Career Highlights
Win streak: 11 1/12-2/7/99
Unbeaten streak: 17 (2x) 1/28/89-4/1/89 14-0-3 & 1/30/94-3/24/94 13-0-4
Shutout streak (min.): 192:39 11/10-20/01
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Montreal’s fourth choice (51st overall) in the 1984 Entry Draft. Traded
by Montreal with Mike Keane to Colorado for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin
Rucinsky and Andrei Kovalenko on December 6th, 1995.
Last Year
Established career-bests in goals against average for the fourth
straight year and shutouts (9)...Finished first (NHL) in Goals Against
Avg. and second in Save Pct. - 2002 Jennings Award winner (goaltender of
the team with fewest goals allowed) - Vezina and Hart Trophy
finalist...Tied with Tony Esposito for most consecutive 30-win seasons
(7)...Appeared in career game #907 10/16 vs. TB, moved into second
all-time behind Terry Sawchuk (971)...Finished five games behind Terry
Sawchuk for tops among all-time goaltenders in games played...Recorded a
team-high 20 penalty minutes (game misc.) in a period 3/30 at PHX
(3rd)...Team-high 36 saves 3/16 at PHI, including all 18 Flyers' shots
in the third period (the third time this season with 18 saves in a
period)...Named NHL's Player-of-the-Week 11/12-18/01 (3 shutouts, 90
saves)...Posted a home-ice scoreless streak of 272:01
(10/31-11/27)...Passed Glenn Hall into second place all-time in Minutes
Played 11/14 vs. MIN...Recorded 200th Avalanche win 11/14 vs. MIN,
becoming first NHL goaltender to win 200 games for two different teams
(289 wins w/Montreal)...Posted a career-best ninth shutout 4/3 vs. ATL
(24 saves)...Started a season-high eight consecutive games (3/19-4/5/02)
PLAYOFFS: Tallied 20th career playoff shutout in Game Four at LAK (32
saves)...Playoff-best 18 saves in the second period of Game Two vs. LAK...21st
career playoff shutout in Game Seven vs. LAK (23 saves) was his second
of the series and third series in his last four that he's recorded more
than one shutout...Playoff-high 40 saves in Game Three vs. DET
Career
2000-01: Became NHL's all-time winningest goaltender with his 448th
career win 10/17 at WSH, stopping 27 Caps' shots, including 14 in the
second period...Set personal bests with 40 wins (prev. 38 in 1996-97)
and 2.21 GAA (2.28 in 1999-00)...Moved past Gump Worsley, Grant Fuhr and
Tony Esposito into third place on all-time Games Played list...Moved
past Jacques Plante, Gump Worsley and Tony Esposito into third place on
all-time Minutes Played list...Recorded 50,000th Minute 11/15 at
ANA...Fifth player in NHL history to record 50,000 minutes...Recorded a
nine-game unbeaten streak (10/4-10/28) and seven-game win streak
(10/10-10/28)...Seven game win streak (1/10 - 30)...Recorded 20th win
12/29 vs. NSH...15th consecutive season with 20+ wins...Faced 42 shots,
including a season-high 20 in the second period 12/1 vs. DAL...Recorded
five assists, one shy of career high in 1988-89...Recorded career
shutout #52 3/4 at PHX (28 saves), moves into 18th all-time behind
Dominik Hasek (55)...Selected to his ninth career All-Star Game...Eighth
career start...Recorded 30th win of the season 2/19 at PIT (31 saves),
11th career 30+ win season, ninth consecutive complete season with 30+
win...Posted his 39th win of the season 4/2 vs. EDM, setting a new
career-high...His 40th win 4/8 vs. MIN. PLAYOFFS: Earned his fourth
career Stanley Cup Championship and his second Conn Smythe trophy
...Added to his NHL record for most playoff appearances by a goaltender,
most career minutes, Wins and shutouts...Led the NHL in post-season
goals-against average (1.70), a career best (prev. 1.79 set last
season)...Allowed 25 goals over last 1007 minutes after allowing a late
third period goal to Robitaille in Game Three vs. LAK (1.49 GAA)...Stopped
465 of 490 shots (.949)...Most 10+ playoff win seasons (8)...Has won
nine of his last 14 playoff overtimes...36 career overtime wins...Made
200th NHL post-season appearance in Game Four at VAN...Stopped 20 Kings'
shots in Game Two (CSF) to record career playoff shutout #16, a new NHL
record...Stopped a playoff best 22 shots in Game Three (CSF) at LAK,
including a playoff high 12 saves in the third period...Stopped a
playoff best 56 shots in Game Three (CF) at STL...Scoreless streak of
110:35 vs. LAK between Games Three - Five (before Robitalle goal in Game
Five)...Held the Blues to one goal in Game One (CF), fewest scored by
the Blues over its previous 13 games...Equaled a franchise best for
shutouts in a series (2) with his second shutout of the LA Kings in Game
Four and second shutout of New Jersey in Game Six...Career shutout #18
in Game One (SF) vs. NJ; shutout #19 in Game Six at NJD...Shutouts in
four of his last six playoff series (6 SOs)... Shutout in Game Six at
NJD, his second of New Jersey and fourth of the post-season matching an
NHL record for shutouts in a playoff year...First goaltender since 1965
(Gump Worsley) to post two shutouts in the finals...Owns NHLs
second-longest scoreless streak in the Finals (227:41), second to Clint
Benedict (229:22) 1923-26...Had nine-game Finals win streak snapped in
Game Two vs. NJD...Two wins shy of Ken Dryden's NHL record of 11
consecutive wins in the Finals (1973-78). 1999-00: Finished 1999-2000
with 444 career wins, three games shy of all-time victory leader Terry
Sawchuk (447)...Set a new personal best goals against average in a
season (2.28) prev. best of 2.29...Season high 17 saves in the second
period 10/6 at TOR...Season high 37 saves 10/8 at PIT including eight in
overtime...Six-game winning streak 3/2-3/14 (1.50 GAA)...Seven-game
unbeaten streak 3/2-3/16 (6-0-1, 1.55 GAA)... Finished season with a
five-game winning streak (1.56 GAA)...Posted nine game unbeaten streak
(6-0-3, 1.84 GAA) 12/29-1/25...Recorded career shutout #47 1/19 vs. S.J.
(15 saves), first of season...Stopped 24 shots 3/2 vs. N.J., career
shutout #48 (434th career victory ties Jacques Plante for second
all-time wins)... Win against CGY 2/10 gives him his 14th 20-win season,
an NHL record...Started seven consecutive games (1/29-2/15) before being
sidelined with a neck injury suffered 2/15 at WSH... Returned 2/18 at
NYR (4-2 win)...Suffered groin injury 2/18 vs. NYR, returned 2/25 at STL
(4-2 loss) (Missed two games)...Career win #435 3/4 vs. T.B, second on
all-time win list...Unbeaten in 21 of final 27 games (45 GA, 17-6-4,
1.65 GAA) at home, allowed two goals or less in 25 of last 33 home
starts... Started 12 consecutive games (2/25-3/20), longest start streak
since 16 last season...Played in career game #838 3/27 vs. CHI, moves
past Jacques Plante into sixth all-time...Finished 11-2-1 in his last 14
games (1.81 GAA) PLAYOFFS: Made his 15th career appearance in the NHL
playoffs... Finished the post-season third in goals against avg. (1.79),
fourth in Save Pct. (.928) and second in shutouts (3)......Recorded
career shutout #13 in Game One vs. DET (CSF)... Fourth career shutout of
Detroit is most of all NHL teams...Recorded shutout streak of 130:19 vs.
DET (Games One & Two)...Recorded a playoff best 33 saves and equaled
playoff best 13 saves in the first period Game Three at DET (CSF)...Won
34th career OT game in Game Four at DET (CSF), 30 saves including seven
in OT, 11th win in OT with Colorado, sixth OT win in last
seven...Recorded 14th career playoff shutout (24 saves) in Game One at
DAL (CF), tied with Jacques Plante for second on all-time shutout list,
13 saves in the third period equals a season best...Stopped a playoff
high 15 shots in the second period of Game Two (CF) at DAL... Recorded
15th career playoff shutout in Game Three vs. DAL (21 saves), ties Clint
Benedict for first on all-time playoff shutout list. 1998-99: Finished
season with a career best 2.29 GAA... Recorded 30th win 4/7 vs. NSH (8th
career year with 30 wins, 3rd straight year with Colorado... Unbeaten in
11 of last 13 games (9-2-2)...Selected as NHL Player-of-the-week
3/21...Became fifth goaltender in NHL history to 400 wins 2/5 at DET
(fewest number of games - 753)...Tied w/Jacques Plante for highest win
pct. among the 400-win goaltenders (.614)...Fifth SO 2/7 at DAL...Recorded
an 11-game win streak 1/12-2/7 (1.64 GAA, .943) setting a new career
high... Consecutive start streak of 16 games is the second longest of
his career (prev. 22 w/Montreal 1994-95)... Named NHL Player of the
Month for January (7-0-0 1.71 GAA, .939 Sv. Pct.)...Season-best 38 saves
11/25 at EDM... Two five-game unbeaten streaks and a four-game unbeaten
streak... PLAYOFFS: Tied Ken Dryden for the most 10+ win seasons in the
playoffs (6)...Stopped 95 of 100 shots in first three games vs. S.J. (CQF)...
Since 1996 when allowing five-or-more goals in the playoffs, has won
seven of eight subsequent games including three shutouts (outscoring
opposition 38-9)... Recorded playoff high 44 saves in Game Three (CSF)
vs. DET, including 20 in the 3rd period... 12th career SO in Game Five (CSF)
vs. DET, placing him in a tie with Terry Sawchuk for fourth on the
all-time playoff shutout list, fifth consecutive 30+ save game, 10 of
last 13 games including eight consecutive... Stopped 43 shots in Game
Four (CF) vs. DAL, 11-2 when making 40+ saves in the playoffs. 1997-98:
Career win #350 10/3 at CGY, only seven others with 350 or more...
Selected NHL Player of the Week for Oct. 1-Oct.5 (2-0-1) o.97 GAA, .966
SV%... Shutout streak of 142:43 (Oct. 3 Oct.9)...Tied personal best 23
saves in a period (3rd) 10/15 at EDM ...Nine-game unbeaten streak
(10/1-24) 5-0-4...Six-game unbeaten streak (11/18-12/9) 5-0-1...
Career-best 51 saves 12/10 at TOR (2-2)... Became one of 12 goaltenders
in NHL history to reach the 700 game plateau (1 of 4 active) 3/2 vs EDM...
Recorded 30th win 3/28 vs. ANA tying an NHL record (8) for 30-win
seasons in a career... 380th career win 4/15 vs. S.J. (6th overall) 2nd
active trailing Grant Fuhr (382)...Fourth shutout 3/21 at S.J. (23
saves)...PLAYOFFS: Recorded career playoff win #99 in Game Four (CQF) at
EDM (26 saves)... 1996-97: A finalist for the 1996-97 Vezina
Trophy...Led the NHL in wins with 38... Finished second in the league in
shutouts with seven— tying an all-time personal season high (7 in
1993-94)... Finished third in the NHL in save pct. with .923... Set a
new individual franchise record for shutouts in a season (prev. 4)...Set
a new all-time franchise season record in wins with 38...Set a new
franchise season record for Most Games Played with 62, prev. 60 set by
Bouchard in 1981-82...Set a new franchise season record for Most Minutes
Played with 3,698, prev. 3,572 set by Bouchard in 1981-82... assisted on
the game winning goal vs EDM on 12/4/96... Stopped 46 of 46 shots taken
by HFD to record his seventh shutout of the season and the 37th of his
career on 3/25...Stopped a season-high 23 shots in one period against
HFD on 3/25... Named NHL Player of the Week for 1/6-12 (2-0-1, 1.30 gaa
and .962 save percentage)...Faced a season high 47 shots vs. DET on 3/26
(prev. high was 46, recorded the night before in Hartford)...Roy’s
shutout against Hartford on 3/25 moved him into a tie with Johnny Bower
for 22nd among all-time shutout leaders...Moved into eighth among the
NHL’s all-time win leaders finishing the season with a total of
349...Stopped 33 of 33 shots taken by WSH on Jan. 9th to recorded his
sixth shutout of the season...Runner-up for the NHL Player of the Month
for November: 8-1-2, 1.62gaa, 2 shutouts...Had a 12-game undefeated
streak ,10-0-2 record 10/22/96 -11/22/96 (allowing only 19 goals)...
Missed two games with a shoulder injury suffered in a collision with
Brendan Shanahan on 3/26... Missed two games (1/25-1/27) with a sprained
right thumb...PLAYOFFS: Faced 559 shots, more than any other NHL
goaltender... Led the NHL in save pct. with a .932... Tied for the NHL
lead in playoff shutouts with three... Finished fifth in the NHL with a
2.21 G.A.A... Finished second in the NHL in playoff wins with ten...
Stopped 32 of 32 shots taken by DET on 5/24 to record his 11th career
playoff shutout ...Stopped 34 of 35 shots taken by DET in Game One on
5/15... Stopped 42 of 43 shots taken by EDM on 5/4... Recorded a 1.37
G.A.A. at home in the playoffs... Allowed only one goal or less in all
but two of the nine games played at home... Broke Billy Smith’s record
(88w) for the most playoff wins in NHL history, recording his 89th with
a 7-0 win over CHI on 4/24... Recorded his tenth career shutout in the
playoffs on 4/24 against CHI, stopping all 25 shots, the shutout was the
second in the series...Roy shutout a team twice in one series only one
time previously (1989 vs Philadelphia)...recorded 55% of his career
playoff shutouts since joining the Avalanche in 1995-96 (6)...Did not
allow a playoff goal in 231:05 (James Black scored at 17:53 of the first
period on 4/18, first goal allowed by Roy since 11:18 of the first
period of Game Three of the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals)... 1995-96:
Finished third among NHL leaders in wins with 34...Third highest total
in his career (36-22-8/1991-92, 35-17-11/1993-94)...With a win against
EDM on 3/19, Roy became only the 12th goaltender (2nd youngest) in NHL
history to reach 300 victories...Recorded his 30th career shutout
against TOR (4-0) on 3/3, stopping 26 shots... Stopped 37 of 39 shots
taken by MTL on 2/5...PLAYOFFS: Stopped 63 of 63 shots taken by FLA on
June 10th to capture the Stanley Cup and record his eighth career
playoff shutout... Shutout VAN on 4/20 (28 shots)...Shutout DET on May
25th (35 shots)... Finished second in the NHL in G.A.A. with 2.10...Led
the league in wins with 16... Ranked fifth among goaltenders with a .921
save pct...Led the league with three shutouts... Played in all but one
minute of Colorado’s 22 games...1994-95: Shutout WSH on 1/25... Played
in 41 of 48 games for the Canadiens... Recorded a 1-2-4 record in
overtime games... Held opponents to only one goal or less on seven
different occasions.
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Spent part of his summer fishing and driving around Quebec in a
Winnebago on a fishing trip...Nicknamed “Patty,” and “St. Patrick,”...
Favorite food: Chicken... Favorite music group: SuperTramp...Favorite
movie: Shawshank Redemption... When he was a child, his hero, Daniel
Bouchard, gave him a stick and he slept with it every night...Part owner
of the Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL) ...Was given #32 in his first training
camp and didn’t like it, but when Montreal released Richard Sevigny, he
asked for #33...Big contributor to the Ronald McDonald House and active
in Children One charity..In the first round on the 1994 playoffs, came
down with appendicitis and missed the third game of the series vs Boston
- Roy convinced doctors to let him return for game four (on
antibiotics), Roy slipped out of the hospital and led the Canadiens to a
5-2 victory, stopping 39 shots...Favorite athlete: Fred
Couples...Favorite book: The Millionaire... Huge card collector, (has an
estimated 85,000 cards), included in the collection are cards dating
back to 1911...Was a Quebec Nordique fan growing up...Patrick and his
wife, Michele, have three children: Jonathan (13), Frederick (11), and
Jana (9).