Roy caps career with induction

Patrick Roy forged a Hall of Fame career in two places: Montreal and Denver.

He won Stanley Cup titles in both places, expanded his record-setting resume in each and was the toast of the town.

If he were a baseball player, a cap would be picked for him to wear on his Hall of Fame plaque. Roy is thankful he doesn’t have to choose the Canadiens or the Avalanche when he is honored with induction into the hockey museum in Toronto on Monday.

“It would have been a very tough decision for myself, but fortunately for me I don’t have to make that decision,” he said this week. “I played for two solid organizations, and winning in both of them, and I think they were both willing to do whatever it takes to win the Stanley Cup.

“I was very fortunate to play for both of them and they were extremely special to me.”

Roy is the career leader among goaltenders in wins (551) and regular-season games played (1,029). He is also first in playoff history in both categories, 151 wins in 247 games. He also posted a record-setting 23 playoff shutouts.

Roy also received the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the league’s top goalie, three times.

“It’s hard to believe when you start your first year in NHL that you’re going to be part of the Hall of Fame,” said Roy, a four-time champion and a three-time playoff MVP. “It’s not something that you feel possible.

“When I started my career all I wanted was to survive at the NHL level and have the best career possible, and then not having to go up and down to the minors. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been supported by the organizations that I played for.”