Via The Athletic, <\/a> LeBrun has just confirmed what many fans had suspected for several weeks.<\/p>\nNo NHL team has asked the New York Islanders for permission to speak with Roy about a head coaching position.<\/p>\n
The information was shared on social media over the past few days, and it is truly unfortunate.<\/p>\n
“No team has asked the Islanders for permission to speak with Patrick Roy about a head coaching job at this point.”<\/p>\n
Patrick Roy’s NHL coaching future remains uncertain as teams pass on the former Islanders coach<\/p>\n
Let’s remember that Roy was fired by the Islanders at the beginning of last April.<\/p>\n
And several analysts had predicted that he would be rehired quickly.<\/p>\n
Several teams were looking for a head coach.<\/p>\n
His reputation preceded him.<\/p>\n
But the weeks keep passing, and the phone remains silent.<\/p>\n
The Quebec legend is currently spending time in Florida to recover emotionally.<\/p>\n
But according to the latest reports, his interest in returning behind an NHL bench has not diminished.<\/p>\n
The problem is that the organizations with available positions apparently do not view him as a serious option at the moment.<\/p>\n
From Roy’s personal perspective, this is probably a difficult period to go through professionally.<\/p>\n
He had nevertheless exceeded expectations during his time with the Islanders.<\/p>\n
Several analysts expected him to finish the season behind the team’s bench, but his abrupt dismissal surprised everyone.<\/p>\n
According to information from Ray Cloutier, the decision did not come from Mathieu Darche.<\/p>\n
Instead, it reportedly came directly from the organization’s ownership group.<\/p>\n
In short, several reasons may explain the current silence surrounding Roy.<\/p>\n
First, his intense leadership style may intimidate some organizations. Let’s hope we truly see him back behind an NHL bench.<\/p>\n
The NHL is better with Patrick Roy coaching behind the bench.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen whether an organization will eventually contact the Islanders to speak with Roy in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
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