Born October 5, 1965 in Québec City, Québec - Patrick Roy, was Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who was on 4 Stanley Cup FInals winning teams, and earned 3-time Vezina Trophy winner. He wore Number 33 between the pipes and denied many geat shots from finding net. This legend has a great story and you can find it by purusing the history told by the top posts on the web.
Sports History
Patrick RoyToday in Hockey History - May 28
The Hockey Writers website shares nuggets like:
1992 - In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Mario Lemieux scored a pair of goals in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
2003 - Patrick Roy announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the league with the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche.
May 29 NHL History
The NHL.com shares these gems of May 29 hockey history:
1993- Gretzky's record-setting performance carries the Los Angeles Kings into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time.
1996 Joe Sakic scores two goals for the Avalanche in the Cup Finals.
2001: Patrick Roy became the first goalie in NHL history to start 100 consecutive playoff games.
These stories and more await.
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