Next Avs coach: Patrick Roy?

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Roy "surprised" by Quenneville - The Denver Post

Former Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy today told the French-Canadian television network RDS that he was surprised the Avs suddenly had a coaching vacancy, and reacted to speculation he could return to Colorado to begin an NHL coaching career.

Roy, who retired in 2003 with the Avs, has coached the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League since then. Speculation has begun that he might be ready to return to the NHL with the Avs behind the bench.

"Am I interested? Right now I am very happy in Quebec with the Remparts. I really haven't thought about one day making the move to the NHL. Right now this is only a rumor or speculation," Roy told RDS.

But Roy seemed to leave a little wiggle room that he might be interested.

"We'll see what's going to happen. Francois Giguere will certainly have a list of candidates that he would like to meet."

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Roy will remain a junior coach for a while yet.

Roy says no to Avalanche, will stay with Remparts

All the speculation about Patrick Roy jumping ship from the QMJHL to the National Hockey League has been put to rest for now.

The Hall of Fame netminder-turned Memorial Cup-winning coach told the Denver Post on Thursday night that he plans to stay with the Quebec Remparts for the 2008-09 season to to keep coaching his sons, Jonathan and Frederick.

Roy told the paper that he does want to coach in the NHL at some point, probably when his younger son, Frederick, leaves junior hockey.

"When Fred is done, it will be different," Roy told The Post. "But this is okay with me for now."