"Saint" Patrick Roy

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Quebec City, Quebec, October 5, 1965
HOME: Quebec City, Quebec.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 175-192 lbs
UNIFORM #: 33 (Montreal, Colorado, Canada). Roy's 33 was retired by the Colorado Avalanche on October 28, 2003.
CATCHES: Left
SALARY (1997-98): $4,463,260 ($4,455,944 1996-97)

HOCKEY HERO: Daniel Bouchard.

STYLE: Butterfly.
STRENGTHS: Incredibly competitive, even cocky. Plays angles very well, stays at the top of his crease. Gives up very few rebounds. Very patient, maintains good concentration, able to block out distractions. Incredible glove hand.
WEAKNESSES: Relatively poor on shots along the right post. Goes down very soon; sometimes can be beaten high. Most vulnerable on five-hole shots. Average puckhandling and skating, and will sometimes get caught out of his net.
Name pronounced rWAH.

OTHER PATRICK ROY SITES:

Chris' Patrick Roy Page

QUOTABLE:

"I have the love to win. I hate to lose. Maybe it's more the hate to lose than the love to win." (Fischler, Resch "Hot Goalies", 1997, p. 11)

"Playoffs is not a matter of money. It's a matter of pride. I'm a person with a lot of pride. I love to do well. We play for money during the season but during the playoffs, we don't make a quarter of what me make during the season. Winning the Stanley Cup is something you never forget in your life. It is something you go to the Hall of Fame one day with your little boy and say 'Hey, look, this is what happened in my career.' It's more a matter of pride than being a money guy." (Fischler, Resch "Hot Goalies", 1997, p. 12)

"We won the first two games of the finals in Denver, and then we went on to Florida [where the fans took to throwing plastic rats onto the ice after the Panthers scored]. Before the third game, I said to myself, If they score, I won't hide in my net to protect myself. If I give up a goal, I'll face the rats. I was lucky; I only got a couple hundred rats on me. As a player, it gave you a challenge: Let's make sure there aren't any rats." (Sports Illustrated, May 26, 1997)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Dominik Hasek of the Sabres and John Vanbiesbrouck of the Panthers outplayed him during the regular season and Mike Richter of the Rangers was outstanding in the playoffs. But put all the general managers together and ask them to pick the best goalie in the conference, and they'll choose Roy." (The Sporting News 1994-95 Hockey Yearbook, p. 41)

"The Canadiens were 35-17-11 with Roy in the nets last year and 6-12-3 without him. But what makes that statistic all the more remarkable is that the other four goalies used by the Habs played only against weak teams. Roy, facing much higher-caliber opponents, still won twice as many games than he lost and posted an impressive 2.50 goals-against average." (The Sporting News 1994-95 Hockey Yearbook, p. 52)

"Roy is the Canadiens' only superstar, and his grit was seldom more evident than during the playoffs, when he played in six of the seven games against the Bruins despite having an appendix problem that required surgery after the Canadiens were eliminated. The appendix was removed, and now he's fine." (The Sporting News 1994-95 Hockey Yearbook, p. 52)

"If Patrick Roy isn't the best goaltender in the world, he's right there - and he's been right there for more than a decade. Patrick is a proud man, and when Montreal traded him in December, he took it personally. I've never seen him so at ease and confident. And when Patrick Roy plays with that kind of confidence, he's almost unbeatable." - Florida Panthers center Brian Skrudland (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 23)

""Getting out of Montreal was the best thing in the world for him," former Canadiens player and current assistant coach Steve Shutt says. "He doesn't have to be God anymore. All he has to do is be the best goalie he can be, and that means the best in the game today."" (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 25)

"Last season, after they asked the Colorado Avalanche for sticks from Patrick Roy and Peter Forsberg to use at a charity auction, the Mighty Ducks thought they had gleaned some inside information that might help them win a game. When the Ducks got Roy's stick, they noticed it had an illegal curve. Using that knowledge the next time they played the Avalanche, they contested Roy's stick late in the game, figuring they could get a power play when the referee measured the stick and found it to be illegal. But, lo and behold, the stick was legal. It turns out all of Roy's sticks are illegal when they come from the manufacturer, but he reshapes them to make them legal." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 16)

"Raise the stakes and nobody's better. Witness his three appearances on the Cup." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 91)

"It's difficult to compare players in different eras, but Roy is certainly a major contender to be called the top post-season goaltender of all time." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 10)

"Patrick Roy had the best statistical season of his career, but without the Cup, he couldn't care less. Entering his 13th full season, Roy hasn't lost much. His 38 wins led the league and he posted a goals-against average of 2.32 and 92.3 save percentage. As always, Roy played well in the playoffs, but was let down by his team's play in front of him. Roy, who will turn 32 Oct. 5, likes to play a lot, but the Avs may want to give him a few more games off this year to stay fresh." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 99)

"The ultimate pressure goaltender can carry the whole team on his shoulders if key players take a night off." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 203)

"Patrick's among the best at waiting you out, then reacting. That patience, plus his size, makes for a pretty formidable challenge. A lot of goalies over-commit. Not him. He's so technical. If you've got a chance against Patrick, you'd better make up your mind and stay hard with whatever decision you come to. If you doubt, you play right into his hands and you are dead." (Joe Nieuwendyk, ESPN Sportszone, April 1998)

"When he's on, he is about as good as it gets." (Detroit head coach Scotty Bowman, Toronto Sun, 5/23/99)

"Roy's talent is matched only in size by his ego. He's simply one of the best goaltenders to ever have strapped on the pads. His intestinal fortitude and cavern-size confidence serve him well in pressure situations. He's still the standard by which all butterfly goalies are measured. Roy will continue on his path to the Hall of Fame. Whether he's the best goaltender ever is a moot point...because he thinks he is." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 179)

"He's one of the greatest goalies in the game's history. When the big games are there, Patrick brings his game to another level. He's exceptional under pressure." (Colorado coach Bob Hartley, Colorado Avalanche 1999-2000 media guide)

"I think his mental skills make him a great goalie. He obviously has good physical skills, but I think it is what he has upstairs that makes him different." (Washington goaltender Craig Billington, Colorado Avalanche 1999-2000 media guide)

"Roy is just three victories shy of becoming the winningest goaltender in NHL history. Once he reaches that milestone, he will have little left to accomplish in his stellar career. Still the model by which all butterfly goaltenders are measured, he was outplayed in the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Now that the Avalanche have dealt understudy Marc Denis, the teams needs Roy to rediscover the fountain of youth. If not, the Avs may have traded the wrong guy." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 172)

"The biggest of the big-game goaltenders, Roy rebounded from a mediocre start to the 2000-01 playoffs to stymie the New Jersey Devils in the cup finals and capture the Conn Smythe Trophy for the third time. He's the original butterfly goaltender [Doug's Note: Glenn Hall was the "original butterfly goaltender"], with a legion of young Quebec products now trying to duplicate his style. Roy has good size, covers a great deal of net and has confidence that shines through when it matters most. His most glaring weakness is a tendency to handle the puck too much - and poorly. With the most goaltending wins in NHL history and four Stanley Cups, Roy has already reached the pinnacle of his career. Roy will continue to rewrite the record books while serving as a tutor for David Aebischer." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 178)

"Now in his late 30s, Roy continues to rack up huge goaltending numbers. The 2001-02 NHL First All-Star Team goaltender led the league in both goals-against average and shutouts, and finished second to Vezina winner Jose Theodore in save percentage. However, his season ended ugly, giving Detroit a gift goal in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. That blunder led to a 7-0 whitewash in Game 7. Roy has plenty of motivation entering 2002-03. The memory of his last two postseason games, losing to Theodore in both Vezina and Hart voting and the retirement of Dominik Hasek from Detroit. Everything points to another huge year for Roy." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 172)

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VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
1985-86100190.01
1986-872002100.02
1987-88802280.08
1988-8987153310.83
1989-9091155110.87
1990-9144112320.42
1991-9295173110.86
1992-93301060.03
1993-9434331030.26
1995-96510090.04
1996-9725131130.19
1997-98501250.04
1998-99100180.01
1999-00501270.04
2000-011921650.13
2001-021051215020.70
2002-031712640.11

ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
1986-8729141240.11
1987-8864215920.20
1988-892915210110.92
1989-90304593010.97
1990-91134143020.41
1991-923035411010.93
1992-93200270.01
1993-94867131230.32
1995-96100180.00
1996-9747053230.18
1997-98100160.00
1998-99401170.01
2000-0146371040.15
2001-022263024410.75
2002-031211460.04

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SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS     3STARS
82-83 Granby Bisons QMJHL         54   2808               293   6.26                    0
83-84 Granby Bisons QMJHL         61   3585  29  29   1   265   4.44                    0
84-85 Granby Bisons QMJHL         44   2463  16  25   1   228   5.55                    0
      Montreal Canadiens NHL       1     20   1   0   0     0   0.00       2  1.000     0   0   0     0     6.00 1010.00
      Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL     1     60   1   0   0     4   4.00                    0
85-86 Montreal Canadiens NHL      47   2651  23  18   3   148   3.35    1185   .875     1   0   3     4    26.82  919.81
86-87 Montreal Canadiens NHL      46   2686  22  16   6   131   2.93    1210   .892     1   0   1     8    27.03  936.78
87-88 Montreal Canadiens NHL      45   2586  23  12   9   125   2.90    1248   .900     3   0   2    14    28.96  948.10
88-89 Montreal Canadiens NHL      48   2744  33   5   6   113   2.47    1228   .908     4   0   6     2    26.85  952.73
89-90 Montreal Canadiens NHL      54   3173  31  16   5   134   2.53    1524   .912     3   0   5     0    28.82  960.10
90-91 Montreal Canadiens NHL      48   2835  25  15   6   128   2.71    1362   .906     1   0   2     6    28.83  954.06
91-92 Montreal Canadiens NHL      67   3935  36  22   8   155   2.36    1806   .914     5   0   5     4    27.54  960.07
92-93 Montreal Canadiens NHL      62   3595  31  25   5   192   3.20    1814   .894     2   0   2    16    30.28  944.62
93-94 Montreal Canadiens NHL      68   3867  35  17  11   161   2.50    1956   .918     7   0   1    30    30.35  968.27
94-95 Montreal Canadiens NHL      43   2566  17  20   6   127   2.97    1357   .906     1   0   1    20    31.73  959.30
95-96 Montreal Canadiens NHL      22   1260  12   9   1    62   2.95     667   .907     1   0   0     6    31.76  959.98
      Colorado Avalanche NHL      39   2305  22  15   1   103   2.68    1130   .909     1   0   0     4    29.41  957.87
96-97 Colorado Avalanche NHL      62   3697  38  15   7   143   2.32    1861   .923     7   0   1    15    30.20  973.50
97-98 Colorado Avalanche NHL      65   3835  31  19  13   153   2.39    1825   .916     4   0   3    39    28.55  963.75
      Canada OLYMPIC               6    369   4   2   0     9   1.46     139   .935     1   0   1     0    22.60  972.92
98-99 Colorado Avalanche NHL      61   3648  32  19   8   139   2.29    1673   .917     5   0   2    28    27.52  962.78
99-00 Colorado Avalanche NHL      63   3704  32  21   8   141   2.28    1640   .914     2   0   3    10    26.57  958.30
00-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL      62   3585  40  13   7   132   2.21    1513   .913     4   0   5    10    25.32  954.96   8-6-4 (62)
01-02 Colorado Avalanche NHL      63   3773  32  23   8   122   1.94    1629   .925     9   0   3    26    25.91  968.28
02-03 Colorado Avalanche NHL      63   3769  35  15  13   137   2.18    1723   .920     5   0   0    20
NINETEEN (19) NHL SEASONS       1029  60234 551 315 131  2546   2.54   28353  0.910    66   0  45   262

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS     3STARS
83-84 Granby Bisons QMJHL          4    244   0   4   22   5.41                    0
84-85 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL    13    769  10   3   37   2.89                    0
85-86 Montreal Canadiens NHL      20   1218  15   5   39   1.92     506   .923     1   0   0    10    24.93  964.47
86-87 Montreal Canadiens NHL       6    330   4   2   22   4.00     173   .873     0   0   0     0    31.45  925.26
87-88 Montreal Canadiens NHL       8    430   3   4   24   3.35     218   .890     0   0   0     0    30.42  940.61
88-89 Montreal Canadiens NHL      19   1206  13   6   42   2.09     528   .920     2   0   2    16    26.27  964.24
89-90 Montreal Canadiens NHL      11    641   5   6   26   2.43     292   .911     1   0   1     0    27.33  956.51
90-91 Montreal Canadiens NHL      13    785   7   5   40   3.06     394   .898     0   0   0     2    30.11  948.67
91-92 Montreal Canadiens NHL      11    686   4   7   30   2.62     312   .904     1   0   0     2    27.29  949.33
92-93 Montreal Canadiens NHL      20   1293  16   4   46   2.13     647   .929     0   0   1     4    30.02  978.94
93-94 Montreal Canadiens NHL       6    374   3   3   16   2.57     228   .930     0   0   0     0    36.58  990.79
95-96 Colorado Avalanche NHL      22   1456  16   6   51   2.10     649   .921     3   0   0     0    26.74  965.99
96-97 Colorado Avalanche NHL      17   1033  10   7   38   2.21     559   .932     3   0   0    12    32.47  986.14
97-98 Colorado Avalanche NHL       7    429   3   4   18   2.52     191   .906     0   0   1     0    26.71  950.28
98-99 Colorado Avalanche NHL      19   1173  11   8   52   2.66     650   .920     1   0   2     4    33.25  975.41
99-00 Colorado Avalanche NHL      17   1039  11   6   31   1.79     431   .928     3   0   1     4    24.89  969.56
00-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL      23   1451  16   7   41   1.70     622   .934     4   0   1     0    25.72  976.95   5-3-4 (38)
01-02 Colorado Avalanche NHL      21   1241  11  10   52   2.51     572   .909     3   0   2     0    27.66  955.18
02-03 Colorado Avalanche NHL       7    423   3   4   16   2.27     177   .910     1   0   0     0 
SEVENTEEN (17) NHL POSTSEASONS   247  15209 151  94  584   2.30    7149  0.918    23   0  11    54

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