![]() ![]() This was also in direct correlation of the skater skill level rising and improvements to hockey sticks. It wasn’t until Roy came around and excelled, that the butterfly technique really caught on & became the standard bearer. While Roy did not create the butterfly approach, he was the one that innovated the style. Even the famous Sawchuk crouch was ridiculed. Very few utilized the butterfly and when they did, they were critiqued. The way to play net was different, as goalies were predominately trained to tend net from a standing position. While the game of hockey is essentially the same, there are a lot of differences, when comparing generations. In the Original 6 era, without weighting the talent among the teams, you had a 1/6 shot at the Cup, unlike the 1/31 shot (soon to be 1/32 once Seattle gets in) you have today. A good goalie could collect multiple Stanley Cups, especially if he played in Montreal or Toronto, where these teams had advantageous draft rights. Goalies from the old guard didn’t have the advantage of playing with a mask. It may also be unfair to compare him to goalies from this current generation, like Marc Andre Fleury, Jonathan Quick or to even a player who could never win a Stanley Cup, like Henrik Lundqvist. To compare Patrick Roy, who was the greatest goalie in the league during his prime, to goalies of yesteryear, such as Terry Sawchuk, Jacques Plante or Johnny Bower, would be unfair. It’s easier to compare goalies from the same generation. It’s just so hard to compare generations with different variables. Hypothetically, if Roy won half those ties, he would’ve finished with over 600 wins. For comparison, Roy has 551 wins (second all time), but 131 ties. You’re already seeing it now, with Luongo, Lundqvist and Fleury all about to be on the Top 10 list for Most Wins in NHL history. When it comes to goalies, the newer generation currently plays in the no-tie era, which means, that in time, the next crop of great goalies will soon surpass the win totals of the goalies of the past. However, the current generation will also have the least chance at winning championships, due to expansion, salary caps and watered down teammates. With each passing generation, the current generation will always have the greatest advantage when it comes to scouting, nutrition, training, healing and film study. ![]() While changes occur in every sport, it is in my opinion, that hockey, at least in its NHL presentation, has changed more than the other professional sport leagues in North America, especially when it comes to stats. What many of these lists, if not all of them, fail to mention, is how much hockey changes from one generation to the next. There have been countless “TOP 10 NHL GOALIES OF ALL TIME” lists put out there in the media, whether it be the NHL Network, ESPN, TSN, The Hockey Writers, Joe Blow’s Blog, or where ever else you get hockey news/opinions from. Photo Credit: Steve Babineau/Getty Images/NHL However, Roy made his bones in Montreal and if it wasn’t for bad management & coaching, Roy may never left. ![]() For me, I will always remember Roy as part of the Colorado Avalanche. You can see me bring Roy up here: Īs far as Quinn getting the Rangers job (From all reports, Patrick Roy and for that matter, Sheldon Keefe, weren’t even considered) I’ll save my thoughts on him & the hiring for my next blog. Ironically, on the Rangers search for a new head coach, I was openly questioning if Roy would be considered for the job, back on February 21st. After this book review, I will have a new blog up, checking in on the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, as well as the Rangers hiring of head coach David Quinn. This is the first book review of the summer, as this is usually the time of the year that I catch up on things after the busy NHL season.įor new readers and old readers alike, you can access my previous book reviews, by checking out the tab at the top of the site, or visiting directly.įurthermore, for the latest blogs, keep checking the main page at. What’s up everyone and welcome to another book review, here on. While that sounds like a lot of pages, Roy did have an illustrious 19 year career in the NHL. Patrick Roy’s father spent 500+ pages singing the praises of his son. ![]()
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