"This is a very exciting day for our fans
and a significant moment in our organization's history,"
Avalanche president Josh Kroenke said in a statement issued by the
team. "Patrick's passion for the game of hockey both as a
player and as a coach defines who he is as a person. 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, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, spent
eight of his 19 seasons as a player with the Avalanche, helping the
team win the Stanley Cup twice. "This is an unbelievable day
for me," he said. "It's a new and exciting challenge
that I am really looking forward to. I would like to thank Stan and
Josh Kroenke for this opportunity as well as Joe
Sakic for the trust they are putting in me. 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."
In his role, Roy will work with Sakic, hired
recently as the team's executive vice president of hockey operations,
on player personnel decisions. "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 spent the past eight seasons as coach and
general manager of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior
Hockey League, a team he co-owns. He guided the Remparts to a
348-196-0 record (.640) in 544 regular-season games, and led the team
to the 2006 Memorial Cup.
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