POSTER-BOY ROY

Vol. 40 / Issue 01 - September 26, 1986

BY RYAN KENNEDY

FUN FACT: THIS COVER was a particular favorite, so much so that it was blown up poster-size for our 60th anniversary party, then brought back to the office, where it hung out for years. (How much influence did then-designer and now creative director Erika Vanderveer, a Patrick Roy super-fan, have on the decision? She won’t say.) Regardless, Roy’s legendary career was already taking off by September 1986, and he was the toast of Montreal after leading the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup the previous spring, earning himself the Conn Smythe Trophy at 20 along the way. In the cover story, Roy is described as a child of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution, “a rich kid who chose hockey over law (school)” who listened to Bruce Springsteen on team flights and admitted to talking to…

You're reading a preview of

The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, 100 Classic Covers

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.