Official Montreal Canadiens release about Joshua Roy and the fans love it
As the end of the season approaches, the Montreal Canadiens organization has released a beautiful official statement about their prospect Joshua Roy.
It's really interesting when the Habs do this.
They are publishing (more and more) official reports in order to get to know the club's prospects better, and this time it was Joshua Roy's turn.
The young forward talks in particular about his incredible recent journey with Team Canada Junior. (Coaches and teammates also spoke out.)
Here's an excerpt:
MONTREAL - Forward Joshua Roy wasn't necessarily looking to make a statement at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax, but he definitely did.
The Canadiens' prospect tied for fourth in tournament scoring with 11 points - including five goals - in seven games, and collected the primary assist on Dylan Guenther's dramatic overtime tally that secured a second consecutive gold medal for Canada on home soil.
Only projected first-overall pick Connor Bedard and fellow NHL draftees Logan Cooley and Jimmy Snuggerud put up more points than Roy during the annual event, so he has every reason to be exceptionally proud of his overall performance for his country.
Roy, who also claimed gold in Edmonton last August, believes his personal success with the Canadian contingent this winter had a lot to do with his mindset and his outstanding linemates, too.
"I went to Moncton for selection camp with a good mentality. It wasn't because I made the team this past summer that it was guaranteed I'd make the team again. I knew I had to earn my spot, so I worked very hard at camp. It went well and I had a lot of good practices, so I was confident heading into the tournament," explained Roy, a fifth-round selection of Montreal (150th overall) in 2021. "Then when I got to play with Bedard and Logan Stankhoven, we had very good complicity and it worked very well."
The Canadiens' prospect tied for fourth in tournament scoring with 11 points - including five goals - in seven games, and collected the primary assist on Dylan Guenther's dramatic overtime tally that secured a second consecutive gold medal for Canada on home soil.
Only projected first-overall pick Connor Bedard and fellow NHL draftees Logan Cooley and Jimmy Snuggerud put up more points than Roy during the annual event, so he has every reason to be exceptionally proud of his overall performance for his country.
Roy, who also claimed gold in Edmonton last August, believes his personal success with the Canadian contingent this winter had a lot to do with his mindset and his outstanding linemates, too.
"I went to Moncton for selection camp with a good mentality. It wasn't because I made the team this past summer that it was guaranteed I'd make the team again. I knew I had to earn my spot, so I worked very hard at camp. It went well and I had a lot of good practices, so I was confident heading into the tournament," explained Roy, a fifth-round selection of Montreal (150th overall) in 2021. "Then when I got to play with Bedard and Logan Stankhoven, we had very good complicity and it worked very well."
Another very interesting thing: Roy adds that, in his opinion, the main thing he proved is that he has become a much better all-around player. He is more responsible and takes pride in being able to play 200 feet.
"It was probably the first time I played shorthanded. I played a solid game defensively during the tournament. I think the main thing I proved to everyone is that I can play 200 feet. I'm still an offensive guy, but I can also take on these responsibilities." - Joshua Roy
This bodes well for the future. We highly recommend reading the entire article.
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