Guide Note

Patrick Roy is a former Hall of Fame hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens. He played a total of 19 seasons in the National Hockey League and is widely regarded as one of the best goaltenders to play the game.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Patrick Jacques Roy
2. Born: October 5, 1965
3. Birthplace: Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
4. 2004: Voted greatest goaltender in NHL History by fans and Sports Writers
5. 2006: Hockey Hall of Fame

Roy was drafted out of the Granby Bisons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 52st overall by the Montreal Canadiens on June 9, 1984. He spent the majority of the 1984-85 season in the American Hockey League with the Sherbrooke Canadiens, leading them to the Calder Cup Championship. He joined the Canadiens as a full roster member in 1985, playing in 47 games and finishing with a 3.35 goals against average. He helped the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Championships in 1986 and 1993.

Roy was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on December 6, 1995. He helped the team win the Stanley Cup his first year on the team in 1996, then again in 2001. He was also involved in the Brawl in Hockeytown on March 26, 1997 where a huge on-ice fight erupted as the Avalanche were visiting the Detroit Red Wings. After the Avs lost in the playoffs in 2003, Roy announced his retirement on May 28, 2003.

Following his retirement, his #33 jersey was retired by the Colorado Avalanche on October 28, 2003. He joined the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL as vice president, general manager and part owner. He was also named head coach of the Remparts in 2005. The following year, after the required three year waiting period, Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.