OFFICIAL NOTICE: The islanders’ coach has been…

Hall of Famer last coached an NHL team in 2016; the New York Islanders are sixth in the Metropolitan Division. On Saturday, Patrick Roy was appointed coach of the New York Islanders, taking over for Lane Lambert.

The three seasons that Roy coached the Colorado Avalanche (2013–16) ended on August 11, 2016, after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 246 regular-season games, the 58-year-old was 130-92-24; in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games, he was 3-4.

I can’t wait to do this. I promise,” Roy stated on Saturday. Yes, I do have some thoughts and would like to make some adjustments. However, before bringing things up with the reporters, if you don’t mind, I’ll speak with the players.”

After winning the Central Division with 112 points and tying the Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques record with 52 victories in his debut season as an NHL coach, Colorado fell to the Minnesota Wild in seven games in the 2014 Western Conference debut Round. Roy was chosen as the NHL coach of the year for that season, winning the Jack Adams Award.
Before joining the Avalanche, Roy was the head coach of the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League from 2005 until 2013. In addition, he led Quebec to Memorial Cup victories in 2006 and 2023 while serving as its coach from 2018 to 23.

“When I left Colorado, I thought the phone will ring faster, but it did not and understood that the way I left Colorado was probably not the best way to do things,” Roy stated. “However, I’m proud of myself for taking the time to return to junior and work with those guys, learn from them, and kind of resource myself in the game while making sure I stay up to date with that different culture because, as I mentioned earlier, the player base today is different from what it was in my day and you have to adapt to the younger guys. I’m glad I did this, therefore. And I’m overjoyed that this call arrived.”

Roy was a third-round (No. 51) selection of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1984 NHL Draft. His 1,029 games played rank third behind Brodeur (1,266) and Roberto Luongo (1,044), and his 551 wins in 19 seasons rank third in NHL history behind Brodeur (691) and Marc-Andre Fleury (552). His 23 shutouts are second only to Brodeur’s (24), while his 151 victories and 247 playoff games also rank first. He has the most victories (262), shutouts (37) and games played (478) of any goaltender for the Avalanche.

General manager of the Islanders Lou Lamoriello stated, “I’ve certainly watched Patrick not only as a player but also when he coached in Colorado.” “He has a very striking presence. And I’ve always been behind his recent actions in terms of returning to junior ball, his achievements, and the way he shaped players. And after talking with him, I decided he was the right guy when the chance arose.

“Patrick is an excellent coach. I’ve witnessed it. To be honest, I watched a lot of his younger games. We do indeed watch the World Cup. However, we were also aware that anything he accomplished with the Colorado club during his tenure there just restored the previous record.”

Roy won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goalie three times (1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92), the Stanley Cup four times (1986, 1993) and the Avalanche (1996, 2001), and the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs in 1986, 1993, and 2001—becoming the only player in NHL history to win the award three times.

Roy had a record of 289-175 in 12 seasons with the Canadiens, including 66 ties in 551 games during the regular season and 70-42 in 114 postseason contests.

After the Canadiens moved him to the Avalanche on December 6, 1995, he helped Colorado win the Cup in 2001 and take home his third and last Conn Smythe Trophy with a 1.70 goals-against average,.934 save percentage, and four shutouts.

“Speaking with Lou, I mean, I was very impressed with the conversation we had,” Roy stated. “In addition to thanking him, I also want to express my gratitude to Mr. (Scott) Malkin, our owner, for this chance. I mean, I’ve always believed that ownership comes before leadership. And we had the Molson family when I performed in Montreal. We had the Kroenke family supporting us in Colorado, and now that he’s here, we know that he wants to win and that he wants the supporters to be enthusiastic about our squad. And that’s just what I want to find. And Lou’s passion, which I observed when we were seated together and had a conversation—I mean, how intensely he was—but more significantly, everyone I

In honor of the League’s centennial celebration in 2017, Roy was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of all time. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006. He was one of nine players to have his number retired by more than one team when the Avalanche retired his No. 33 on October 28, 2003, and the Canadiens retired it on November 22, 2008.

“He is ferocious. Lamoriello remarked, “He adores the game.” “… It will be excellent for our players, in my opinion. Subsequently, Patrick expressed his enjoyment of our chat. Right, therefore it was inverted. The emotion was evident throughout the chat, which is why I found it enjoyable. He is a huge fan of the game, and success in this one requires a strong passion for it. I’m eager to get started, so after this conference ends, we will do it right away. We’ll begin to consider tomorrow.”