Les Canadiens to Retire Roy's 33.

by JeffHuang | September 12, 2008 at 08:37 am

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Is it surprising to see the Montreal Canadians retire the #33 jersey even after the way he left the city? There is no doubt he is one of the best goalies of this generation, but his departure has left a bitter taste in the city of Montreal. I guess time heals all wounds and in my opinion, it is the right thing to see #33 up on the rafters of the Bell Centre.

The Montreal Canadiens welcomed back Patrick Roy with open arms on Thursday, announcing that his No. 33 will be raised to the rafters of the Bell Centre in a special pre-game ceremony on Nov. 22 when they host the Boston Bruins.

"It's a great day," said Roy at the Thursday media conference. "It was already an honour to be among the 44 Canadiens players in the Hall of Fame and now they've announced that my number will be retired and be with two legendary goaltenders, Jacques Plante and Ken Dryden."

The Hall of Fame goaltender led Montreal to Stanley Cups in 1986 and 1993 and is considered as one of the top goaltenders in NHL history, posting a record 551 wins in 19 seasons with the Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche.