CBC.ca says "according to the newspaper report, Roy's house in Littleton, Colorado has been for sale for the past couple of months. Jacques Demers says he packing it in. If so, it is the end of something that should be noted.
I have never liked the Habs, mainly due to living through the '70's liking the Leafs and Red Wings listening to the divine right of Les Canadiens. The Colorado Rockies is another team that should have won many more Stanley Cups in its own mind. But I have always liked Roy.
In the spring 1986, I came back from Europe with $2,000.00 still in my pockets with no other excuse than the playoffs were on TV. I could have gone to Spain or Italy. Instead, I went night after night to rec rooms to watch the playoffs. Glad I did. He talked to his posts, wiggled his head like his helmet was too big and won the last all Canadian finals. Europe is still there, I understand. 
My favorite memory, however, was from 2 December 1995 when, as described by one web wag, "Habs coach Mario Tremblay left Roy in the game for 9 Detroit goals before yanking him. When Roy finally skated to the bench he screamed at Tremblay and the team president Ronald Corey, vowing never to wear the sweater of the Montreal Canadiens again." You gotta like it when the greatest goalie ever to play for the Habs does that.
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Stephen DesRoches - April 30, 2003 11:41 am
Well it's nice to know you have a few things right when it comes to hockey. Roy will forever be known as an idol and viewed as one of the greatest of all times and even though he left the Canadiens, he remains a favorite of mine. It's almost impossible to explain how much I followed this one goaltender growing up.
Any reports on what his house is worth? I think I remember his home in Montreal being worth well over a million.
btw: I think "screamed at Tremblay" is exaggerated :)
Alan - April 30, 2003 11:52 am
I saw the game live and he was pretty freaking mad. He fumed, got up during play, walked to Tremblay, "screamed", sat down, got up again and "screamed" at Ron Cory, leaning over the Molson clan to do so. He was spitting or at least dripping across the Senator himself as I recall.
His house contains the greatest hockey card collection in the world which is itself worth millions. That alone is enough to love the guy despite his bad choice in contract partners.
Stephen DesRoches - April 30, 2003 12:32 pm
Frustrated yes, being coached by a former teammate but I only got to see what was shown in the Media (which I still have). I tend to feel that it was a more personal conflict between Roy and the newly hired coach Tremblay.
His card collection may have been worth millions but that wouldn't have been included with the house. I have and seen pictures of it and it looked incredible. Every home needs a floor hockey rink in the basement.
Alan - April 30, 2003 12:49 pm
I think the conflict was between Cory and good hockey management practices. The Rejean Houle / Tremblay hirings were his. His era as well as the Molson era are well in the past. Having a health sportsfan hate on for the Habs, it was no use when they were utterly pathetic. Now they just suck in a good health sucking kind of way.