Former Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy met with the media during the first period of the North America-Europe World Cup pre-tournament game in Quebec City on Thursday night, and spoke about his very public breakup with his former employer.
Roy resigned on Aug. 11, leaving Colorado scrambling to find a new head coach weeks before the start of the season. With respect to the timing, Roy said he was putting Roy first.
Roy said the timing of his resignation was because he really wanted to be sure he was making the right call. Didn't feel like it hurt Avs.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) September 9, 2016
"You can find a new NHL coach in two days," he said, according to Sportsnet's Mark Spector.
The 50-year-old said he's still under contract for one more year with the Avalanche, according to ESPN's Craig Custance, so any team interested in him will have to go through Colorado.
Were analytics a problem for Roy? "I think it is for a lot of coaches. There’s parts that I like and there’s parts that I don’t agree with."
— Michael Traikos (@Michael_Traikos) September 9, 2016
If a job doesn't present itself, Roy will enjoy the time off and travel, according to TSN's John Lu.
The Avalanche named Jared Bednar head coach on Aug. 25.
Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.