Hall of Famer Patrick Roy reportedly is considering an offer to become both general manager and head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, the team he backstopped to two Stanley Cups.
According to Ruefrontenac.com, a website in Montreal, the 43-year-old former goaltender was offered the dual portfolio by Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix, who still has head coach Tony Granato under contract but fired GM Francois Giguere on April 13.
Under Giguere, Colorado finished last in the Western Conference with a 32-45-5 record, its worst showing since relocating to Denver from Quebec City in 1995.
The report also suggested that Craig Billington, Roy's former backup and currently Colorado's vice-president of hockey operations, could work with Roy as the co-GM.
Roy posted a 551-315-131 record and 2.54 goals-against average with 66 shutouts in 1,029 games over 19 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and Avalanche.
The Quebec City native played the final eight seasons of his pro career in Denver, winning two of his three Stanley Cups with the Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.
Roy was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as top playoff performer all three times he hoisted the Cup, and had his No. 33 retired by both the Canadiens and Avalanche.
He became part-owner and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Sept. 29, 2005, and captured the Memorial Cup in 2006.
With files from The Canadian Press