On Friday night, after the Rocket's game, where he played very well, Roy was summoned to a meeting in Jean-François Houle's office. At first, the forward wondered what the coach wanted from him.
If his call-up was a surprise for us, imagine how it felt for him! He was really excited, and so was his family, with around thirty members present at the Bell Centre.
However, they will only be able to see one number 97, and that's Connor McDavid. Joshua Roy decided to go with the number 89. He made the change and is happy with his decision.
He is, therefore, succeeding the former defenseman of the team, Nikita Nesterov.