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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Andre's parents Gilles and Heidi have 2 other children, Marc and Kevin. Although born in Port Chester NY, Andre was raised in [[Saint-Jerome, Quebec]] and speaks fluent French. Andre played his minor league hockey in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]. |
Andre's parents Gilles and Heidi have 2 other children, Marc and Kevin. Although born in Port Chester NY, Andre was raised in [[Saint-Jerome, Quebec]] and speaks fluent French. Andre played his minor league hockey in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]. |
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He was married to Karine Labelle on July 23rd 2005. They have a daughter, Maelie. |
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==Playing Career== |
==Playing Career== |
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Revision as of 14:42, 19 March 2008
| André Roy | |||
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| Born |
February 8, 1975 Port Chester, NY, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
Round 6, 151st overall, 1994 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1995–present | ||
Andre Roy (born February 8, 1975 in Port Chester, New York) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays left wing for the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning.
Background
Andre's parents Gilles and Heidi have 2 other children, Marc and Kevin. Although born in Port Chester NY, Andre was raised in Saint-Jerome, Quebec and speaks fluent French. Andre played his minor league hockey in the QMJHL.
He was married to Karine Labelle on July 23rd 2005. They have a daughter, Maelie.
Playing Career
Roy was drafted by the Boston Bruins, 151st overall in the 6th round, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and has also played for the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning (where he won the Stanley Cup in 2004) and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
During the 2006-2007 season, Roy was placed on waivers by the Penguins and claimed by the Lightning, where he has become a popular, though seldom used, enforcer. Roy got knocked out by Philadelphia Flyers fighter, Riley Cote.
See also
- 1975 births
- American ice hockey left wingers
- Beauport Harfangs alumni
- Chicoutimi Sagueneens alumni
- Drummondville Voltigeurs alumni
- Enforcers
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Living people
- Ottawa Senators players
- People from Westchester County, New York
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Tampa Bay Lightning players