Jimmy Roy

Jimmy Roy (born September 22, 1975 in Sioux Lookout, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played a total of five seasons with Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He also played for the Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League (IHL) / American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career
Roy was drafted 254th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the National Hockey League. After spending two years at Michigan Technological University he signed with the Manitoba Moose in 1997. Roy spent nine seasons with the Manitoba Moose, the first four in the International Hockey League and the rest in the American Hockey League after the Moose became members of the league when the IHL folded. He holds different team records like games played and most goals. For the 2006–07 season Roy signed with the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In Iserlohn he developed to a key player, known for his leading quality on and off the ice. He also helped the club to sign some former Moose players like Ryan Ready and Pat Kavanagh. Roy extended his contract after his first season in Germany for two years. On Christmas Day 2008 the Roosters announced again that Roy has signed for two more years. As a Rooster he usually plays on a line with Ryan Ready. In the 2007–08 season their center was Pat Kavanagh, the next season Bob Wren was their linemate.

In 2011, Roy would retire from playing professional ice hockey. After retiring, he would accept a job to become the director of player development for the Winnipeg Jets.

Awards
 2002–03 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
 2006 AHL All-Star Game

Career statistics
 Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994–95 Michigan Technological University NCAA 38 5 11 16 62 — — — — — 1995–96 Michigan Technological University NCAA 42 17 17 34 84 — — — — — 1997–98 Manitoba Moose IHL 61 8 10 18 133 3 0 0 0 6 1998–99 Manitoba Moose IHL 78 10 16 26 185 5 0 1 1 6 1999–00 Manitoba Moose IHL 74 12 9 21 187 1 0 0 0 16 2000–01 Manitoba Moose IHL 77 18 13 31 150 12 1 1 2 22 2001–02 Manitoba Moose AHL 73 16 22 38 167 7 2 0 2 28 2002–03 Manitoba Moose AHL 50 5 10 15 95 14 4 4 8 27 2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 78 13 16 29 186 — — — — — 2004–05 Manitoba Moose AHL 50 10 7 17 187 13 2 1 3 34 2005–06 Manitoba Moose AHL 62 9 8 17 144 4 0 0 0 9 2006–07 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 48 8 14 22 118 — — — — — 2007–08 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 51 15 17 32 155 7 3 3 6 18 2008–09 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 50 17 15 32 80 — — — — — 2009–10 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 43 10 13 23 84 — — — — — 2010–11 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 44 17 13 30 80 — — — — — NCAA totals 80 22 28 50 146 — — — — — IHL totals 290 48 48 96 655 21 1 2 3 50 AHL totals 313 53 63 116 779 38 8 5 13 98 DEL totals 236 67 72 139 517 7 3 3 6 18

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Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:United States Hockey League players
Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) players