A warm welcome for Patrick Roy on his return to Colorado
Islanders coach Patrick Roy returns to Colorado and the building where his retired number hangs
New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy stepped onto the ice at Ball Arena and briefly glanced toward the rafters
Patrick Roy's focus is on an Islanders win, not nostalgia, in his first game against Avalanche
After Roy spent his first 12 NHL season with the Canadiens before forcing a trade, he went 262-140-65 with a 2.27 goals-against average and .918 save percentage with the Avalanche, leading them to the two Cups and four additional appearances in the Western Conference finals.
Nelson’s 2 goals lifts Islanders to 6-2 win over Avalanche in Patrick Roy’s return to Colorado
Brock Nelson scored his first two goals of the season 2:49 apart in the second period, and the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 to give coach Patrick Roy a win in his first game back in Denver.
Isles coach Patrick Roy 'thankful' for time in Colorado upon return
Being back in town for Islanders coach Patrick Roy brought back memories of helping Colorado win two Stanley Cup titles as a goaltender.
Patrick Roy’s emotional return to Denver: Will ‘always’ have Avalanche in my heart
His No. 33 banner was still there. So were the banners commemorating the championships Roy helped the Avalanche win in 1996 and 2001.
Roy back in Colorado with Islanders for 1st time since leaving Avalanche
DENVER -- Patrick Roy will coach for the first time in Denver on Monday when the New York Islanders play the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena (9 p.m. ET; MSGSN, ALT, TVAS). Roy, who won the Stanley Cup twice as Avalanche goalie (1996, 2001), coached them from 2014-16 before abruptly resigning Aug. 11, 2016.
No Tribute Video For Islanders Head Coach Patrick Roy In His Return To Colorado; Retired No. 33 Shown On Scoreboard
During the first period, Roy didn't receive a tribute video, but his retired No. 33 was shown on the big screen, leading to a round of applause and cheers. Here's what Roy said prior to puck drop about his time in Colorado.
Islanders coach Patrick Roy makes surprising admission as he returns to Denver for first time since shock Avalanche resignation
The ensuing years, two without coaching at all before spending the next four back in Quebec with the Remparts, forced Patrick Roy to look hard in the mirror.
Patrick Roy, Islanders suffocate mistake-prone Avalanche, send Colorado to 0-3 start
It’s going to be hard to win games when the increasingly shorthanded Colorado Avalanche play well at the start of this season. It is impossible when the Avs play the way they did Monday night. Two losses to open the 2024-25 campaign could mostly be explained away by a pair of rough goaltending performances.
Islanders coach Patrick Roy returns to Colorado where retired number hangs
The Colorado Avalanche entered the season as a serious Stanley Cup contender. Three games into the campaign they are winless and searching for answers.
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