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My Take
Patrick Roy might be my favorite kind of athlete, the one who changed how his position is even played. Being called the king of goaltenders isn't hyperbole when you've got the hardware to back it, three Conn Smythe trophies, the Vezina, and a place among the 100 Greatest NHL Players. What I find compelling is that he didn't fade out, he reinvented himself as a coach and executive, most recently with the New York Islanders. To me that second act says everything: the competitive fire that made him great between the pipes never cooled. A goalie from Quebec City who became a legend, that's a story I never tire of.
Overview
Patrick Jacques Roy (French pronunciation: [ʁwa]; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, executive, and former player who most recently was the head coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Roy was hailed in sports media as "king of goaltenders" and was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in 2017.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Roy
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・ロワ
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・ろわ
- Born
- October 5, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / ice hockey coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Stanley Cup
- 1989 Vezina Trophy
- 1986 Conn Smythe Trophy
- Calder Memorial Trophy
- 1987 William M. Jennings Trophy
- 2006 Memorial Cup
- 1986 Conn Smythe Trophy
- 1993 Conn Smythe Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Ice hockey player — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.