NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Patrick Roy of Colorado has been named NHL Player of the Week.
Roy became the first goaltender in league history to play in 1,000 games. He also posted consecutive shutouts.
The winningest goalie in NHL history hit the 1,000-game plateau on Jan. 20 in a 1-1 tie with Dallas. Earlier this season, he passed Terry Sawchuk for the all-time lead in games and minutes played among goaltenders.
Roy completed last week by posting consecutive shutouts over Columbus and Toronto, giving him 63 for his career. That tied him with Ed Belfour of Toronto for the most among active goalies.
In three appearances last week, Roy went 2
1 with a 0.32 goals-against average, and a .971 save percentage. He is 15-11-10 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 save percentage this season.
Roy was voted by fans as the starting goaltender for the Western Conference for Sunday's All-Star Game in Sunrise, Fl. He will make his 11th All-Star Game appearance.
Also considered for the award were Atlanta forwards Dany Heatley and Vyacheslav Kozlov, Washington defenseman Sergei Gonchar, and fellow goalie Zac Bierk of Phoenix.
