Mathieu_Roy_(ice_hockey,_born_1986)

Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1986)

Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1986)

Canadian ice hockey player

Mathieu R. Roy (born November 14, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey wing. He is currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.

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Playing career

As a youth, Roy played in the 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Beauce, Quebec.[1]

Roy played junior hockey in the QMJHL for the Acadie–Bathurst Titan and the Val-d'Or Foreurs, before starting his professional career with the Pensacola Ice Pilots. He was moved to the Everblades for the 2008–09 season, and he has primarily remained with the team since, aside from two one-game call-ups to the AHL, where he played for the Albany River Rats and the Rochester Americans.[2]

In his first season as captain of the Florida Everblades in 2011–12, Roy scored 46 points in 65 games and 10 points in the playoffs to help guide Florida to its first Kelly Cup championship. In re-signing to a one-year contract with the Everblades on July 24, 2012, it marked his fifth professional season with the club.[3]

In the opening game of the 2012–13 season, Roy helped raised a special championship banner in a pre-game ceremony, before scoring the first goal of the season in a 5–4 overtime victory against the Orlando Solar Bears on October 13, 2012.[4] Roy returned to the AHL for the first time since 2009, after he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters, and registered an assist, in a 7–6 overtime defeat to the Rochester Americans on December 26, 2012.[5] Roy appeared in 3 games before he was returned to the ECHL for the remainder of the season. Roy recorded career highs with 89 points in 69 games with the Everblades, finishing as the league's top goal and points scorer, the first to do so since 2009, and earning two consecutive player of the month awards (February, March), a first since 2008.[6]

After six seasons in the ECHL with the Everblades, Roy opted to pursue a European career, signing a one-year deal with Norwegian club, Tønsberg Vikings who were then with GET-ligaen on May 21, 2014.[7] After Tønsberg suffered some internal problems, the team stepped down to a lower league and Roy decided to end his contract and then agreed to a contract with English club, the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League on July 24, 2014.[8]

In July 2019, Roy returned to hockey and the UK by signing with Glasgow Clan of the EIHL, a team coached by his former Sheffield teammate Zack Fitzgerald.

On August 27, 2020, Roy returned to North America to continue his career in the ECHL, agreeing to a contract with the Kalamazoo Wings.[9]

With Kalamazoo not taking part in the 2020–21 ECHL season, Roy signed for SPHL side Knoxville Ice Bears in February 2021.[10][11]

In July 2021, Roy returned to the Glasgow Clan of the EIHL ahead of the 2021–22 Elite League season.[12] He was then named captain for the 2022-23 season, but left Glasgow in December 2022 to pursue a 'long-term opportunity' back in North America.[13]

Roy then signed a deal to return to the ECHL with Norfolk Admirals.[14]

Career statistics

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Awards and honours

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References

  1. [1]
    "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. [2]
    "Mathieu Roy". Hockeydb.com. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. [3]
    "Everblades captain returning for fifth season". ECHL. 2012-07-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  4. [4]
    "'Blades win opener 5-4 in overtime". Florida Everblades. 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  5. [5]
    "Offensive onslaught ends in overtime loss". Lake Erie Monsters. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  6. [6]
    "Roy named Reebok Hockey player of the Month". ECHL. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  7. [7]
    "Roy agrees to terms with the Vikings" (in Norwegian). Tønsberg Vikings. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  8. [8]
    "Steelers sign Mathieu Roy". Sheffield Steelers. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  9. [9]
    "K-Wings add veteran forward Roy". ECHL. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Cincinnati, Idaho and Kalamazoo Elect Suspension of Play for 2020-21 Season".
  11. [11]
    @icebears (February 8, 2021). "690 professional games between the ECHL, AHL, and Europe.275 goals314 assists786 PIMSKelly Cup Champion as ca…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. [12]
    @ClanIHC (August 1, 2021). "✍️ SIGNED ✍️: The Glasgow Clan, sponsored by @AspGlasgowWest, are delighted to announce the return of forward 🏒 Mat…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. [13]
    "NEWS: Roy departs the Clan for North American opportunity".
  14. [14]
    "Admirals Sign Experienced Forward Mathieu Roy".
  15. [15]
    "All-ECHL team announced". ECHL. 2013-03-28. Archived from the original on 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  16. [16]
    "Florida's Roy win ECHL scoring title". ECHL. 2013-04-01. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
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