Patrick Jacques Roy Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Patrick Jacques Roy (French pronunciation: [ʁwa]; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender and the current head coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time.Nicknamed "Saint Patrick", Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he played for ten years, and the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he played for eight years, both of the NHL. Roy won four Stanley Cups during his career, two with each franchise. Roy was born in Quebec City, but grew up in Cap-Rouge, Quebec.In 2004, Roy was selected as the greatest goaltender in NHL history by a panel of 41 writers, coupled with a simultaneous fan poll. On November 13, 2006, Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is the only player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (the award given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs) three times, in different decades, and for two different teams. Roy's number 33 jersey is retired by both the Canadiens and Avalanche.Roy is widely credited with popularising the butterfly style of goaltending, which has since become the dominant style of goaltending around the world. He was the general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Roy now is the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013-14 season and took his team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and winning the Jack Adams Award in 2014.
Helped coach the Quebec Remparts to win the 2006 Memorial Cup (Canadian Major-junior hockey's top prize). [May 2006]
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Retired from the NHL on Wednesday May 28th 2003 to go back to Quebec and help out with the junior team he owns,. [May 2003]
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Co-Owner, Head Coach and General Manager of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major-Junior Hockey League. [May 2006]
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Part Owner of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major-Junior Hockey League
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On 7 June 1993, in game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals, Roy won his 10th overtime game in that year's playoffs, an NHL record. His "Working Overtime" was ranked #14 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)". [17 July 2005 issue]
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Goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens (1984-1985 thru 1995-1996) and Colorado Avalanche (1995-1996 thru 2002-2003).
Notoriously superstitious, Roy would not skate on the blue/red lines, wrote the names of his kids on his stick before each game, and kept the pucks from his current season shutouts in his locker until the end of the season. He also talked to his goalposts during a game.
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First goaltender in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup in three different decades (Montreal 1986, 1993; Colorado 1996, 2001)
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Cleared in a domestic violence case that stemmed from an argument with his wife about in-laws. Roy was arrested after pulling two doors off their hinges at the couple's home on 22 October 2000. According to police, Michele Roy was not hurt but feared what her husband would do. (31 January 2001)
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Children: Jonathan (b. 15 March 1989), Frederick (b. 26 February 1991), Jana (b. 2 June 1993)
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Was the second player in Colorado Avalanche history to have his jersey retired.
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All time NHL leader in both games played (1,029) and games won (551) by a goaltender.
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Officially announced his retirement as a player (May 28, 2003).
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The youngest to win the Conn Smythe trophy at 20 years old (1986).
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Won the Conn Symthe trophy as Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1986 and 1993 for Montreal, and 2001 for Colorado.