On November 13, 2006, Roy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2004, Roy was selected as the greatest goaltender in NHL history by a panel of 41 writers, coupled with a simultaneous fan poll. Roy won four Stanley Cups during his career, two with each franchise. Nicknamed "Saint Patrick", Roy split his playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) between the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he played for 11 years, and the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he played for eight years. In 2017, Roy was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. New York won last year's Patrick Division Semifinals 3–2.Patrick Jacques Roy ( French pronunciation: born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender and executive, who serves as the head coach for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). New York Islanders won all three previous meetings over the past three seasons. This was the fourth playoff series between these two teams. Philadelphia won last year's Patrick Division Semifinals in a three-game sweep. Both teams have split their previous six meetings. This was the seventh playoff series meeting between these two teams. Montreal won the previous year in five games. This was the twenty-first playoff matchup and the third of nine consecutive playoff meetings between these two teams, with Montreal winning eighteen of the twenty previous series. This was Hartford's lone playoff series victory in their NHL history prior to moving to Carolina. This was the first playoff series between these two teams. Vancouver Canucks – 59 points (23 wins)ĭivision Semifinals Prince of Wales Conference (A1) Quebec Nordiques vs.Edmonton Oilers, Smythe Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 119 points.Chicago Black Hawks, Norris Division champions – 86 points.Philadelphia Flyers, Patrick Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 110 pointsĬlarence Campbell Conference Norris Division.Quebec Nordiques, Adams Division champions – 92 points. Prince of Wales Conference Adams Division The following teams qualified for the playoffs: This would happen again the following year and in 1999, by which time 3 of those teams had moved, the Quebec Nordiques to Denver, the Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix, and the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh. The 1986 playoffs marked the first time that all four former WHA teams made the playoffs in the same year. Louis forwards Doug Gilmour and Bernie Federko led the playoffs in scoring with 21 points despite missing the finals this feat was not repeated until 1999. Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP and had a sparkling 1.92 goals against average along with 15 wins. In the Final, the Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames, who were also riding a rookie netminder, Mike Vernon. This decision proved to be a good one just like when the Canadiens rode rookie goalie Ken Dryden to a Stanley Cup championship in 1971. The Montreal Canadiens decided to go with a rookie goaltender by the name of Patrick Roy. The only two first-round series that did not were the Rangers over the Flyers, and the Blues over the North Stars, both going the full five games. In the first round, six of the eight series ended in a three-game sweep. This was the last time that all six Sutter brothers participated in the playoffs in the same year. The 1986 playoffs saw three first place teams eliminated in the opening round and the fourth, Edmonton, bowed out in the second. This was the last time to date that all active Canadian teams have qualified in the same season and also the second time that all seven active teams at the time qualified, the first occurring three years earlier. The playoffs concluded on May 24 with the champion Montreal Canadiens defeating the Calgary Flames 4–1 to win the Stanley Cup, in five games. The 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 9, after the conclusion of the 1985–86 NHL season.
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