OCTOBER 19 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Demoted to Laval, Joshua Roy vows to make it back to the Canadiens Young winger, a fifth-round draft pick in 2021, admits he underachieved at training camp and needs to develop more consistency in his game.
Alex Barré-Boulet and Joshua Roy score two goals each in Rocket win Canadiens prospect Jacob Fowler earns his second shutout in three games with Boston College, while Michael Hage scores again for Michigan.
OCTOBER 19 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Demoted to Laval, Joshua Roy vows to make it back to the Canadiens Young winger, a fifth-round draft pick in 2021, admits he underachieved at training camp and needs to develop more consistency in his game.
OCTOBER 17 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Logan Mailloux and Joshua Roy among players cut by Canadiens Forwards Alex Barré-Boulet, Oliver Kapanen and Emil Heineman appear to have made the team, along with defenceman Lane Hutson.
OCTOBER 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Sent down by Montreal Roy was sent down to AHL Laval on Monday.
Impact Roy made 23 appearances for the Canadiens last year and racked up four goals and nine points while averaging 12:08 of ice time. He appeared to be in the mix for a role with the NHL club to begin the regular season, but it appears as though he'll be left off the Opening Night roster. However, the 21-year-old recorded 13 goals and 42 points in 41 AHL appearances last year and will likely be in the conversation to be called up if he has a hot start to the 2024-25 campaign.
OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Stu Cowan: Canadiens' gamble on Joshua Roy at draft is paying off Forward taken in fifth round of NHL Draft in 2021 has impressed Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis both with and without the puck.
OCTOBER 3 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Moved to minors Roy has recovered from his upper-body injury and was sent to AHL Laval on Wednesday.
Impact Roy hasn't played since March 19 due to the injury. He has four goals and nine points in 23 contests with the Canadiens this campaign. Montreal's season is done, so this is a chance for Roy to get in additional work. The 20-year-old has already supplied 13 goals and 32 points in 40 appearances with Laval in 2023-24.
APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE
Timeline clarified Roy is dealing with an upper-body injury that will keep him out 4-6 weeks.
Impact Given the Canadiens' last game is April 16, there's a decent chance Roy's campaign is over, but the team's update did not rule him out for the year. If he is unable to suit up again, he'll finish with nine points in 23 outings this season, which would allow the 20-year-old to retain rookie status in 2024-25.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Canadiens' Joshua Roy out indefinitely with injury Winger is returning home to Montreal to be evaluated further by Habs' medical staff.
MARCH 20 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Joshua Roy out indefinitely | Montréal Canadiens The forward was injured in Tuesday's game in Edmonton
MARCH 20 • NHL.COM
Ruled out indefinitely Roy will be sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury, the team announced Wednesday.
Impact Roy logged 12:21 of ice time against the Oilers on Tuesday and will travel back to Montreal for further evaluation. At a minimum, the 20-year-old center should be expected to be out of action for the next three games, though it certainly sounds like it could be longer. In Roy's stead, Gallagher should be in line for a promotion to the second line, though Josh Anderson could also be in contention.
MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE
Ends goalie's night Roy scored a goal on one shot, blocked three shots and had one hit in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Impact Roy tipped in an Arber Xhekaj slapshot for Montreal's third goal in the first 5:48 of the game. The Canadiens scored on three of their first four shots, and Roy's tally put an early end to Elvis Merzlikins' night. The tally was the third in the last four games for the rookie, who flashed a scoring touch for AHL Laval before being summoned to parent club in February.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Back in NHL Roy was recalled from AHL Laval on Saturday, according to CapFriendly.
Impact Roy was sent to Laval on Friday to make him eligible for the AHL playoffs. He has three goals and five assists in 18 games with Montreal this season. Look for Roy to line up on the second unit with Alex Newhook and Joel Armia versus Toronto on Saturday.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Shipped to AHL Roy was sent down to the AHL on Friday.
Impact Roy has played 18 games with Montreal, recording three goals and five assists. It is likely the 20-year-old will be back up with the big club after making him eligible for the AHL playoffs. The youngster will continue to improve his game at either level for the rest of the season.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
Lights lamp again Thursday Roy scored his third goal of the season in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Impact The 20-year-old gave Montreal a 1-0 lead early in the first period, but it was all the offense the visitors could muster. Roy has been quietly productive of late, picking up two goals and six points over the last nine games while seeing shifts on the second power-play unit and recording a surprising plus-5 rating. A fifth-round pick in 2021, he's looking like he could be a draft-day steal for the Habs.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
Sends game into OT Roy scored a goal on one shot and had two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Roy stole a puck in the neutral zone and beat Juisse Saros with a laser to the short side for the game-tying goal that led to overtime. The tally snapped a 13-game scoring drought for Roy, who has two goals and five assists over 17 games. The winger has bounced around the middle six but lately has taken up residence on the second line and as part of the second-unit power play.
MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE
Records assist in win Roy had an assist, one shot on net, one block and one hit in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes.
Impact Roy initiated the sequence that led to Montreal's first goal. It was the fourth helper in the last five games for Roy, who has a goal and five assists in 14 games since being called up from AHL Laval.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Two helpers in Wednesday's loss Roy picked up two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
Impact It's the first career multi-point performance for the 20-year-old rookie, who helped set up tallies by Arber Xkekaj in the first period and Jayden Struble in the second. Roy, a fifth-round pick in the 2021 Draft, looks like he could be a real asset for the Habs -- after producing 13 goals and 32 points in 40 games for AHL Laval to begin the season, he's collected a goal and five points in his last nine NHL contests and has worked his way onto the second power-play unit.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up Habs' first goal in loss Roy had an assist, two blocks and one hit over 12:42 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington.
Impact Roy and fellow third-line winger Joel Armia were part of a rush that led to Montreal's first goal, scored by defenseman Arber Xhekaj. It was the first point since Roy in four games since being called up from AHL Laval on Feb. 10. The 20-year-old native of Quebec had a goal and an assist during an earlier six-game stint with the parent club. Roy was promoted due to the lower-body injury suffered by Rafael Harvey-Pinard, who is out until at least mid-March.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Joshua Roy recalled from Laval Rocket | Montréal Canadiens Saturday’s recall marks Roy’s second stint with Montreal this season
FEBRUARY 10 • NHL.COM
Brought up from AHL Roy was summoned from AHL Laval on Saturday.
Impact Roy has 13 goals and 32 points in 40 AHL contests this campaign. He also has one goal and one assist in six NHL outings this season. Roy will be an option for Sunday's matchup against the Blues.
FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to AHL Roy was reassigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday.
Impact Roy has a goal and two points in six games with Montreal in 2023-24. He also has 12 goals and 30 points in 34 outings with Laval. Although Roy is being sent down for now, the 20-year-old does have the potential to eventually establish himself as a top-six forward at the NHL level.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up Armia Roy had an assist and one shot on net over 11:43 of ice time in Saturday's 9-4 loss to Boston.
Impact Roy lead a break and delivered a well-placed feed for Joel Armia's first-period tally. It was the second point in the last three games for Roy, who scored his first NHL goal in Wednesday's win over the Devils. He was called up from AHL Laval a week ago and could stay with the parent club, which sits outside playoff positioning. If Montreal trades veterans while continuing a rebuild process that began in earnest in 2022-23, it's easy to see Roy maintaining an regular spot on the roster.
JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Scores first NHL goal Roy scored a goal on a team-high five shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over New Jersey. He also had a block and a hit over 12:32 of ice time.
Impact The 20-year-old Roy potted his first NHL goal in his third NHL game. Montreal took advantage of the Devils' botched line change, as Roy finished on a 2-on-1 break with linemate Sean Monahan. The rookie is filling in for Josh Anderson (lower body), but the scoring-starved Canadiens may find room for Roy once the veteran is ready. Roy was a productive scorer at the junior level and during his rookie season in the AHL.
JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Young Canadiens shine with Samuel Montembeault in 3-2 win over Devils Joshua Roy scores his first NHL goal, Juraj Slafkovsky gets his sixth of the season and Cole Caufield nets the game-winner for Habs.
JANUARY 18 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
