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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=423850 AVALANCHE NAME ROY HEAD COACH, VP OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS DENVER -- Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is returning to the Colorado Avalanche as their head coach. The team reached an agreement in principle Thursday with Roy to lead the Avs and also gave him the title of vice-president of hockey operations. Roy will join forces with former teammate Joe Sakic, who was recently promoted to executive vice-president of hockey operations. The Avalanche won two Stanley Cup titles with the duo on the ice and the organization is hoping they can help turn around a downtrodden team. The Avs are coming off a season in which they finished last in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs for a third straight season. The dismal season led to the dismissal of coach Joe Sacco late last month. The 47-year-old Roy becomes the sixth coach in Avalanche history and the 14th in franchise history; the team began as the Quebec Nordiques and moved to Denver before the 1995-96 season. The team won the first of two Stanley Cup titles that season, with Roy in net. Roy has spent the last eight seasons as coach and general manager of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, winning the 2006 Memorial Cup. He also is a part-owner of the QMJHL franchise. "This is an unbelievable day for me," Roy said. "It's a new and exciting challenge that I am really looking forward to. Almost 10 years to the day that I announced my retirement as a player I am back in Denver and hope the fans are as excited as I am." Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, let the secret out earlier this week, posting a Facebook note saying his brother would be the new coach. Fans in the Mile High City have been enthralled all week, hoping two of the most beloved players in team history would team up again. "This is a very exciting day for our fans and a significant moment in our organization's history," team president Josh Kroenke said. Following the season, the Avalanche shook up their front office, naming Kroenke as their team president and giving Sakic more of a say in every day hockey decisions. Sakic's first task was to find the next coach. Naturally, he turned to someone he knows quite well. "All along Patrick was our top candidate and we are thrilled that he has decided to accept this offer," Sakic said. "Patrick has a great hockey mind, is a tremendous coach and there is no one more passionate about this game. He will bring that winning attitude to our dressing room to help this young team grow." Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006. He retired with the most regular-season wins in NHL?history (551), since passed by New Jersey's Martin Brodeur. Roy also won two Stanley Cups with Montreal and remains the winningest goalie in Stanley Cup history with 151 postseason victories. "Patrick's passion for the game of hockey both as a player and as a coach defines who he is as a person," Kroenke said. "He is a winner and is coming back to Denver, where he created numerous special moments on and off the ice while helping lead us to two Stanley Cup championships." Roy won three Vezina Trophies (1989, 1990, 1992) and was selected to the NHL All-Star team six times.

No. Roy named Head coach & VP of hockey operations today.

@hf101, How long have you been able to see into the future? You need to play the lottery!

Vigneault will land on his feet in Dallas.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=671480&navid=nhl:topheads The Denver Post reported Tuesday that Patrick Roy is on the verge of becoming the next coach of the Colorado Avalanche. The paper's website, denverpost.com, used confirmation from Roy's brother, Stephane, as the basis for the report. "They're discussing the final details of an arrangement," Stephane Roy told the Post. "Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is looking for a new challenge." Stephane Roy also said his brother and the Avalanche were talking at Patrick's home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Stephane Roy first posted on his Facebook page Monday that his younger brother, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, was going to replace Joe Sacco as coach of the Avalanche. However, Stephane removed the posting from his Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. When reached by the Denver Post, the Avalanche would not confirm any reports regarding their coaching search. The team also said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that it "won't comment on any speculation on this issue." Sakic said Tuesday during a radio interview on 104.3 FM The Fan that he couldn't confirm whether Patrick Roy was a candidate for the job. Patrick Roy spent eight of his 19 NHL seasons with the Avs, winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. The captain of those teams was Joe Sakic, recently named the team's vice president of hockey operations. Roy retired in 2003 and has been coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League since 2005, where he also serves as the club's general manager and is a co-owner. Roy guided the team to a Memorial Cup championship in 2006 and has a 307-128-32 record. This season Quebec had 89 points, fifth-most in the league, and lost in the second round of the playoffs.

I love his game and the fierce competitor and I don't even mind the smashing the stick. It's the flailing of arms and protesting the interference that may or may not have happened that I don't like. As I stated previously, all goalies complain about interference. I just think Quick does it more than others. By the way, I didn't call him a "cry baby"...the OP did. We all know there's only one crybaby in the league!!

All goalies complain about interference and non-calls, but it seems to me that Quick is way more animated and volitile when things don't go his way. He has (numerous times) smashed his stick against the goal when they lose games. This may be the first time he's received a game misconduct for his actions, though not the first time he's been animated. And who knows what he said to the referee. That's what got the game misconduct.

Quick whined to the ref after the first goal about Thornton interfering with him. I didn't see any interference, just a big screen. I guess that's the way Quick is...Something doesn't go his way so he complains.

Switzerland

Finally, someone with some balls.

Torres suspended for the remainder of the Series http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=423358 SHARKS F TORRES SUSPENDED FOR REST OF SERIES FOR STOLL HIT San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres has been suspended for the remainder of the second round for his illegal check to the head on Jarret Stoll of the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 on Tuesday. Torres attended an in-person hearing at the NHL offices on Thursday. Stoll did not return to the game for the third period after being hit in the head by Torres late in the second period and Kings head coach Darryl Sutter said they "weren't resting" him. Torres was assessed a minor penalty for charging on the play. Sutter hinted that Stoll may not return to the lineup anytime soon, saying "you play seven games in 12 days, so that's tough." "Clean hit. Not even a charging penalty, in my opinion," said Sharks head coach Todd McLellan after the game. Torres has been suspended three times over his career, including 21 games during last season's playoffs for an illegal hit on Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks. He was also suspended two games for charging last season and four games for an elbow to the head in 2010-11. http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=249243&cmpid=nhl-twt

I don't like it. I don't think it should have been a penalty nor do I think it should be a suspension. Torres cleaned up his act this year, only receiving 17 PIMs in 39 games. Looking at the slow motion replay, it looks like Stoll is doubled over when he sees Torres coming. He starts to straighten up and gets hit in the head. If he would not have (key phrase here) *dramatically changed the position of his head*, the hit would have been Torres' chest on Stoll's shoulder. Since they offered him an in person hearing, Torres will get more than 5 games.

Plus/Minus is statistically inaccurate.

That wasn't the reffing, that was Toronto! For the record, I agree that it was a good goal. The puck hit his foot and was gone before any kicking motion started. The only thing the Canadien s fans could be mad about is the faceoff location just prior to the goal. It should have been to Price's left. Instead, the linesman took it to the right side.

Too easy...

There was no injury so no suspension.

Exactly. Why isn't Yakupov on the list? He had a pretty good year on another horrible team. Seems a little unfair.

I didn't hear that. In fact, I thought the fans were cheering for the 2Lt Anthem singer.

He's going to defend his player. MacLean tried to pin the bad hit on #61 and the suicide pass. I don't remember any coach coming out & saying "Yeah, that was a dirty play. He deserves a suspension".

2 Game suspension for Abdelkator http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=422443 Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has been suspended two games for his hit on Toni Lydman of the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of their series on Saturday night. Abdelkader appeared to line up Lydman and propel himself into the Ducks defenceman, hitting him in the side of the head with his shoulder. Abdelkader was assessed a major penalty for charging and given a game misconduct with 4:49 left in the second period. Lydman was helped off the ice and did not return to the game. "From what I gather, the league has done a pretty good job with these things, and I'm not going to say anything," Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau said after the game. "Mr. Shanahan can look at it." Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was also reserved in his comments on the hit. "His shoulder hit his shoulder, and the kid went down hard. They called it a major. I'm not involved in the next part of the process," said Babcock. "I didn't think he was up. I didn't think his arms were up or anything." Game 4 of the series is scheduled for Monday night in Detroit. http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=245671&navid=DL|NHL|home

I think it will take 3 things: 1. Get rid of the instigator penalty. 2. Increase the number of games in the suspensions. 3. Fine the team of the player who comits the infraction. One doesen't work without the other two.

Isn't that golf terminology for when you don't drive the ball past the ladies tee? Wait, no, that's dickout.

@B21, See page 9, post 126. This mask has been used.

I voted that the Gryba hit was worse because, well...the NHL has conditioned me to look at the result rather than the act. Lots of blood and a stretcher, it had to be worse. I honestly don't think Abdelkater jumped until after contact. His left skate is still on the ice after initial contact is made. Look at the video posted above around the 24-25 second mark. I do believe the head was the principle point of contact and he deserves a 2 game suspension for that. My prediction is that Shannahan will use the "Kronwall" criteria when evaluating this hit and there will not be a suspension. There has NOT been an announcement of any supplementary discipline hearing yet. On the Gryba hit, that announcement came before the game was over. EDIT: As soon as I hit post the announcement for the telephone hearing was released. Lol