When the final buzzer sounded on Monday to end the Sherbrooke Phoenix’s season in the QMJHL playoffs, the last thing on Joshua Roy’s mind was getting a chance in professional hockey.
After the game, he was told that he was heading to the Laval Rocket for their Calder Cup run on a tryout contract.
“I wasn’t expecting it,” Roy said on Wednesday when he spoke to the media. “It was at least some good news. I was sad [that we were eliminated], but to have this chance I was very happy.”
The Montreal Canadiens’ fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft had a dream season, winning the QMJHL scoring title with 51 goals and 68 assists in 66 games.