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Could Patrick Roy Return to the Avs?
by Alanah McGinley on 05/09/08 at 07:10 PM ET
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From Adrian Dater at the Denver Post,
Roy, who retired in 2003 with the Avs, has coached the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League since then. Speculation has begun that he might be ready to return to the NHL with the Avs behind the bench.
“Am I interested? Right now I am very happy in Quebec with the Remparts. I really haven’t thought about one day making the move to the NHL. Right now this is only a rumor or speculation,” Roy told RDS.
But Roy seemed to leave a little wiggle room that he might be interested.
“We’ll see what’s going to happen. Francois Giguere will certainly have a list of candidates that he would like to meet.”
Note: Reported earlier today, coach Joel Quenneville was informed his contract won’t be renewed
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No.
Freaking no.
And remember, KK-land, just because Dater asks the question, does not mean that the Avs fans want it.
Posted by Tapeleg on 05/10/08 at 12:15 AM ET
I think the odds of Roy coming up to coach anywhere in the NHL at this point are slim to none. Giguere is too smart to pull a move like that and any other team will likely be put off by his latest “incident”
Posted by Shane from Saskatoon on 05/10/08 at 01:32 AM ET
College coaches have a hard time transistioning to coaching professionals - this would be even more diffiecult. I would think Roy would be a disaster as a coach.
Hockey doesn’t need the baggage that he brings - it’s too easy to paint the sport with a black eye as it is.
Still, Patrick Roy vs. Ozzie Guillen in a contest to see who can fly off the handle fastest might be entertaining.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/10/08 at 06:33 AM ET
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