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Patrick Roy
| Patrick Roy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2006 | |||
 Roy during the 1999–2000 season. | |||
| Born |
October 5, 1965 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
51st overall, 1984 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1984–2003 | ||
Patrick Jacques Roy, (born October 5, 1965, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. Roy's professional career was with the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League, winning two Stanley Cups with each team. In 2004, Roy was selected as the greatest goaltender in NHL history by a group of 41 writers, along with a 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.
Patrick Roy is the current head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, as of May 23, 2013.
- ↑ "St. Patrick hailed as patron saint of stopping pucks". The Hockey News. November 22, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ↑ "Roy tops 2006 Hall of Fame class". CBC.ca/Sports Online. June 28, 2006. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
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