Break me off if you bad, show me who’s the boss
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG #ROY NAMED HEAD COACH OF MY #AVS. I’m fucking crying at work right now I’m so happy
5/23/13
Patrick Roy will become the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced Thursday.
The Avs said they’ve reached an agreement in principle with Roy, who will become the franchise’s new coach and vice president of hockey operations. The former goalie spent parts of eight seasons with Colorado and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.
Roy began his career with Montreal, winning two Stanley Cup trophies for the Canadiens. But things began to sour in a game against Detroit on Dec. 2, 1995, when Roy allowed nine goals before he was finally taken out in the second period. Roy was so irate he told Montreal it was his last game for the team.
Four days later, he was dealt to Colorado. A few months later, Roy helped the Avs capture their first Stanley Cup.
A banner to commemorate the achievement now hangs from the Pepsi Center rafters, and the Avs retired Roy’s familiar No. 33 sweater a decade ago. It hangs alongside those of Joe Sakic (19), Peter Forsberg (21) and Ray Bourque (77).
The Avalanche fired Joe Sacco on April 28 after a season in which the team finished last in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs for a third straight season.
Soon after, the team shook up the front office, with Josh Kroenke taking over as team president from Pierre Lacroix, the architect behind the Cup-winning teams in 1996 and 2001.
Kroenke’s first order of business was promoting Sakic from a largely ceremonial role with the franchise to executive vice president of hockey operations, giving the Hall of Famer a say in just about everything, including the new coach.
Roy retired in 2003 as the all-time winningest goalie with 551 victories, a mark that has since been surpassed by Martin Brodeur of New Jersey.
Since his retirement, Roy has been helping out the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He’s served as the team’s co-owner, general manager and coach.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Tippi Benjamine Okanti Degré, daughter of French wildlife photographers Alain Degré and Sylvie Robert, was born in Namibia. During her childhood she befriended many wild animals, including a 28-year old elephant called Abu and a leopard nicknamed J&B. She was embraced by the Bushmen and the Himba tribespeople of the Kalahari, who taught her how to survive on roots and berries, as well as how to speak their language.
Riding an ostrich like a fucking Chocobo.
Never been so jealous of a child in my entire life.
(via thethundercalls)
The truth is that I am not one of those who find their satisfaction in one person, or in infinity. The private room bores me, also the sky. My being only glitters when all its facets are exposed to many people. Let them fail and I am full of holes, dwindling like burnt paper. #virginiawoolf #thewaves
SAKIC, JONES, AND ROY NEXT YEAR EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR MY AVALANCHE #goavsgo #wornwithpride #joesakic #sethjones #patrickroy
let’s all take a moment to appreciate the fact that this guy
has been with us our entire lives
from all that
to good burger
to kenan and kel
and now snl
he has stayed with us from childhood to adulthood
god bless you kenan thompson
(via ameriqueen)
