After three seasons as the Colorado Avalanche’s head coach, where he went 130-92 and led the team to one playoff appearance, Patrick Roy has stepped down as head coach.
It isn’t so much a surprise that the two sides have decided to move on, but that it happened right now. The Avalanche are just over two months away from the start of their season and two months removed from when the coaching market dried up. Filling Roy’s seat with a competent replacement is a considerably more difficult task now than it would have been immediately after the season.
Roy’s last two years as the Avalanche head coach have been disappointing to say the least, and the general opinion was that this was a make-or-break season for the hockey legend.
Apparently, Roy opted for an early break.
Here’s how Avalanche fans reacted:
https://twitter.com/JoshPennock/status/763799108767277056
Terrible timing. Missed out on even just entertaining some great coaches. One is now the head coach of a division rival.
— Cameron Buscher (@CameronBuscher) August 11, 2016
You could have done this like two months ago, Roy … Jeez. #Avs
— Michael Jaycox (@MilkyMike) August 11, 2016
Whoa! Drops a bomb a month out. Sounds like there's an issue with Roy & upper management. https://t.co/OOd3vBT2hc
— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) August 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/RonnieKRadio/status/763800701403144192
Patrick Roy's statement is very telling.
— Nate Lundy (@natelundy) August 11, 2016
Clearly a disconnect between Roy and Sakic. The GM wins that one. We shall discuss 1-4pm on @Altitude950
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) August 11, 2016
Well that sucks… Especially since we're so close to the start of the season. Avs are really gonna suck this year https://t.co/KgnZzLw5y9
— Hunter Robinson (@HRob718) August 11, 2016
#NHLPredictions: Patrick Roy will replace Michel Therrien in Dec/Jan and lead Montreal to the Conference Finals #NHL https://t.co/7lcfbWPzFj
— Matt Cassidy (@catthewmassidy) August 11, 2016
omg I can't believe he's stepping down this late. ugh @LetsGoDucks96 https://t.co/4eyHQENcZZ
— Diamonds and Pearl's (@Donna_Sunshine9) August 11, 2016
