Patrick Roy is known as one of the most proficient and talented goalkeepers to ever mind nets in the NHL. He played a total of 19 years in the league, spending the first 12 years with the Montreal Canadiens before joining the Colorado Avalanche for the latter part of his career. During his long tenure, Roy earned himself many awards, including 5 Jennings Trophies, 3 Vezina Trophies and 6 All-Star appearances. As with any talented player of any position, individual awards are expected, but how many Stanley Cups did Patrick Roy win?
Patrick Roy won 4 Stanley Cups in his career. Roy managed to space out his Cup wins in his career, his championships came in 1986, 1993, 1996, and 2001. Wanting to share the wealth between the 2 franchises he played for, Roy split his Cups between Montreal and Colorado with each team gaining 2 Stanley Cups starting Roy in goal.
Stanley Cup Finals 1986: Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames
Roy, in his rookie season, earned himself his first Conn Smythe, going 15-5 in the playoffs with a stingy 1.93 goals allowed average. When it came time for the Finals, Roy and Montreal overpowered Calgary, beating them in 5 games. Roy played all 5 games, allowing 12 goals on 125 shots against. Roy was sturdy in goal and even earned a shutout in Game 4.
Watch: Patrick Roy shuts down the NY Rangers in overtime in 1986 playoffs.
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Stanley Cup Finals 1993: Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings
Roy was again a wall in the playoffs, earning his second Conn Smythe Trophy. He went 16-4 in the playoffs with a 2.13 goals allowed average. This time, Roy was matched up against Wayne Gretzky and the Kings. The Canadiens were again able to win the Finals in 5 Games, with Roy in net for each game. He allowed 11 goals on 155 shots against for a .929 save percentage. Roy was absolutely crucial in Games 2-4, in which Montreal won 3 straight overtime games.
Stanley Cup Finals 1996: Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers
This Cup run managed to be a challenge for Roy and his new team, the Colorado Avalanche. Roy was acquired by Colorado in a notorious trade that plagued the Canadiens for years. In the 1996 playoffs, the Avalanche won each of the first three series in 6 games, culminating in a Finals against the Florida Panthers. Roy played an absolute master class of a Finals, as the Avalanche won in a sweep. Roy allowed only 4 goals against 151 shots. This totals for a staggering .974 save percentage on the series, with an emphatic shutout coming in Game 4.
Stanley Cup Finals 2001: Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils
Roy, now 35, was not done winning Cups, as he added not just another Stanley but also his third Conn Smythe Trophy. Roy went 16-7 with a 1.70 goals allowed average in the playoffs. The Finals was a 7 game battle against Martin Brodeur and a talented Devils team. Roy played all 7 games, allowing 11 goals. Roy faced 178 shots with a save percentage of .938. Most impressively, Roy had 2 shutouts in Game 1 and Game 6.
Roy finished his career two years later in 2003, having played 1,029 games, winning 551 of them. He faced 28,346 shots in his career and allowed 2,546 goals for a career .910 save percentage. Roy’s three Conn Smythe Trophies is actually a record, and he is the only player to win Conn Smythes with different teams, cementing his legacy as one of the best goalies to ever grace the league. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006.
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