From 2013 to 2016, the 58-year-old was the starting goalie for three seasons for the Colorado Avalanche, one of his previous teams. With a record of 130-92-24 and a.577 points percentage, he was named coach of the year in his rookie campaign and received the Jack Adams Award. However, that inaugural season also saw Colorado’s lone playoff appearance—a seven-game upset loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Furthermore, Roy damaged his chances of landing a job in the NHL by leaving the Avalanche in a difficult situation. He declared in August of the previous year that he would not be playing again, citing a lack of “say in the decisions that impact the team’s performance.”
This caused the then-GM Joe Sakic to have a difficult time finding a substitute.
