Patrick Roy, the National Hockey League’s all time leader in wins and games played, was born October 5, 1965 in Quebec City, Quebec. He started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, playing from 1984 to 1995. While with the Canadiens, he was named to the 1986 NHL All Rookie Team and led his team to the Stanley Cup.
In 1995, Roy was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, formerly headquartered in Quebec City and called the Quebec Nordiques, and played with them until his retirement in 2003. In the course of his career, he won four Stanley Cups, two with the Avalanche (1996 and 2001) and two with the Canadiens (1986 and 1993). He also took the Conn Smythe Trophy three times, in 1986, 1993, and 2001, which is a record for that award.
Roy was nicknamed St. Patrick and was highly superstitious. He refused to skate on blue or red lines and he always kept pucks from his current season shutouts in his locker until the season was over. He also religiously wrote the names of his children on his stick before each game. Roy was also known to talk to the goalposts during the actual games.
Roy won the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender in 1989, 1990, and 1992. He won the Jennings Trophy for least goals allowed in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, and 2002. He was named a First Team All Star three times and a Second Team All Star twice. In all, he played in eleven All Star games.
Roy holds the record for career wins at 551, career games played at 1029, career playoff wins at 151, and career playoff games played at 247. His number, 33, was retired on October 28, 2003 and he will most likely be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.
Roy joined the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL as vice president of hockey operations after he retired from goaltending. He is now the owner, general manager, and head coach of that same operation. In 2005, the National Hockey League announced that Patrick Roy was the best goaltender of all time.
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Patrick Roy may have retired but his feats will be remembered by his fans forever. And why not. Roy, who is rated as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time, is the National Hockey League's all-time leader in wins and games played. He has virtually every major hockey title under his belt, and a record that will be hard to beat.
Roy made his mark with the Montreal Canadiens, for whom he played from 1984 to 1995, and won two Stanley Cups for them. He was traded to Colorado Avalanche in 1995 and was a force to reckon with till his retirement in 2003. Roy’s contribution between the posts can be gauged from the fact that Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup twice during this period.
Besides the four Stanley Cups (1986, 1993, 1996, 2001), Roy captured the Conn Smythe Trophy a record 3 times (1986, 1993, 2001), Vezina trophy three times (1989, 1990, 1992) and Jennings Trophy five times (1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, and 2002).
Roy’s record was incredible. Twice, he led the NHL league in shutouts, thrice he was named a First Team All-Star, twice a Second Team All-Star, and played 11 All-Star games. He holds the record for most career wins – a breathtaking 551 and the record for most games played – 1029. His other remarkable achievement is a career best 151 playoff wins.
In a great tribute to Roy, Avalanche retired his jersey number 33 after Roy stopped playing professional hockey in 2003. Click here to add this page to your favorites
