Get to know New York Islanders new head coach Patrick Roy.
After a winless, four-game road trip in the Midwest, the New York Islanders relieved Lane Lambert of his duties on Saturday.
The team announced that Patrick Roy will assume the role of head coach, the 19th in franchise history.
Roy, 58, was most recently the head coach of the Quebec Remparts. In his second of two stints with the team across five seasons, he went 175-96-29 and made the playoffs every season except the COVID-19-shortened season in 2020. In his last season behind the Quebec bench, he won the Memorial Cup in 2023.
He was last behind an NHL bench in 2016 with the Colorado Avalanche. Roy was with the Avalanche for three seasons, starting in 2013-14, coaching to a 130-92-24 record.
He went 52-22-8 in his first season with Colorado, winning the Jack Adams Award as the league’s best coach. His teams struggled in the final two years of his tenure, finishing around .500 and missing the playoffs both times.
Roy resigned from his duties with the Avalanche in 2016 and, two years later, returned to the Remparts after a successful first tenure in Quebec. He went 349-159-37 from 2005-06 to 2012-13, making the postseason every season and winning the Memorial Cup in 2006.
As a player, Roy is one of the greatest goalies in NHL history. His 551 wins are the third-most by a goaltender in NHL history. His record between the pipes is 551-315, with 131 ties, a 2.54 GAA and .910 SV%.
The Hockey Hall of Famer is also a four-time Stanley Cup champion, three-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner, and three-time Vezina Trophy winner.
Roy will make his Islanders coaching debut on Sunday night against the Dallas Stars.
Matthew Page contributed to this report.