montreal."[10] Roy later told the media that despite allowing five goals on 17 shots in the first, Tremblay kept him in net in order to humiliate him. He also said that he would not have demanded a trade if Tremblay had kept him on the bench in the second period. Roy and Tremblay reportedly had a lengthy, strained relationship; during his sports radio career, Tremblay often criticized Roy, and when they played together, they would argue during practice.[10] This began what became a long history of problems between Roy and the Detroit Red Wings, which reached their peak during his time with the Colorado Avalanche. The next day, Roy was suspended by the Canadiens.
Four days after the incident, the Canadiens traded Roy and captain Mike Keane (marking a period in which 3 team captains were traded within 16 months) to the Colorado Avalanche - the very team that the Nordiques had become at the beginning of the season - in exchange for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin Ručínský, and Andrei Kovalenko, a deal colloquially known in French as 'Le Trade' in reference to 1988's 'The Trade' of Wayne Gretzky.[11] Since Le Trade, the Canadiens have won only six playoff series and missed the post-season several times; in contrast, Roy enjoyed great success in Colorado and won two Stanley Cups and two Presidents' Trophies. Montreal Gazette columnist Jack Todd, in reference to other teams that have struggled since making odd personnel decisions, has written numerous times that the Canadiens are under "The Curse of St. Patrick." In hindsight, the trade was one of the most one-sided deals in NHL history. In 2004, ESPN called Roy's trade to Colorado a steal, and one of the worst moves ever made during the first 25 years of ESPN's existence. Canadiens general manager Réjean Houle, who at the time had been GM for only 40 days (as was Tremblay in his position as coach) after Corey had fired both head coach Jacques Demers and former GM Serge Savard five games into the season, was criticized for making the trade instead of resolving the tension between Roy and Tremblay.
Colorado Avalanche (1995–2003)
The same season he was traded to the Avalanche, Roy helped lead the team to their first Stanley Cup. He played for Colorado until his retirement in 2003, adding another Cup and capturing a record third Conn Smythe Trophy in 2001.
In the 1996 Western Conference semi-finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks, Jeremy Roenick was stopped by Roy on a break-away during OT in game 4, while apparently being tackled by an Avalanche player. The referees did not call for a penalty shot on the play and the Avalanche won in triple overtime on Joe Sakic's game winning goal. Earlier in game 3, Roenick scored on an unchallenged breakaway to tie the score at 3 and send the game to overtime; the Blackhawks ended up winning the game.
After game 4, Roenick told the media "It should have been a penalty shot, there's no doubt about it. I like Patrick's quote that he would've stopped me. I'd just want to know where he was in Game 3, probably getting his jock out of the rafters in the United Center maybe." Roy retorted with his now-famous line,[12]
| “ | I can't really hear what Jeremy says, because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears. | ” |
Roy and the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks in 6 games and went on to win the Cup.
Roy was a huge part of the Avalanche/Detroit Red Wings rivalry. During the Red Wings-Avalanche brawl in 1997, he fought Wings goalie Mike Vernon. The next season, he fought another Red Wings goalie, Chris Osgood. The Avalanche and Red Wings met in the playoffs four times after 1996, with both teams winning two series.
His final game was played against the Minnesota Wild on April 22, 2003, in a game seven overtime loss in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NHL playoffs.
At the May 28, 2003 press conference to announce his retirement, Roy was asked by a reporter which NHL player he feared the most when playing. Roy replied that there was no one he feared when playing, but that Cam Neely had given him some trouble.
International play
Roy was selected as Team Canada's starting goalie for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Roy played all six games, but Canada failed to win a medal after a shootout loss to Dominik Hasek and the Czech Republic in the semi-final.[13] Roy and Hasek both had save percentages above 0.950 going into the game and regulation ended in a 1-1 tie. After a scoreless overtime, the Czechs beat Canada 1-0 in the tiebreaker shootout.[13] After the loss, their first of the tournament, the Canadians could not regain momentum for the Bronze Medal Game and lost 3-2 to Finland,[13] denying both Roy and Wayne Gretzky of their only chance at an Olympic Medal. Roy had a 4-2 record with one shutout while averaging 1.46 goals against per game and stopping 93.5% of shots faced.
Roy declined the opportunity to play for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics before the selection took place.[14].
Post retirement
After retiring from the NHL, Roy joined the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL as vice president of hockey operations. He is also owner and general manager. On September 29, 2005, he was also named head coach of the team.
On May 28, 2006, the Quebec Remparts won the Memorial Cup (top Canadian Hockey League tournament), beating the Moncton Wildcats 6-2 in the finals (although the Remparts were only the runner-up in the 2006 QMJHL championship, they were able to participate in the Memorial Cup since the QMJHL champions were the host city—see Memorial Cup, 1983 to present). Roy is the 7th coach to win the cup on his rookie year, and the first to do so since Claude Julien with the Hull Olympiques in 1997.
On January 19, 2007, Saguenay Police investigated an incident involving Roy and co-owner of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Pierre Cardinal. There were reports that Roy threw punches at the co-owner after he intervened in order to disperse a crowd of hockey fans that were blocking the Remparts bus after a game between the two clubs. A complaint for assault had been filed against Roy who may face assault charges in the matter. Montreal newspaper Le Journal de Montréal reported that Roy later apologized to the victim by telephone.[15][16]
In a press conference following a Remparts game on January 21, 2007, Roy said that he was "suffering prejudice on the part of the media" and believed that he was not guilty of the incident. He then questioned his future as head coach and co-owner of the team, even considering resigning from his duties.[17] On January 25, 2007, Cardinal announced that he removed his complaint against Roy, before Roy made a press conference about his future in the Quebec Remparts, where he announced he will stay coach and co-owner of the team.[18][19]
On March 22, 2008, in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Roy was involved in another on-ice incident during Game 2 of a first-round playoff series against the rival Saguenéens. Late in the second period, in which the Saguenéens were leading Quebec 7-1, a brawl started and Remparts goaltender Jonathan Roy, who is also Patrick Roy's son, charged towards opposing goaltender Bobby Nadeau. Roy hit Nadeau numerous times despite the other goalie indicating he didn't want to fight. After knocking Nadeau down, Roy continued to hit him. Roy fought a second Saguenéens player, then skated off the ice while holding both middle fingers up to the crowd. Coach Roy denied inciting his son to fight even though cameras showed Roy making a gesture towards his son while he was advancing towards Nadeau. After investigation by the league office, Jonathan was suspended for seven games and fined $500 while Patrick was suspended for five games and fined $4,000. The Quebec Ministry of Public Safety has launched a police investigation into the matter.[20][21][22] In late July 2008, Jonathan was charged with assault in Saguenay courts.[23]
On November 21, 2008, Roy's other son found trouble playing for the Remparts, when centre Frederick Roy cross-checked an opponent in the head after a stoppage in play, Frederick was ultimately suspended 15 games by the QMJHL for that incident, which occurred the night before Patrick Roy's jersey retirement ceremony in Montreal.[24]
On March 17, 2009, Roy's NHL record of 551 career regular season wins was broken by Martin Brodeur.[25]
In May 2009, several unnamed sources reported that Roy was offered the head coaching position with the NHL's Colorado Avalanche.[26] He turned down the position, but has expressed the possibilities of becoming an NHL level coach in the future.
Personal life
Patrick Roy married Michèle Piuze on June 9, 1990. They have three children: Jonathan, Frederick and Jana. His sons, Frederick and Jonathan play for the team that he coaches, the Quebec Remparts. His son Jonathan, has since left hockey to pursue a music career. While playing for the Avalanche, Roy was arrested for domestic violence on Sunday, October 22, 2000, and was released on $750 bail. Roy and his wife were in an argument, and his wife made a hangup call to 911. Police found physical damage to the house and took Roy into custody.[27] Roy was later cleared of all charges when the presiding judge dismissed the case, citing it did not meet the standard for criminal mischief in a case of domestic violence.[28] Roy and Piuze divorced in early 2003; Roy has not remarried.[29]
Since the 1980s, Roy has been a significant contributor to the Ronald McDonald House charity.
Roy was known for superstitious quirks.[30] He often talked to the net posts, and he never talked to reporters on days in which he was scheduled to play. He also refused to let his skates touch the red and blue lines on the ice, skating over them.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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| 1981–82 | Ste-Foy Gouverneurs | QAAA | 40 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 2400 | 156 | 3 | 2.63 | — | |
| 1982–83 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 54 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 2808 | 293 | 0 | 6.26 | — | |
| 1983–84 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 61 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 3585 | 265 | 0 | 4.44 | — | |
| 1984–85 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 44 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 2463 | 228 | 0 | 5.55 | — | |
| 1984–85 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .852 | |
| 1985–86 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2649 | 148 | 1 | 3.35 | — | |
| 1986–87 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 46 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2681 | 131 | 1 | 2.93 | — | |
| 1987–88 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2582 | 125 | 3 | 2.90 | .900 | |
| 1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2743 | 113 | 4 | 2.47 | .908 | |
| 1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3173 | 134 | 3 | 2.53 | .912 | |
| 1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2835 | 128 | 1 | 2.71 | .906 | |
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 3934 | 155 | 5 | 2.36 | .914 | |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 3594 | 192 | 2 | 3.20 | .894 | |
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 3867 | 161 | 7 | 2.50 | .918 | |
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2566 | 127 | 1 | 2.97 | .906 | |
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1260 | 62 | 1 | 2.95 | .907 | |
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 39 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2305 | 103 | 1 | 2.68 | .909 | |
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 62 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3697 | 143 | 7 | 2.32 | .923 | |
| 1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 3835 | 153 | 4 | 2.39 | .916 | |
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 61 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 3648 | 139 | 5 | 2.29 | .917 | |
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3704 | 141 | 2 | 2.28 | .914 | |
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 62 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3584 | 132 | 4 | 2.21 | .913 | |
| 2001–02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 3773 | 122 | 9 | 1.94 | .925 | |
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 3768 | 137 | 5 | 2.18 | .920 | |
| NHL totals | 1029 | 551 | 315 | 131 | 60225 | 2546 | 66 | 2.54 | .912 | |||
| QMJHL totals | 159 | 58 | 89 | 3 | 8856 | 786 | 0 | 5.33 | — | |||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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| 1981–82 | Ste-Foy Gouverneurs | QAAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 1.05 | — | |
| 1983–84 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 22 | 0 | 5.41 | — | |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 13 | 10 | 3 | 769 | 37 | 0 | 2.89 | — | |
| 1985–86 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1215 | 39 | 1 | 1.93 | — | |
| 1986–87 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 330 | 22 | 0 | 4.00 | — | |
| 1987–88 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 428 | 24 | 0 | 3.36 | .889 | |
| 1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1206 | 42 | 2 | 2.09 | .920 | |
| 1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 640 | 26 | 1 | 2.43 | .911 | |
| 1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 7 | 5 | 785 | 40 | 0 | 3.06 | .898 | |
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 685 | 30 | 1 | 2.63 | .904 | |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1293 | 46 | 0 | 2.13 | .929 | |
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 374 | 16 | 0 | 2.56 | .930 | |
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1453 | 51 | 3 | 2.10 | .921 | |
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1033 | 38 | 3 | 2.21 | .932 | |
| 1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 429 | 18 | 0 | 2.51 | .906 | |
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1173 | 52 | 1 | 2.66 | .920 | |
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1039 | 31 | 3 | 1.79 | .928 | |
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1450 | 41 | 4 | 1.70 | .934 | |
| 2001–02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1241 | 52 | 3 | 2.51 | .909 | |
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 423 | 16 | 1 | 2.27 | .910 | |
| NHL totals | 247 | 151 | 94 | 15205 | 584 | 23 | 2.30 | — | |||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 9 | 1 | 1.46 | .935 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 9 | 1 | 1.46 | .935 | |||
Legacy
In 1989, 1990, and 1992 Roy won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender. He won the Jennings Trophy (fewest goals allowed) in 1987, 1988, 1989 (all shared with Brian Hayward), 1992, and 2002. He led the league in shutouts and goals against average twice, was named a First Team All-Star four times, a Second Team All-Star twice, and played in eleven All-Star games. Roy has also won a record three Conn Smythe Trophies as NHL Playoff MVP (1986, 1993, and 2001).
Among the many goaltending NHL records Roy holds are career playoff games played (247), and career playoff wins (151), with (139) NHL playoff wins. The Avalanche retired Roy's #33 jersey on October 28, 2003, while the Montreal Canadiens retired Roy's #33 on November 22, 2008. This makes Roy the sixth NHL player to have his number retired by two different organizations. At the news conference announcing Roy's jersey retirement, Roy stated that it was time for him to move on in regards to what happened in 1995, and that he hoped the Canadians would do the same.[31] Roy was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006, in his first year of eligibility.
British Columbia-born baseball player and former American League MVP Justin Morneau wears #33 in tribute to Roy.[32]
Patrick Roy was named one of the Top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes by Men's Fitness.[33]
Milestones
- His jersey number 30 has been retired by the Granby Bisons.
- His jersey number 33 has been retired by the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens.
- In 1998, he was ranked number 22 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
- The Colorado Sports Hall Of Fame 2004.
- QMJHL Hall of Fame.
- Hockey Hall of Fame inductee 2006.
- Was ranked #5 in The Hockey News' The Top 60 Since 1967 – The Best Players of the Post Expansion Era.
Records
- Most NHL playoff games played by a goaltender (247) (second most playoff games of all players).
- Most NHL playoff wins by a goaltender (151).
- First NHL goalie to play 1,000 NHL games (finished with 1029 games, later passed by Brodeur).
Awards
- Calder Cup – with Sherbrooke Canadiens in 1985.
- Stanley Cup — with Montreal Canadiens in 1986, 1993, with Colorado Avalanche in 1996, 2001.
- Conn Smythe Trophy — 1986, 1993, 2001.
- William M. Jennings Trophy — 1987*, 1988*, 1989*, 1992, 2002
- Vezina Trophy — 1989, 1990, 1992
- NHL All-Star Game — 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
- NHL First All-Star Team — 1989, 1990, 1992, 2002
- NHL Second All-Star Team — 1988, 1991
- NHL All-Rookie Team — 1986
- Trico Goaltending Award — 1989, 1990
- Memorial Cup in 2006 with Quebec Remparts (as Coach)
- The Colorado Avalanche retired Roy's No. 33 jersey on October 23, 2003.
- The Montreal Canadiens retired Roy's No. 33 jersey on November 22, 2008
* Shared with Brian Hayward.
See also
References
- ^ "hailed as patron saint of stopping pucks". The Hockey News. November 22, 2004. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1923345. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ^ "Roy tops 2006 Hall of Fame class". CBC.ca/Sports Online. June 2006. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/06/28/hhof-inductions.html. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
- ^ a b Encarta. "Patrick Roy". Microsoft. http://encarta.msn.com/text_761595702___0/Patrick_Roy.html. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ a b Kravitz, Bob (1986-10-13). "King Of The Kiddie Corps". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/news/2003/05/27/roy_flashback101386/. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e f Legends of Hockey. "Patrick Roy biography". Legends of Hockey. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=P200602&type=Player&page=bio&list=ByName#photo. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ Swift, E.M. (1993-06-21). "Saving Grace". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/news/2003/05/27/roy_flashback062193/. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Patrick Roy profile". NHL. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20071020151456/http://nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8451033. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Patrick Roy (1985-2003)". Hockeygoalies.org. http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/roy.html. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Patrick Roy". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind06Roy.htm. Retrieved 2008-04 29.
- ^ a b "Remembering Roy's Career-Changing Game". TSN. 2005-12-02. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=145407. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ Meagher, John (2005-12-06). "'I've never been back there'". The Gazette. http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/canadiensstory.html?id=21e7b9f5-b334-46ac-9f76-4a6b78ab809b. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Roenick vs Roy". YouTube. 1988-09-04. http://youtube.com/watch?v=eCnNFNbcPvY. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ a b c http://www.hockeyarchives.info/JO1998.htm
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/11/21/roy011121.html
- ^ Netgraphe inc. (2007-01-21). "Canoë – Sports – Encore dans l'eau chaude". .canoe.com. http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2007/01/20070121-064601.html. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Patrick Roy facing assault charges
- ^ Roy questioning his future in the QMJHL
- ^ "Affaire Patrick Roy : Le retour de l'entraîneur | Hockey". Radio-Canada.ca. http://www.radio-canada.ca/sports/hockey/2007/01/25/001-roy-retour.shtml. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Complaint dropped, Roy remains coach
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Patrick, Jonathan Roy suspended over brawl". CTV.ca. 2008-03-25. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080325/brawl_suspension_080325/20080325?hub=TopStories. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Netgraphe inc. (2008-03-24). "Canoë – Sports – Les Roy dans la tourmente". .canoe.com. http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2008/03/20080324-100600.html. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Jonathan Roy charged with assault –". Sportsnet.ca. 2008-07-31. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/07/31/roy_assault/. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Nov 25, 12:02 pm EST. "Frederick Roy suspended 15 games – yahoo.com". Sports.yahoo.com. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AmkgcRMQLeR_tgQnLqxyDqB7vLYF?slug=txfrederickroysuspended&prov=st&type=lgns. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Brodeur passes Roy's record as Devils beat Hawks" – NHL.com
- ^ "Sources: Roy has offer to coach Avs". 9news.com. 2009-05-18. http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=115932&catid=339. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "N.H.L.; Roy Is Charged With Domestic Violence". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2000-10-23. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E3DA1731F930A15753C1A9669C8B63. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Roy cleared of mischief charge". CBC. 2001-02-01. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/02/01/roy010201.html. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ Dater, Adrian (May 16, 2008). "Roy says no to Avs, will stay in Quebec". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_9277251.
- ^ "CBC Sports Online: Top 10: Superstitious athletes". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/top10/superstition.html.
- ^ "Canadiens to Retire Roy's Number at Bell Centre" — TSN.ca
- ^ Brown, David. "Answer Man: Justin Morneau talks hockey, middle names – Big League Stew – MLB – Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Answer-Man-Justin-Morneau-talks-hockey-middle-?urn=mlb,77430. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Murphy, Ryan. "Top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes". Mensfitness.com. http://www.mensfitness.com/sports_and_recreation/athletes/181. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
Further reading
- Roy, Michel (2010), Patrick Roy: Winning, Nothing Else, Wiley & Sons Canada, ISBN 978-0-470-67944-9, http://books.google.ca/books?id=M1FZWk7lS8EC&lpg=PP1&dq=Patrick%20Roy&pg=PT1#v=onepage&q&f=true
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| Preceded by: (1985) Wayne Gretzky |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1986, 1993, 2001 |
Succeeded by: (1987) Ron Hextall |
| Preceded by: (1992) Mario Lemieux |
Succeeded by: (1994) Brian Leetch |
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| Preceded by: (2000) Scott Stevens |
Succeeded by: (2002) Nicklas Lidström |
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| Preceded by: (1988) Grant Fuhr |
Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1989, 1990, 1992 |
Succeeded by: (1991) Ed Belfour |
| Preceded by: (1991) Ed Belfour |
Succeeded by: (1993) Ed Belfour |
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| Preceded by: (1986) Bob Froese Darren Jensen |
Winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy 1987–89, 1992, 2002 (1987–89 with Brian Hayward) |
Succeeded by: (1990) Andy Moog Réjean Lemelin |
| Preceded by: (1991) Ed Belfour |
Succeeded by: (1993) Ed Belfour |
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| Preceded by: (2001) Dominik Hašek |
Succeeded by: (2003) Martin Brodeur Roman Cechmanek Robert Esche |
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