Patrick Roy

On 5 April 2026, the Islanders relieved Roy of his duties and appointed Peter DeBoer. The club remained in playoff contention but had lost four consecutive games and seven of its previous ten; general manager Mathieu Darche explained that he wanted to provide a jolt and address a defensive decline.

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A few days after Roy's dismissal, insider Frank Seravalli reported that some players had reportedly grown tired of hearing him discuss his Stanley Cup victories. The theory circulated as a possible explanation for him losing the dressing room.

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After a game in April 2025, Roy publicly described Anthony Duclair's performance as "god-awful" and strongly criticised his effort. Duclair subsequently requested leave and did not play again that season. The following autumn, he revealed that he had played with a severe groin tear; Roy travelled to Montreal to speak to him and express his regrets.

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In September 2022, while coaching the Quebec Remparts, Roy was ejected from an exhibition game against Shawinigan after an argument with officials. The QMJHL imposed a one-game suspension and a 5 000 $ fine for unsportsmanlike conduct and inappropriate comments in the media.

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Roy abruptly resigned as Colorado's head coach and vice-president of hockey operations, citing philosophical differences and a feeling that he lacked sufficient influence over the club's decisions.

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After Roy jokingly attributed the Remparts' collapse against Halifax in 2012 to "poor goaltending", his former goaltender Louis Domingue publicly claimed that Roy had belittled, verbally intimidated and humiliated him during their time together in Quebec. The dispute resurfaced when Domingue faced the Avalanche in the NHL in 2015.

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At the end of his first game as Avalanche coach, Roy became involved in a heated dispute with Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau near the benches. The NHL fined him 10 000 dollars.

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Roy received a gross misconduct penalty during a QMJHL game after confronting officials and the opposing bench. The league publicly condemned his conduct.

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During a violent QMJHL playoff brawl, goaltender Jonathan Roy, Patrick's son, attacked the opposing goaltender. Footage was interpreted as showing Patrick Roy making an encouraging gesture from the bench. The league suspended him for five games for prejudicial conduct.

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Following a QMJHL game, a representative of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens filed a complaint against Roy, alleging that he had been shoved during an altercation.

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Roy and Chicoutimi coach Richard Martel confronted each other verbally and physically near the benches during a brawl, prompting intervention by the QMJHL.

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Roy was arrested in Colorado after his wife called police during a domestic dispute; damage to a door was reported, and no injury to his wife was found.

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During the Colorado–Chicago series, Roy and Jeremy Roenick exchanged several barbs through the media. Following a verbal attack by Roenick, Roy retorted that he could not hear him because his two Stanley Cup rings were blocking his ears. The exchange became one of the most famous verbal confrontations of his career.

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After conceding nine goals against Detroit, Patrick Roy was kept in the game by coach Mario Tremblay. Returning to the bench, Roy told president Ronald Corey that he had just played his final game for Montreal. He was subsequently suspended and traded to the Avalanche, in one of the most famous splits in Canadiens history.

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