Patrick Roy Ain't No Saint

Oh what a wonderful world in which we live. A world where actors, rock stars, and athletes are put on pedestals regardless of their reckless natures while teachers and doctors are taken for granted.

Want proof? Look no further than the Montreal Canadiens retiring Patrick Roy's No. 33.

Yes, St. Patrick did it all in his tremendous hockey career, winning four Stanley Cups, three Conn Smythe Trophies, three Vezina Trophies, and most recently coaching the Quebec Remparts to a Memorial Cup in 2006.

But for all of his accolades there is a dark cloud that hangs over Patrick Roy, proving the saint is more like a demon.

Even Canadiens fans themselves saw an unraveled Roy lose his temper in 1995, following a 9-1 shellacking to the Detroit Red Wings in which Patrick had words with coach Mario Tremblay.

The result: it ended Roy's career with the Canadiens.

But it didn't stop there. Another incident in Denver reared it's ugly head. This time the police were called in to stop a domestic dispute between Roy and his now ex-wife Michele Piuze.

At the 2006 Memorial Cup, Roy criticized Moncton Wildcats goaltender Josh Tordjman, a young goalie who had looked up to Patrick Roy growing up, saying he was playing "over his head." Ted Nolan, Moncton's coach at the time, called Roy "tasteless and classless" after the comments.

In January 2007 Saguenay police investigated an incident involving Roy and co-owner of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, Pierre Cardinal, after there were reports that Patrick had thrown punches at him.

In March of 2008 the incident involving his son Jonathan Roy attacking an opposing goaltender resulted in a five-game suspension for the elder Roy's involvement.

So when No. 33 is hauled to the rafters, fans will remember the Stanley Cups and all those wins and shut-outs. But for me, I'm enjoying the rap sheet that Patrick Roy is working on just as much.

Why? Well, his career is over, but as for his antics...I'm thinking he has a few more to come.