Patrick Roy recently made it clear that he plans on remaining behind the Colorado Avalanche bench, and it looks as though he's not alone on that front.
Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic said Roy will return as coach next season prior to Colorado's season finale against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.
Sakic availability pregame just started. I asked if Patrick Roy would return next season. Sakic said yes.
— Terry Frei (@TFrei) April 9, 2016
Roy won the Jack Adams Award in his first season as coach in 2014, leading the Avalanche to a first-place finish, but the season ended in a first-round playoff exit.
After winning the Central Division title, it appeared that Colorado had turned a corner under Roy, but the Avalanche missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season this year.
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