Signing Patrick Roy has been named Head Coach of the New York Islanders

[LB28]

New York Islanders President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Lou Lamoriello announced today that Lane Lambert has been relieved of his coaching responsibilities.  Patrick Roy has been named Head Coach of the New York Islanders.   

Last season, Roy served as the Head Coach of the Quebec Remparts and won the Memorial Cup Championship and the QMJHL Championship.   He had two stints as Head Coach of the Remparts, 2005-06 through 2012-13 and 2018-19 through 2022-23.  He also won the Memorial Cup in his first season as Head Coach of Quebec (2005-06).  Over the course of 13 seasons with the Remparts, Roy accumulated a Head Coaching record of 524-255-66.   

Roy was the Head Coach of the Colorado Avalanche for three seasons (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16).  He finished with a record of 130-92-24 and won the Jack Adams Award in 2013-14 as NHL Coach of the Year.  

The Quebec, PQ native began his NHL playing career in 1985-86, when he backstopped the Montreal Canadiens to a Stanley Cup Championship, also winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.  Roy was the youngest player in NHL history to ever win the Conn Smythe Trophy.  He would also help the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup in 1993 and was once again awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.  In 1995, Roy was traded from Montreal to Colorado and in that same season, he would win his third Stanley Cup.  Roy would go on to win a fourth Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2001 and was awarded his third Conn Smythe Trophy, an NHL record.  Roy retired from the NHL in 2003 with a career regular season record of 551-315-131 and a career playoff record of 151-94.  Roy’s 151 playoff wins record is first all-time and his 551 regular season wins record is third all-time.  Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006 and his jersey number 33 is retired by both Montreal and Colorado.  Roy played in eleven All-Star games and won three Vezina Trophies (awarded annually to the NHL's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position") and five William Jennings Trophies (awarded annually to the goalie(s) on a team with the fewest goals against).

Edited January 20, 2024 by LucBourdon28

[ronning4center]

Good to have the personality in the league...but boy oh boy does he have a temper.  Wonder how the players feel about this.

Edited January 20, 2024 by ronning4center

[Jimmy]

[PistolPete13]

No wonder Lane Lambert is such a miserable looking dude. He could likely see this coming. The primadonnas on the NYI are in for a rude awakening, when Paddy Roy lowers the boom

[LB28]

2 minutes ago, ronning4center said:

Good to have the personality in the league...but boy oh boy does he have a temper.  Wonder how the players feel about this.

Legend of the game and hopefully he's learned from the past

[gwarrior]

Wow. I didn't see that one coming.

[Coconuts]

Now that's a surprise, be interesting to see how the Isles do going forward 

[Coconuts]

This could have something to do with it, all things considered it's impressive that they're still in the mix for the playoffs

 

 

 

[Jess]

Can't wait for when Torts and Roy face off.

[Dizzle]

3 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

Can't wait for when Torts and Roy face off.

[LB28]

7 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

This could have something to do with it, all things considered it's impressive that they're still in the mix for the playoffs

 

 

 

Islanders get a coaching bump and make a run in the playoffs. Bo Horvat faces his former team in the Stanley Cup Finals!

[DrJockitch]

I don’t see Patrick Roy and Bo Horvat being a great mix. 
Lou is getting soft in old age. He never would have tolerated Roy the player. 

[D.B Cooper]

NHL is in dire need of some personality. 
They just got a shit load of it. 
This is great news IMO. 
Roy is an animal, but also a pretty great hockey mind 

[Coconuts]

4 minutes ago, LucBourdon28 said:

Islanders get a coaching bump and make a run in the playoffs. Bo Horvat faces his former team in the Stanley Cup Finals!

 

They could be a playoff team, both the 6-8 spots in each conference are very much up for grabs 

[Snoop Hogg]

A coaching change was not unexpected, but I’m shocked they went with Roy.

 

Surprised Horvat wasn’t lobbying for Boudreau, so he can pad his stats again.

[Miss Korea]

Is this a good change for New York?  I'm honestly not sure.

 

It's a good thing, right?

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

49 minutes ago, ronning4center said:

Good to have the personality in the league...but boy oh boy does he have a temper.  Wonder how the players feel about this.

Perhaps this will be Horvat after being benched for plus/minus -3 

[Coconuts]

21 minutes ago, Snoop Hogg said:

A coaching change was not unexpected, but I’m shocked they went with Roy.

 

Surprised Horvat wasn’t lobbying for Boudreau, so he can pad his stats again.

 

Dunno, Horvat has been solid for the Isles this season, if Roy helps them win and make the playoffs I doubt he'll care

[LaBamba]

Goalies can’t head coach.

[HKSR]

52 minutes ago, ronning4center said:

Good to have the personality in the league...but boy oh boy does he have a temper.  Wonder how the players feel about this.

Won't be a country club environment... I can tell you that for free!

[Combover]

Never liked accused  wife beater Roy to bad he’s coaching in the  nhl . hope he fails . 
 

Edited January 20, 2024 by Combover

[Jester13]

Bo looking like a common denominator at the moment 

[aGENT]

 

[Mackcanuck]

 

[Whaleroad Train]

I'm not sure whether this is a genius move by the Islanders, or a self inflicted wound.  Time will tell.