The Career Of Patrick Roy

League (NHL) for eighteen years. Roy has won four Stanley Cups, and has the most wins in NHL history. His career was outstanding, but now it has come to an end with the announcement of his retirement in May, 2003. This paper will discuss how it all began as well as the highlights of his career in hockey.

Patrick Roy was born on October 5, 1965 in Quebec City, Quebec. Patrick Roy has been a fan of hockey ever since his hero Daniel Bouchard gave him an autographed stick as a child. Patrick got his first pair of skates at six years old. He started playing pre-organized games at six. Patrick was not a goalie his whole life, he started playing as a forward. One game the regular goalie was hit in the leg with a puck and did not want to play anymore. Patrick wanted to play. The coach let him play but said he was too short. Patrick Roy said he enjoyed playing goaltender and continued to play in that position (www.coloradoavalanche.com).

When Patrick was 15 years was invited to try out for the Granby Bisons of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Howeve

The years 1998-99 was one of Patrick's best seasons of his career capturing player of the month award for January. 2.29 GAA and 5 shutouts and going 32-19-8 ( setting a record with nine 30 win seasons.) But again not capturing Lord Stanley's Cup. The 1999- 2000 season was another good year, but no Stanley Cup. Patrick captured his tenth 30 win season as he grabbed 32 wins. He nabbed his new career low GAA with 2.28 (NHL Official Guide & Record Book, 1994)..

At 19 years old, Patrick Roy was invited to the 1984 NHL rookie entree draft. Patrick got drafted 51st overall by the Montreal Canadians. On February 23rd of that year, Patrick made his NHL debut against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-4 win. The following season Roy went 23-18-3 and earned a spot as a "All-Rookie-Team Goaltender." That year the Canadians made the playoffs and Patrick lead them to a Stanley Cup with an astonishing 15-5 record and a 1.92 goals against average. (GAA) With those stats, he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. With that season, Roy cemented a spot pass Steve Penny and Doug Soetaert as the Montreal Canadians starting goaltender (NHL Official Guide & Record Book, 1994).

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Patrick Roy. (2003). Retrieved June 11, 2003 from http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/bio/roy.html.

The best memory Roy had was in 2000-2001. The Avalanche fans and the Patrick Roy fans around the world love to remember this season, Avalanche fans know that this was their best season in franchise history with a Presidents Trophy 118 wins and a franchise high 52 wins. Patrick Roy fans know that this was the year when Patrick Roy cemented his position as the best goalie ever and the most dedicated ever. He passed Terry Sawchuk's record on October 17 as the all-time NHL wins leader as the Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime. Setting a team record with 40 wins in a season and as the grabbing the Starting goalie for the All-Star game in Colorado. He used this momentum to snatch his final Stanley Cup. Patrick Roy also became the first person in league history to capture the Conn Smythe trophy three times (www.coloradoavalanche.com).

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