Making more saves for the Avs?

After leaving their home in Quebec, Canada, the Colorado Avalanche made a huge splash in Denver, Colorado. Though Canadian fans were sad to see them go, Colorado hockey fans were honored to become the new home to a team with so much pride and potential. After making the transition, having a few breathtaking seasons, and even bringing home two Stanley Cup titles, the Avalanche have been a struggling franchise. Now, after making so many saves as the Avalanche goalie, former All-Star Patrick Roy is set to try and make the Avalanche a contender once again.

This week it was announced that Patrick Roy will leave his position as coach and general manager of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to take up the head coaching responsibilities of the Colorado Avalanche. Roy has not coached in the NHL before, but the 47-year-old is expected to turn his old franchise around. The move will reunite the Hall of Famer with fellow retired Avalanche star Joe Sakic. Sakick was recently promoted to executive vice president of hockey relations for the team.

During his career in the NHL, Roy won 551 games, which at the time, was the NHL record. Along with this, Roy won three Stanley Cup titles, and has the most post-season wins of any goalie in NHL history with 151. He made the All-Star team six times, became a Hall of Famer in 2006, won the Vezenia Trophy three times and had his jersey retired by the team he now coaches.

Though Roy doesn't have any NHL experience as a head coach, he does have quite the pedigree as a player. Will Roy be one of the final pieces in taking the Avalanche out of the basement spot of the Western Conference? Joe Sakic, the Kroenke family and greater metro area seem to think he is.

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