Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy is a 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. The Canadians honored Roy by retiring his number 33 jersey on November 22, 2008.The Vancouver Sun: Roy Expects Emotional Night When Habs Retire His No. 33

The Colorado Avalanche reportedly offered Roy their head coaching position on May 18, 2009, however he declined the position on May 27, 2009.ESPN.com: Roy Will Not Take Avalanche JobHe is currently the co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. His son Jonathan is a goaltender for the team.

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 won his first Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986 with a sparkling 1.93 GAA in the playoffs. This also allowed him to win the Conn Smythe for MVP in the playoffs. In 1993 he turned in perhaps the greatest playoff performance of all time in netting a second Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe award. That year, after losing to the Quebec Nordiques in Game 1 of the Conference Quarter-Finals in overtime, Roy and the Habs were not to be beaten again in overtime, winning a total of ten consecutive overtime games.

On December 2, 1995, Roy was in net against the Detroit Red Wings in the Habs' worst home loss in history, an 11-1 loss. Roy allowed 9 goals on 26 shots, and when coach Mario Tremblay finally pulled his star goalie in the middle of the second period, Roy stormed past Tremblay on the bench and whispered to team president Ronald Corey (who was seated right behind the bench), "It's my last game in Montreal".

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.

• 1985-1986 - Conn Smythe Trophy
• 1986-1987 - William M. Jennings Trophy
• 1987-1988 - William M. Jennings Trophy
• 1988-1989 - William M. Jennings Trophy
• 1988-1989 - Vezina Trophy
• 1989-1990 - Vezina Trophy
• 1991-1992 - William M. Jennings Trophy
• 1991-1992 - Vezina Trophy
• 1992-1993 - Conn Smythe Trophy
• 2000-2001 - Conn Smythe Trophy
• 2001-2002 - William M. Jennings Trophy

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.