VGK Sign Forward Nicolas Roy to Five-Year Contract Extension

VEGAS (August 8, 2022) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, August 8, that the team has signed forward Nicolas Roy to a five-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $3,000,000.

Roy earned career-highs in games played (78), goals (15), assists (24) and points (39) over the 2021-22 campaign with the Golden Knights, his third season in Vegas. The forward also represented Team Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Championships, joining teammates Zach Whitecloudand Logan Thompson, and skated in each of the team's 10 games in Finland over the summer. Roy was originally acquired by the Golden Knights from the Carolina Hurricanes on June 26, 2019, after appearing in seven NHL contests with Carolina. The Quebec native spent four seasons in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves and the Charlotte Checkers, and another four seasons in the QMJHL with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
Nicolas Roy, Forward
Birthplace: Amos, Quebec
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205 lbs.
Age: 25
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Recorded career-highs in games played (78), goals (15), assists (24) and points (39) through the 2021-22 season with Vegas
-78 games played were tied for the third-highest total among all skaters on the Golden Knights during the 2021-22 campaign
-Represented Team Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Championships in Finland and played in each of the team's 10 games during the tournament
-Acquired by Vegas from the Carolina Hurricanes on June 26, 2019
-Played in seven contests with Carolina, making his debut during the 2017-18 NHL season
-Has played in 168 AHL games with the Chicago Wolves and the Charlotte Checkers, and won the Calder Cup Championship with Charlotte during the 2018-19 season
-Spent four seasons in the QMJHL with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, and led all players with 48 goals during the 2015-16 season
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