(Allen) Roy Edwards

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Seneca Township, Ontario, March 12, 1937.
HEIGHT: 5'8"
WEIGHT: 165 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 1 (Detroit), 30 (Detroit [1968-69]).
CATCHES: Right
LAST AMATEUR TEAM: St. Catharines Teepees OHA.
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Claimed from Chicago by Pittsburgh Penguins in National Hockey League Expansion Draft, June 6, 1967.
Traded by Penguins to Detroit Red Wings for G Hank Bassen, September 7, 1967.
Claimed on waivers (from Red Wings) by Pittsburgh Penguins, June 7, 1971.
Traded by Penguins to Detroit Red Wings for cash, October 6, 1972.
Claimed on waivers (from Red Wings) by Buffalo Sabres, May 20, 1974.

ACCOLADES:

Named to Western Hockey League Prairie Division All-Star First Team, 1958-59.
Winner, Western Hockey League Prairie Division Rookie of the Year Award, 1958-59.

INJURIES:

Suffered hairline fracture of skull, December 6, 1970. While scoring for the opposing Blues, Craig Cameron fell into Edwards, who hit his head on the goalpost. The injury ultimately led to Edwards' first retirement on June 4, 1971.

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DID YOU KNOW?

In 1958, Edwards was the goaltender who backstopped Team Canada to the World Championship in Oslo, Norway. Edwards was a perfect 7-0 in the tournament, with a 0.86 goals-against average and three shutouts.
Roy left the sport following the 1971-72 season, and was talked out of retirement by Detroit GM Ned Harkess just prior to the season opener. Roy responded with his best season in the league.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                         GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
55-56 St. Catharines Teepees OHA   41   2460  26  12   3   160   3.90                    1
56-57 St. Catharines Teepees OHA   49   2940  24  23   2   179   3.65                    3
57-58 Whitby Dunlops EOHL           7    420                21   3.00                    0
      Fort Wayne Komets IHL        25   1500                84   3.36                    0
      Canada WORLD                  7    420   7   0   0     6   0.86                    3
58-59 Calgary Stampeders WHL       63   3780  42  20   1   192   3.05                    2
59-60 Buffalo Bisons AHL           72   4360  33  35   4   267   3.67                    4
60-61 Buffalo Bisons AHL           30   1800  12  16   1   128   4.27                    1
      Sault Ste. Marie Tbirds EPHL 37   2220  16  15   6   119   3.22                    3
61-62 Sault Ste. Marie Tbirds EPHL 36   2160   4  26   6   157   4.36                    1
      Pittsburgh Hornets AHL       10    600   1   8   1    52   5.20                    0
      Portland Buckaroos WHL        8    480   3   5   0    32   4.00                    0
62-63 Calgary Stampeders WHL       70   4140  23  44   2   274   3.97                    0
      Spokane Comets WHL            1     60   0   1   0     3   3.00                    0
63-64 Buffalo Bisons AHL           47   2820  14  27   6   155   3.30                    2
      St. Louis Braves CHL          3    180   1   1   1     8   2.67                    0
64-65 St. Louis Braves CHL         65   3900  12  47   6   302   4.65                    1
65-66 Buffalo Bisons AHL           40   2389  15  22   2   140   3.52                    3
66-67 Buffalo Bisons AHL           39   2235   9  24   5   189   5.07                    0
67-68 Fort Worth Wings CHL          9    540   8   0   1    12   1.33                    4
      Detroit Red Wings NHL        41   2177  15  15   8   127   3.50                    0
68-69 Fort Worth Wings CHL         10    560   4   2   3    28   3.00                    0
      Detroit Red Wings NHL        40   2099  18  11   6    89   2.54                    4
69-70 Detroit Red Wings NHL        47   2683  24  15   6   116   2.59                    2
70-71 Detroit Red Wings NHL        37   2104  11  19   7   119   3.39                    0
71-72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL      15    847   2   8   4    36   2.55                    0
72-73 Detroit Red Wings NHL        52   3012  27  17   7   132   2.63                    6
73-74 Detroit Red Wings NHL         4    187   0   3   0    18   5.78                    0
SEVEN (7) NHL SEASONS             236  13019  97  88  38   637   2.92                   12

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                         GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
55-56 St. Catharines Teepees OHA    6    360           26   4.33                    0
56-57 St. Catharines Teepees OHA   14    840           55   3.93                    1
58-59 Calgary Stampeders WHL        8    440   4   4   27   3.37                    0
60-61 Sault Ste. Marie Tbirds EPHL 12    739   7   5   34   2.76                    0
69-70 Detroit Red Wings NHL         4    206   0   3   11   3.20                    0
ONE (1) NHL POSTSEASON              4    206   0   3   11   3.20                    0

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