And like any other young Canadian goaltender, there was only one idol, Ken Dryden. Right?

"I didn't like Ken Dryden that much," Roy says. "I didn't like his style. He wasn't flashy enough."

Roy admits he's not the flashy type. But he's not the stand-up, conservative type, either. Kind of "half-and-half," he says.

Career Move II

Roy's second career move came years after he had nabbed the goalie position for his father's team. While attending public school in Canada, Roy had a choice: continue playing hockey in Canada or start thinking about college.

"I wanted to play in Canada," Roy says. "It's good hockey, but the only thing you'll have is hockey."

Instead, Roy chose to attend Choate Academy during the middle of his high school years. His g.p.a. was just as important as his g.a.a.

No surprise, then, that Roy decided to attend Harvard, although Cornell also heavily recruited him.

"Harvard's just the best of both worlds," Roy says.

But Cambridge has its minor disadvantages, hockey not being one of them.

"I don't speak French here that much," Roy says. "[Teammate] Chuckie Hughes sometimes asks me for a few lines for his girlfriend, but that's about it.

And then there's all those mispronunciations.

But if the crowds won't pay attention, Roy won't mind.

Beanpot, ECAC honors. Playoffs. It's been some year. Pay attention to that.