Patrick Roy

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Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Nickname	St. Patrick / Casseau
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Pro Clubs	Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche
Nationality	Canada
Born	October 5, 1965, Ste. Foy, QC, CAN
NHL Draft	51st overall, 1984 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1985 – 2003
Hall of Fame	2006

Patrick Roy (IPA pronunciation: [ʁwa]), (born October 5, 1965, in Ste. Foy, Quebec, Canada - a suburb of Quebec City) is a retired ice hockey goaltender and current co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Nicknamed "St. Patrick," and adored by fans of the Montreal Canadiens and [[Colorado Avalanche]. On November 13 2006, Patrick Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ^[1]

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 Montreal Canadiens 1.2 The Tremblay Incident/Le Trade 1.3 Colorado Avalanche 1.4 Career accomplishments 2 Quebec Remparts 3 Personal 4 Notable Quotes 5 Awards 6 Records 7 Career statistics 7.1 Regular season 7.2 Playoffs 8 International play 9 Awards 10 References

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Montreal Canadiens

Roy started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, who drafted him 51st overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft from the Granby Bisons. He played for the Habs from 1985 to 1995, leading them to the 1986 Stanley Cup in his rookie season. Roy became, at only 20, the youngest player in the NHL's history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy given to the playoffs most valuable player. He also was named to the 1986 NHL All-Rookie Team.

During his years with Montreal, Roy was the unquestionable superstar of the team which did not have league leading scorers (past Canadiens dynasties were led by players such as Maurice Richard, Bernard Geoffrion, Jean Beliveau, and Guy Lafleur).

In the 1993 playoffs, after the Canadiens lost their first two games to their archrival Quebec Nordiques in the first round series, 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 postseason game winning streak. Roy set a record during the postseason with 10 straight overtime wins and won the Stanley Cup and once again was 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[1].

[edit] The Tremblay Incident/Le Trade

On December 2 1995 Montreal's head coach Mario Tremblay elected to keep Roy in the goal until he let in 9 goals on 26 shots during an 11-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings[2]. This was the last straw for Roy in what was already a contentious relationship with the rookie head coach, with friction between the two dating back to Roy's rookie year when Tremblay as a broadcaster would needle the young Quebecer on his broken English and was critical of Roy through much of his career. The two had almost come to blows in a Long Island coffee shop before Tremblay was announced as a coach and his first appearance in the dressing room was greeted with snickers from Roy. They almost fought a second time after Tremblay fired a shot at Roy's throat during practice.

When Roy was replaced midway through the second period, as he was storming off the ice, Roy could be seen on-camera telling Habs team President Ronald Corey that this was the last game he'd play for Montreal, later elaborating by saying that he would not play for Montreal as long as Tremblay was coach. Three days after the incident, he was traded to Colorado along with Montreal captain Mike Keane in exchange for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin Rucinsky, and Andrei Kovalenko, which is known in Montreal as "Le Trade." [3]

Since Le Trade, the Canadiens have won just two playoff series in ten seasons, never reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Montreal Gazette columnist Jack Todd, in a nod 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." But most sports teams said to be "cursed" have suffered longer championship droughts than the Canadiens' current run of 14 years, and have also been the victim of emotionally wrenching close calls and bizarre incidents that prevented them from advancing, something that has not befallen the Canadiens since Le Trade.

The uniform Number 33 has not been reissued by the Canadiens since Le Trade.

[edit] Colorado Avalanche

In the same year he was traded to the Avalanche, Roy led them to their first Stanley Cup. He played for Colorado until his retirement in 2003, adding another Cup and capturing another Conn Smythe Trophy in 2001.

At the 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.

His final game was played against the Minnesota Wild on 22 April 2003, in a game seven overtime loss in the first round of that year's NHL playoffs.

[edit] Career accomplishments

In 1989, 1990, 1992 Roy won the Vezina Trophy (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.

Among the many goaltending NHL records Roy holds are career wins (551), career games played (1029), career playoff wins (151), and career playoff games played (247).

The Avalanche retired Roy's #33 jersey on 28 October, 2003. While no Canadiens player has worn #33 since Roy's departure (as of 2006), the Canadiens have not retired the number nor announced any intention to do so.

Patrick Roy was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006, in his first year of eligibility.

[edit] Quebec Remparts

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 28th, 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). Patrick Roy is the 7th coach to win the cup on his rookie year, 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 Sagueneens, 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 Montreal reported that Roy later apologized to the victim by telephone. [4][5].

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 feeling guilty of the incident. He then questionned his future as head coach and co-owner of the team considering even resigning from his duties. [6]. On January 25, 2007, Cardinal announced that he removed his complaint against Roy, before Patrick Roy made a press conference about his future in the Quebec Remparts, where Patrick Roy announced he will stay coach and co-owner of the team. [7] [8]

[edit] Personal

• Patrick Roy married Michèle Piuze on June 9, 1990. The couple divorced in early 2006. They have 3 children — Jonathan, Frederick, and Jana.

• Since the 1980s, Roy has been a significant contributor to the Ronald McDonald House charity.

[edit] Notable Quotes

In the 1996 Western Conference semi-finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks, Jeremy Roenick said, "I'd like to know where Patrick was in Game 3 [a game in which Roenick had scored on Roy], probably up trying to get his jock out of the rafters." Roy retorted with his now-famous line, "I can't hear what Jeremy says, because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ear." Roy and the Avalanche went on to win the Cup.

[edit] Awards

• Stanley Cup - 1986, 1993, 1996, 2001
• NHL All-Rookie Team - 1986
• Played in 11 NHL All-Star Games - 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
• NHL Second All-Star - 1988, 1991
• NHL First All-Star Team - 1989, 1990, 1992, 2002
• Conn Smythe Trophy - 1986, 1993, 2001
• William M. Jennings Trophy - 1987*, 1988*, 1989*, 1992, 2002
• Vezina Trophy - 1989, 1990, 1992
• His jersey number 30 has been retired by the Granby Bisons.
• His jersey number 33 has been retired by the Colorado Avalanche.
• In 1998, he was ranked number 35 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
• The Colorado Sports Hall Of Fame 2004
• Hockey Hall of Fame inductee 2006

* Shared with Brian Hayward.

[edit] Records

• Most NHL games played by a goaltender (1029)
• Most NHL wins (551)
• Most NHL playoff games played by a goaltender (247)
• Most NHL playoff wins by a goaltender (151)
• Most Conn Smythe Trophy wins (3)
• Most minutes played in the Goaltender position in the NHL (75444)

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1982-83	Granby Bisons	QMJHL		54	13	35	1	2808	293	0	6.26	-
1983-84	Granby Bisons	QMJHL		69	29	29	1	3585	265	0	4.44	-
1984-85	Granby Bisons	QMJHL		44	16	25	1	2463	228	0	5.55	-
1984-85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		1	1	0	0	60	4	0	4.00	.852
1984-85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	1	0	0	20	0	0	0.00	1.000
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		47	23	18	3	2651	148	1	3.35	-
1986-87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		46	22	16	6	2686	131	1	2.93	.891
1987-88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		45	23	12	9	2586	125	3	2.90	.900
1988-89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	33	5	6	2744	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	3935	155	5	2.36	.914
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		62	31	25	5	3595	192	3	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	3698	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	3585	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	3769	137	5	2.18	.920
NHL Totals				1029	551	315	131	60235	2546	66	2.54	-

[edit] Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1983-84	Granby Bisons	QMJHL		4	0	4	244	22	0	5.40
1984-85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		13	10	3	769	37	0	2.88
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		20	15	5	1218	39	1	1.92
1986-87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		6	4	2	330	22	0	4.00
1987-88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		8	3	4	430	24	0	3.34
1988-89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		19	13	6	1206	42	2	2.08
1989-90	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		11	5	6	641	26	1	2.43
1990-91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		13	7	5	785	40	0	3.05
1991-92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		11	4	7	686	30	1	2.62
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		20	16	4	686	30	1	2.62
1993-94	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		6	3	3	375	16	0	2.56
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		22	16	6	1454	51	3	2.10
1996-97	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		17	10	7	1034	38	3	2.20
1997-98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		7	3	4	430	18	0	2.51
1998-99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		19	11	8	1173	52	1	2.65
1999-00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		17	11	6	1039	30	3	1.79
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		23	16	7	1451	41	4	1.69
2001-02	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		21	11	10	1241	52	3	2.51
2002-03	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		7	3	4	423	16	1	2.26
NHL Totals				247	151	94	15209	584	23	2.30

[edit] International play

Played for Team Canada in:

• 1998 Winter Olympics

International statistics

Year	Team	Comp		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1998	Canada	Oly		6	4	2	0			1	1.46
Senior int'l totals				6	4	2	0			1	1.46

[edit] Awards

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
Preceded by: (2000) Scott Stevens		Succeeded by: (2002) Nicklas Lidström
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
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 Rejean Lemelin
Preceded by: (1991) Ed Belfour		Succeeded by: (1993) Ed Belfour
Preceded by: (2001) Dominik Hasek		Succeeded by: (2003) Martin Brodeur Roman Cechmanek Robert Esche

[edit] References

1. ^ Roy tops 2006 Hall of Fame class. CBC.ca/Sports Online (June 28, 2006). Retrieved on June 28, 2006.