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Patrick Roy put the excitement in goalie's life.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: David J. Neal
MIAMI _ Pondering anything about Colorado Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy these days is to consider something big. Not just normal big, but mind-bendingly big, can-see-the-curvature-of-the-earth big.
That's the case whether one takes in Roy's statistics, his longevity and stature or his influence on the modern NHL. He'll appear in his 11th All-Star Game on Sunday thanks more to reputation than his performance this season, but it wouldn't seem right without him.
"The thing I like the most about him is he's consistent year after year in having playoff success," Ottawa goalie Patrick Lalime said after calling Roy his favorite player. "He's a winner."
Only Wayne Gretzky has had a greater impact than Roy in the past 20 years. Considering the current dearth of worthy Bobby Orr wannabes, that figure might ...
- Levinson's Roy: A Child's Hero
- Magazine article from: Literature/Film Quarterly Tina Washburn January 1, 1996 700+ words
...young boys you influence," Iris says to Roy Hobbs in both Bernard Malamud's The Natural...gist of the conversation between Iris and Roy from this: "There are so many young boys...influence. There are so many of them." Roy looks thoughtfully at Iris and then down...
- Roy driven to deliver Avs to the top.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Fitzpatrick, Frank April 16, 2002 700+ words
...need to stop taking the games home.' " Instead, Roy began to focus on his...his three children after games. He consciously tried...his stick before each game to remind him of what...who also played with Roy in Montreal, said his...
- Roy makes point with six of them: Center states case for top job in win.
- Newspaper article from: Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) September 27, 2007 700+ words
...resulted in a 4-0 lead. Roy scored goals five, six...second and third periods. Roy's first of the preseason...only way possible for a game as well-played as this...standpoint, we feel that his game will get better." Sabres...Buffalo, Tallinder 1 ( Roy, Kotalik), 1: 24...
- ROSS ROY INC. NAMES PETER R. MILLS CEO
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 25, 1993 700+ words
...has been named president and CEO of Ross Roy Inc., effective Aug. 1, 1993. The announcement was made today by Ross Roy Chairman Glen W. Fortinberry. Fortinberry...held the titles president and CEO of Ross Roy Inc. Mills joins Ross Roy from BBDO North...
- Patrick Roy on the hottest streak.(The Gazette)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Zinser, Lynn December 22, 2001 700+ words
...Canadian goalie not named Roy. By March, the Great...demoted to merely Good. Roy did not win his 499th game Friday night - an NHL...for the Avs has given Roy a large regular-season...generally use their first 82 games as an extended playoff...
- `Rob Roy': Rousing Adventure
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert April 7, 1995 700+ words
ROB ROY (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) 1/2 Rob Roy Liam Neeson Mary Jessica Lange Cunningham Tim Roth Montrose John...last a lifetime, but I was wrong. The sword fight in "Rob Roy" reinvents the exercise, and the movie itself brings hot red...
- Al Roy: the first modern strength coach: call this "myth-busting...
- Magazine article from: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Todd, Terry October 1, 2008 700+ words
...theory of muscle-binding that they refused Roy's offer of help (Roy, 1947). That was 1951. However, three years...town rival, Baton Rouge High, in the biggest game of the 1954 season. Roy once again approached Big Fuzzy and Little Fuzzy...
- Roy to announce retirement.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) May 27, 2003 700+ words
...in the league. Roy has been battling...Many will regard Roy as the game's all-time...victories and 1,029 games played are NHL...decisive seventh game. The Red Wings then handed Roy his most humiliating...termed soft goals in Games 6 and 7, and Minnesota...
Source: HighBeam Research, Patrick Roy put the excitement in goalie's life.(Knight Ridder...