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Patrick Roy resigning as Avalanche coach, hockey ops VP
Patrick Roy has resigned as the head coach and vice president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche.
Roy, who won two Stanley Cups with the team as a player, spent three seasons behind the bench, compiling a 130-92-24 record. He was named the Jack Adams Award winner as the NHL’s best bench boss in 2014 after guiding the Avs to a 52-22-8 mark.
He issued the following statement on Thursday:
"For the past three years, I have carried out my duties as Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Colorado Avalanche with energy, passion and determination.
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Patrick Roy
May 3, 1986 — Prince of Wales Conference Finals, Game 2 (Canadiens vs. Rangers)
Patrick Roy
May 7, 1986 — Prince of Wales Conference Finals, Game 4 (Canadiens vs. Rangers)
Patrick Roy
May 7, 1986 — Prince of Wales Conference Finals, Game 4 (Canadiens vs. Rangers)
Patrick Roy
May 9, 1986 — Prince of Wales Conference Finals, Game 5 (Canadiens vs. Rangers)
Patrick Roy and Craig Ludwig
May 9, 1986 — Prince of Wales Conference Finals, Game 5 (Canadiens vs. Rangers)
Patrick Roy and coach Jean Perron
May 24, 1986 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 5 (Canadiens vs. Flames)
Patrick Roy
April 27, 1990 — Adams Division Final, Game 5 (Canadiens vs. Bruins)
Patrick Roy and Zarley Zalapski
May 1, 1992 — Adams Division Semifinals, Game 7 (Canadiens vs. Whalers)
Patrick Roy
May 9, 1992 — Adams Division Final, Game 4 (Canadiens vs. Bruins)
Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy
April 20, 1993 — Adams Division Semifinals, Game 2 (Canadiens vs. Nordiques)
Patrick Roy
June 1, 1993 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 1 (Canadiens vs. Kings)
Patrick Roy
June 3, 1993 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 2 (Canadiens vs. Kings)
Patrick Roy
June 7, 1993 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 (Canadiens vs. Kings)
Patrick Roy
June 9, 1993 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 5 (Canadiens vs. Kings)
Patrick Roy, wife Michele, sons Jonathan and Frederick, and daughter Jana
June 11, 1993 — Roy's home in Montreal
Patrick Roy
Dec. 7, 1995 — Colorado Avalanche locker room
Patrick Roy
May 25, 1996 — Western Conference Final, Game 4 (Avalanche vs. Red Wings)
Patrick Roy and Scott Mellanby
June 4, 1996 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 1 (Avalanche vs. Panthers)
Patrick Roy, Rob Niedermayer and Scott Mellanby
June 8, 1996 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 3 (Avalanche vs. Panthers)
Patrick Roy
June 10, 1996 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 (Avalanche vs. Panthers)
Patrick Roy
June 17, 1996 SI cover
Patrick Roy and Viacheslav Fetisov
May 26, 1997 — Western Conference Final, Game 6 (Avalanche vs. Red Wings)
Patrick Roy and Chris Osgood
April 1, 1998 — Avalanche vs. Red Wings
Patrick Roy
May 16, 1999 — Western Conference Semifinals, Game 5 (Avalanche vs. Red Wings)
Patrick Roy
April 2, 2001
Patrick Roy
June 2, 2001 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 (Avalanche vs. Devils)
Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalnche
June 9, 2001 — Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 (Avalanche vs. Devils)
Patrick Roy and Steve Konowalchuk
March 19, 2002 — Avalanche vs. Capitals
Patrick Roy
March 12, 2002 — Avalanche vs. Red Wings
Patrick Roy, Tomas Holmstrom and Darius Kasparaitis
May 22, 2002 — Western Conference Final, Game 3 (Avalanche vs. Red Wings)
Patrick Roy
March 15, 2003 — Avalanche vs. Red Wings
Patrick Roy
Nov. 8, 2003 — Quebec Ramarts practice
Patrick Roy
Nov. 8, 2013 — Avalanche vs. Flames
I have thought long and hard over the course of the summer about how I might improve this team to give it the depth it needs and bring it to a higher level. To achieve this, the vision of the coach and VP-Hockey Operations needs to be perfectly aligned with that of the organization. He must also have a say in the decisions that impact the team's performance. These conditions are not currently met.
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Today, I am informing you of my decision to leave the Colorado Avalanche organization. Though it saddens me, I have put much thought about this decision in recent weeks and have come to be fully comfortable with it.
I am grateful to the Colorado Avalanche organization, with which I remain in good terms, for letting me lead this great team. I thank all the players I have had the pleasure of coaching and the fans for their unwavering, unconditional support.
I remain forever loyal to the Avalanche with which I played 478 games, coached another 253, and won two Stanley Cups."
