Patrick Roy
- January 4, 2024
- Hockey Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Patrick Roy |
Occupation | Hockey Player |
Date Of Birth | Oct 5, 1965(1965-10-05) |
Age | 59 |
Birthplace | Quebec City |
Country | Canada |
Birth City | Quebec |
Horoscope | Libra |
Patrick Roy Biography
Name | Patrick Roy |
Birthday | Oct 5 |
Birth Year | 1965 |
Place Of Birth | Quebec City |
Home Town | Quebec |
Birth Country | Canada |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Spouse | Michèle Piuze |
Children(s) | Jonathan Roy, Frederick Roy, Jana Roy |
Patrick Roy is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on October 5, 1965 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Legendary NHL goalkeeper , dubbed “Saint Patrick,” who has won 2 Stanley Cup Championships with the Montreal Canadiens and two with the Colorado Avalanche. He was able to retire with a variety of NHL records, including the most victories in his career. This record was later eclipsed with Legendary NHL goalkeeper dubbed “Saint Patrick,” who won two Stanley Cup Championships with the Montreal Canadiens and two with the Colorado Avalanche. He retired with a number of NHL records including most career wins, which was later topped by Martin Brodeur..
He took home the two Stanley Cups alongside Hall of Fame center He won two Stanley Cups alongside Hall of Fame center Joe Sakic on the Avalanche. on the Avalanche.
Roy was born in Quebec City, to parents Barbara (Miller) and Michel Roy. He is the older brother of Stéphane Roy. Roy became interested in being a hockey goalie when he was seven years old. He played in the 1977 and 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments on a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City, which included his brother in 1978. After playing for the local Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs, he started his professional career with the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the American Hockey League (AHL).
During his time with the Montreal Canadiens, Roy was long considered “the Habs franchise” back in the late 1980s and 1990s until his trade to Colorado.
He had three children in the span of a 16-year relationship with Michele Piuze, which ended in 2003.
Patrick Roy Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Hockey Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Patrick Roy is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Patrick Roy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The desire to become a goalie began at seven. He would later make the butterfly technique a cult of goalie.
He was appointed the head coach and vice president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche in 2013 and quickly transformed the struggling team. He won the Jack Adams Award for the top coach of the year after his 2013-14 campaign.
Patrick Jacques Roy (French pronunciation: [ʁwa] ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and the former head coach and vice-president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the general manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He is regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. In 2017 Roy was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history.
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Who is Patrick Roy Dating?
According to our records, Patrick Roy married to Michèle Piuze. As of December 1, 2023, Patrick Roy’s is not dating anyone.
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Patrick Roy married Michèle Piuze on June 9, 1990. They have three children: Jonathan, Frederick and Jana. His sons, Frederick and Jonathan, played for the Quebec Remparts during Roy’s tenure as head coach of the team. His son Jonathan has since left hockey to pursue a music career. While playing for the Avalanche, Patrick Roy was arrested for domestic violence on October 22, 2000, and was released on $750 bail. Roy and his wife were in an argument, and his wife made a hangup call to 911. Police found physical damage to the house and took Roy into custody. Roy was later cleared of all charges when the presiding judge dismissed the case, citing it did not meet the standard for criminal mischief in a case of domestic violence. Roy and Piuze divorced in early 2003; Roy has not remarried.
Facts & Trivia
Patrick Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Patrick Roy celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.
In 1994, the Canadiens were the defending champions but they were knocked out in the first round by the Boston Bruins. Nonetheless, that seven-game series was notable in the eyes of Montreal fans as Roy came down with appendicitis and missed Game 3. He convinced doctors to let him return for Game 4 and led the Canadiens to a 5–2 victory, stopping 39 shots. Roy was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, finishing third in voting behind winner Dominik Hašek and runner-up John Vanbiesbrouck.
Is Patrick Roy the best goalie ever?
Terry Sawchuk has been unanimously considered the greatest goaltender ever, but Patrick Roy has surpassed everything that he did. In the four Stanley Cups that Roy won, he was the Conn Smythe Trophy winner three times. When his team needed him, he was a difference-maker.
Does Patrick Roy's son play in the NHL?
Nicolas Roy (born February 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Roy was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes, 96th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Where is Patrick Roy now?
Roy is the current GM and head coach for the Quebec City Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He worked in the NHL, serving as head coach and vice-president of hockey of the Colorado Avalanche from 2013 to 2016, before stepping down.
Who is the best NHL goalie of all time?
- Patrick Roy.
- Martin Brodeur. …
- Terry Sawchuk. …
- Jacques Plante. His numbers are right up there with the best. …
- Glen Hall. Glenn Hall won 406 NHL games, taking Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe trophies along the way to go with two Stanley Cups as a player. (
Who is the goat of hockey?
Wayne Gretzky The NHL record book might as well be renamed “The Memoirs of Wayne Gretzky”, as he basically wrote it himself throughout his career. The only player in NHL history to record 200 points in a single season, Gretzky achieved the feat a whopping four times during his career.