Patrick Roy returns to QMJHL's Remparts as coach, GM
Patrick Roy is back in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
The Hall of Fame goaltender and former coach of the Colorado Avalanche signed a two-year contract to serve as head coach and general manager of the Quebec Remparts, it was announced Thursday.
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— Remparts de Québec (@quebec_remparts) April 26, 2018
“The Remparts have always been my passion,” he said, per Louis-Antoine Lemire of the Canadian Press.
"I consider it a privilege to come back to my city to coach this team," added Roy. "I was impressed by the pride of the people supporting their teams and it didn't take long for the passion to come back to me."
Roy was part-owner, coach, and GM of the Remparts from 2005-13, helping build a consistent contender and winning a Memorial Cup in 2006.
He left the junior club in 2013 to work as coach and vice-president of hockey operations for the Avalanche, winning the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year in 2014.
Roy resigned from the Avs abruptly in 2016 and hasn't been approached by an NHL club since, according to Lemire. He began to consider a return to the Remparts when the previous coach and GM vacated the posts two weeks ago.
The Remparts finished eighth overall this season and lost in the opening round to the Charlottetown Islanders in seven games.