Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Like father, like sons?

Patrick Roy was a great goalie.

And a great diva.

And someone with, well, shall we say, “anger-management” issues. That's him at right, during his fighting ... I mean, playing ... days.

The rage apparently has been passed to his sons.

Last year, Jonathan Roy was suspended for seven games by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for attacking Bobby Nadeau, an opposing goalie, in the midst of a game. Jonathan’s coach — his dad — apparently cheered him on as he pummeled Nadeau, who didn’t try to fight.

Now Jonathan's brother Frederick has been suspended by the same league for high-sticking an opponent, Vincent Bourgeois, in the mouth during a timeout.

The transgressor’s father isn’t commenting, but the victim's dad is.

"If it was my child who had done something like that, he would never play hockey again," Andre Bourgeois said. "Vincent was lucky. If the hit had been a bit higher or lower, it could have been fatal. I don't even want to think about it."

Frederick, meanwhile, might want to think about this: While his father is a goalie — actually a former goalie — Vincent’s pop is a lawyer.

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