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Patrick Roy Suspended For 5 Games, Son Gets 7 Games
by Paul on 03/25/08 at 02:44 PM ET
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from the CP via 660 News,
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended Quebec Remparts coach Patrick Roy for five games for his role in a weekend brawl.
The league said today that Roy is being suspended for “prejudicial conduct” related to his team’s scrap with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Saturday....
Jonathan Roy was suspended for seven games for barrelling into the Chicoutimi goaltender and pummelling him with repeated blows.
Update 2:52pm ET: From Marty Henwood at Hockey.com,
When it comes to the Roy family, apparently the apple doesn’t fall all that far from the tree.
A piece of friendly advice to the Roy clan? Time to put in a call to the doc and seek a little anger management, provided the caller can stay on the phone long enough prior to dropping an f-bomb and hanging up.
Update 5:02pm ET: From the CP,
Quebec’s director of public prosecutions has launched a criminal investigation into the junior hockey brawl that netted suspensions for former NHL great Patrick Roy and his son, among others.
The province ordered the investigation after the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League suspended Roy, the Quebec Remparts coach, for five games for his part in an ugly brawl involving his son.
Update 6:38pm ET: From CJAD,
“I certainly regret not taking better control of the situation,” said Roy.
Roy did not respond to suggestions he egged his son on, but says he accepts the league’s ruling.
“My goal is to never make this sort of mistake again,” he said.
*And more, posted earlier today on KK, from Jeff Marek (including video link).
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No wonder Espo didn’t grow under Roy as a coach. Enjoy Atlanta!
Posted by Phil M on 03/25/08 at 02:04 PM ET
I am astonished Lil Roy only got 2 less than Big Roy. Odd.
Posted by GoCryWolfe on 03/25/08 at 02:47 PM ET
With all the criticism that’s being leveled at Pinhead, Jack-ass-man and Scary Fase, how freaking stupid do you have to be to goad your own son into attacking another player? Mind-boggling!
Now we can all sit back and wait for the apologists to chime in with their “but you’d love to have him on your team” bullshit. No, idiots, we wouldn’t want to have any of these punks on our team. Not Pinhead. Not Jack-ass-man. Not Scary Face. And not Roy Jr. They all belong in jail or rehab...not on a hockey rink.
I’m left wondering this: When did things get so out of control that the integrity of the game means less than winning a game? Is it a generational thing? Is it an upbringing thing? I honestly can’t figure it out.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 03/25/08 at 05:29 PM ET
Did you make up all of those stupid, childish nicknames for them? Surprising coming from someone older than Chelios…
Posted by NHLJeff from Boston, MA on 03/25/08 at 05:44 PM ET
Did you make up all of those stupid, childish nicknames for them?
Yup. That’s all me, NHLJeff. I’m not as creative as you were with your screen name.
By the way, are you related to NHLGary? Just wondering ‘cause you two seem to share a lot in common.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 03/25/08 at 07:22 PM ET
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