Patrick Roy quick facts
- Patrick Jacques Roy is a former ice hockey goaltender.
- Patrick Roy was the second player in Colorado Avalanche history to have his jersey retired.
- Nicknamed "Saint Patrick," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League, winning two Stanley Cup championships with each franchise.
- Roy is part Owner of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major-Junior Hockey League
- The youngest to win the Conn Smythe trophy at 20 years old (1986).
- On November 13, 2006, Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Notoriously superstitious, Roy would not skate on the blue/red lines, wrote the names of his kids on his stick before each game, and kept the pucks from his current season shutouts in his locker until the end of the season. He also talked to his goalposts during a game.
- Roy is the only player in NHL history to have won the Conn Smythe Trophy (the award given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) three times.
- Named to the 1986 NHL All Rookie Team.
- Roy became interested in being a hockey goalie when he was seven years old.
- Won the Conn Symthe trophy as Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1986 and 1993 for Montreal, and 2001 for Colorado.
- Patrick Roy was Born in Québec City, Québec, CanadaSpouse: Michèle Piuze (9 June 1990 - 2006) (divorced) 3 children.
