Jimmy Roy

Jimmy Roy (born September 22, 1975 in Sioux Lookout, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player for the Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League and American Hockey League from 1997 to 2006. Later in his career he played for Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 2006 to 2011. He became director of player development for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League in 2011.

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 held several team records including games played and most goals, and his number was retired by the team in February 2020. 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 leadership qualities 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 had signed for two more years. As a Rooster he usually played 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, he retired as a player to take the position of director of player development in the Winnipeg Jets organization.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 46 21 33 54 101 — — — — — 1994–95 Michigan Tech WCHA 38 5 11 16 62 — — — — — 1995–96 Michigan Tech WCHA 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 — — — — — 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

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