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Patrick Roy denies being offered Avs’ head-coaching job

Okay, now Patrick Roy is denying that he's been offered the top coaching gig with the Colorado Avalanche, as the Denver Post has been reporting. Which probably doesn't change anything. Maybe Roy simply doesn't like the idea of current Avs coach Tony Granato being treated like a laundry sack filled...
By Michael RobertsMay 18, 2009
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Okay, now Patrick Roy is denying that he’s been offered the top coaching gig with the Colorado Avalanche, as the Denver Post has been reporting. Which probably doesn’t change anything. Maybe Roy simply doesn’t like the idea of current Avs coach Tony Granato being treated like a laundry sack filled with old jock straps. But it certainly provides a new headache for Avs president Pierre Lacroix. The only cure? Hire Roy one way or the other. If not, the weeklong tease about Patrick’s likely return to Colorado may well prove that there is such a thing as bad publicity.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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