André Roy

For the writer, see André Roy (writer).
André Roy
Born (1975-02-08) February 8, 1975
Port Chester, NY, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Flames
NHL Draft 151st overall, 1994
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19952009

André Roy (born February 8, 1975) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Roy was drafted by the Boston Bruins, 151st overall in the sixth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and has also played for the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning (where he won the Stanley Cup in 2004), the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Calgary Flames. During the 2006–2007 season, Roy was placed on waivers by the Penguins and claimed by the Lightning, where he was a popular, though seldom used, enforcer. Roy was removed from the Tampa Bay Lightning official roster, after a fallout with then-coach John Tortorella. In an away game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Roy fought Riley Cote twice. After being knocked down from a punch in the latter fight, Roy made a "cutting throat" hand gesture toward Cote while on the bench. Tortorella had to physically remove Roy from the bench. For the rest of the 2007-08 season, Roy was a healthy scratch. On July 20, 2008, Roy signed with the Calgary Flames.

In February 2009, Los Angeles Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi raised eyebrows by singling out Roy as a "one-dimensional player." Said Lombardi, "So who's the one-dimensional player? André Roy from Calgary, maybe. They dressed him the other night. He's a battleship. He played, what, two minutes? So, okay, there's one, but I'd like to know how many of those guys there really are."

Personal

André's has two brothers, Marc and Kevin. Although born in Port Chester, New York, André was raised in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec and speaks fluent French. André played his minor league hockey in the QMJHL.

After winning the Stanley Cup in 2004, Roy used his day with the Cup to present an engagement ring to his future wife, Karine Labelle. They married on July 23, 2005 and have a daughter, Maelie.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 33 6 7 13 125
1993–94 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 32 4 14 18 152
1994–95 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 20 15 8 23 90
1994–95 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 34 18 13 31 233
1995–96 Providence Bruins AHL 58 7 8 15 167 1 0 0 0 10
1995–96 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Providence Bruins AHL 50 17 11 28 234
1996–97 Boston Bruins NHL 10 0 2 2 12
1997–98 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 27 10 8 18 132 7 2 3 5 34
1997–98 Providence Bruins AHL 36 3 11 14 154
1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 65 15 6 21 395 2 0 0 0 11
1999–00 Ottawa Senators NHL 73 4 3 7 145 5 0 0 0 2
2000–01 Ottawa Senators NHL 64 3 5 8 169 2 0 0 0 16
2001–02 Ottawa Senators NHL 56 6 8 14 148
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 9 1 1 2 63
2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 62 10 7 17 119 5 0 1 1 2
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 33 1 1 2 78 21 1 2 3 61
2004–05 DNP — lockout NHL
2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 42 2 1 3 116
2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5 0 0 0 12
2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 51 1 2 3 116 6 0 0 0 17
2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 63 4 3 7 108
2008–09 Calgary Flames NHL 44 3 0 3 83 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 515 35 33 68 1169 41 1 3 4 98

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