Kevin Roy (born May 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Graz99ers of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). Roy was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 4th round (97th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He played with the NCAA Men's Division I Northeastern Huskies in the Hockey East conference from 2012 to 2016.
| Kevin Roy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 20, 1993 Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
Graz99ers Anaheim Ducks Brynas IF HIFK HC TWK Innsbruck | ||
| NHL draft |
97th overall, 2012 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Roy played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Laurent.[1]
Roy attended Northeastern University, where he skated with the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team since the 2012–13 season. In his freshman season Roy was honoured when he was named to the 2012–13 Hockey East All-Rookie Team. The following season he was named to the 2013–14 Hockey East Second All-Star Team, and in his junior year he was named to the 2014–15 Hockey East First All-Star Team. He scored a hat trick in his first-ever Beanpot Tournament game as a freshman in 2013. Roy's brother, Derick Roy, also played at Northeastern as a goaltender.[2]
On April 8, 2016, the Anaheim Ducks announced Roy signed his first professional contract on a two-year entry-level contract with the team.[3]
During the 2017–18 season, Roy was recalled from AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, and made his NHL debut with the Ducks against the Vancouver Canucks on November 9, 2017,[4] He scored his first NHL goal against the Boston Bruins on November 15, 2017.[5]
On July 4, 2019, having left the Ducks as a free agent, Roy signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers.[6] Roy began the 2019–20 season assigned to the Panthers AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, registering 14 points through 23 games before he was traded by the Panthers to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Ryan Haggerty on December 18, 2019.[7] He played out the remainder of his contract to the Penguins in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, scoring 10 goals and 21 points in 35 regular season games, before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent from the Penguins, approaching the delayed 2020–21 season, Roy accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the Tucson Roadrunners AHL training camp, on January 19, 2021.[8] In the shortened season, Roy led the Roadrunners in scoring with 11 goals and 30 points in 35 regular season games.
On September 17, 2021, having left the Roadrunners as a free agent, Roy continued his career in the AHL in agreeing to a one-year deal with the Laval Rocket, the primary affiliate to the Montreal Canadiens.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Deerfield Academy | USHS | 27 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Deerfield Academy | USHS | 18 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 59 | 54 | 50 | 104 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Northeastern University | HE | 29 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Northeastern University | HE | 37 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Northeastern University | HE | 35 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Northeastern University | HE | 29 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 67 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 45 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 25 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 23 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 35 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 35 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 62 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HIFK | Liiga | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC TWK Innsbruck | ICEHL | 47 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 28 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Player of the Year | 2011–12 | [10] |
| College | ||
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [11] |
| Hockey East Second-Team All-Star | 2013–14 | [12] |
| Hockey East First-Team All-Star | 2014–15 | [13] |
| NCAA (East) Second All-American Team | 2014–15 | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Roy earns Hockey East First Team All-Star status". Northeastern University. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ducks Sign LW Kevin Roy to a Two-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Silfverberg's goals lead Ducks past Canucks". tsn.ca. November 10, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Recap: Roy's First Career Goal Helps Ducks to 4-2 Victory Over Boston". NHL.com. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers sign UFA forward Kevin Roy to one-year contract". litteboxcats.com. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Penguins acquire Kevin Roy from Panthers in exchange for Ryan Haggerty". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Tucson Roadrunners training camp roster" (PDF). Tucson Roadrunners. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Rocket agree to terms with Roy". American Hockey League. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Roy is USHL player of the year". Lincoln Journal Star. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Kevin Roy – 2014–15 Men's Ice Hockey". Northeastern University. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "HE announces All-Star Teams". Hockey East. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Conference Honors, 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Five schools net a pair of All-American selections". USCHO.com. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database