Breaking News: Jonathan Roy Gets 7 Games and Patrick Roy Gets 5 Games

I learned it from watching you Dad!

Posted 3/26/2008 on Luft On Deck

There’s finally a reason to pay attention to hockey this year, but it’s not a good one. On Saturday night, the son of legendary goalie Patrick Roy , Jonathan Roy , brutally assaulted an opposing goalie during a playoff game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. There is fighting in hockey, but this does not qualify as a regular hockey fight. Even among savages, there ...

Patrick Roy Keeping Things Classy in the QMJHL

Posted 3/23/2008 on Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole

The story from TSN : "With the Remparts trailing 7-1 near the end of the second period of their playoff game on Saturday, players on both sides began to brawl. The younger Roy skated towards Chicoutimi netminder Bobby Nadeau, but was held back by two on-ice officials. According to reports, it was at that point that father Patrick told his son to go after Nadeau. Jonathan Roy skated ...

Want to Ban Fighting in Hockey: Man-Up Why Don't You?

Published 3/27/2008 on Bleacher Report - NHL

Fighting in Junior Hockey—like all of these other "hot-button issues" it doesn't become hot-button until the wrong kind of publicity happens. Two weeks ago it was Chris Pronger prodding the coals with his stomp on Ryan Kessler, which ...

Want to Ban Fighting in Hockey? Why Not Start at the Top Instead?

Published 3/27/2008 on Bleacher Report - NHL

Fighting in Junior Hockey—like all of these other "hot-button issues" it doesn't become hot-button until the wrong kind of publicity happens. Two weeks ago it was Chris Pronger prodding the coals with his stomp on Ryan Kessler, which ...

Another Black Spot on Hockey: Patrick Roy's Son Snaps

Published 3/26/2008 on Bleacher Report - NHL

A couple of days ago, an ugly incident took place in a QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) playoff game between Chicoutimi and the Quebec Ramparts. Ramparts goalie Jonathan Roy, son of former NHL great and Ramparts owner, GM and coach ...

(video) Former NHL goalie and current coach Patrick Roy sends son to fight another goalie

Published 3/24/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

We all know that Patrick Roy was a legendary goalie, maybe one of the best to ever stand between the pipes. However, did you know that he now coaches in a Quebec Junior Hockey league and his son, Jonathan Roy, is their teams starting goalie? Did you ...