Canadiens prospect Joshua Roy

Two-time World Junior Champion Joshua Roy has been hitting the links and the gym this summer as he preps for the upcoming season. Selected in the fifth round (150th overall) at the 2021 NHL Draft, the 19-year-old forward reminisced about his pair of gold medal wins with Team Canada, playing for the Sherbrooke Phoenix, and his camps with the Habs so far.

Note: This episode was recorded on Twitch on May 31 as part of an interactive Q&A. Join the Canadiens community on Twitch to be part of the fun year-round: https://www.twitch.tv/canadiensmtl

0:00 Introduction
0:50 Joshua Roy on a busy last two seasons
1:41 On his favorite moment of the past campaign
2:19 On playing in two World Junior Championships in four months
3:30 On the game-winning goal at the 2023 World Juniors
5:14 On improvements he wants to make in the offseason
5:46 On improving his defensive game
6:40 On a Canadiens player he’d like to play with
7:21 On being drafted
8:16 On his advice for prospects entering the draft
9:05 On his impressions of his first NHL training camp
9:39 On wanting to model his game after John Tavares
10:13 On Sidney Crosby being his idol growing up
11:01 On his best memory of the Sherbrooke Phoenix
11:41 On the flex of his hockey stick
12:06 On Quebec music festivals
13:17 On his family always supporting him
14:34 On his backup plan if he wasn’t a hockey player
16:00 On the music he listens to pregame
16:36 On his pregame superstitions
17:12 On his dream car
18:02 On if any Habs players texted him after the World Juniors
18:27 On being around the Laval Rocket during the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs
19:10 On representing Canada
20:40 On words of advice for young hockey players
21:17 On his favorite restaurant in Sherbrooke
21:50 Conclusion