Kevin Roy (born May 20, 1993) is a

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professional

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forward who is currently playing with the

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in the

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(AHL). Roy was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 4th round (97th overall) of the

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. He played with the NCAA Men's Division I

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in the

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conference from 2012 to 2016.

Playing career

As a youth, Roy played in the 2005

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with a

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team from Saint-Laurent. Roy attended Northeastern University, where he skated with the

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team since the 2012–13 season. In his freshman season Roy was honoured when he was named to the 2012–13

All-Rookie Team. The following season he was named to the 2013–14 Hockey East Second All-Star Team, and in his

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year he was named to the 2014–15 Hockey East First All-Star Team. He scored a hat trick in his first-ever Beanpot Tournament game as a freshman in 2013. Roy's brother, Derick Roy, also played at Northeastern as a goaltender. On April 8, 2016, the Anaheim Ducks announced Roy signed his first professional contract on a two-year entry-level contract with the team. During the 2017–18 season, Roy was recalled from AHL affiliate, the

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, and made his NHL debut with the Ducks against the

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on November 9, 2017, He scored his first NHL goal against the

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on November 15, 2017. On July 4, 2019, having left the Ducks as a free agent, Roy signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers. Roy began the 2019–20 season assigned to the Panthers AHL affiliate, the

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, registering 14 points through 23 games before he was traded by the Panthers to the

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in exchange for Ryan Haggerty on December 18, 2019. He played out the remainder of his contract to the Penguins in the AHL with the

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, scoring 10 goals and 21 points in 35 regular season games, before the season was cancelled due to the

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. As a free agent from the Penguins, approaching the delayed

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season, Roy accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the

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AHL training camp, on January 19, 2021. In the shortened season, Roy led the Roadrunners in scoring with 11 goals and 30 points in 35 regular season games. On September 17, 2021, having left the Roadrunners as a free agent, Roy continued his career in the AHL in agreeing to a one-year deal with the Laval Rocket, the primary affiliate to the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Kevin 1993 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Quebec Laval Rocket players Lincoln Stars players Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Sportspeople from Longueuil Springfield Thunderbirds players Tucson Roadrunners players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans