Potential Replacements for Patrick Roy as Colorado Avalanche Coach

Patrick Roys surprising resignation from the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday leaves the NHL team in a bit of a pickle.Normally, a summer coaching vacancy is the easiest kind to fill. Theres always a long list of candidates from the NHL assistant and AHL head coaching ranks, to say nothing of the candidates in college, junior or European hockey. This close to the season, however, most coaches have made commitments for next year and the available pool is likely to be significantly smaller.With Avs general manager Joe Sakic telling Bleacher Reports Adrian Dater that the team would "look outside the organization for a new coach," this slideshow is an attempt to get a grasp on the options available to the club.We have included a few top AHL coaches and NHL assistants, though not as many as would normally be on a list of this type. If Colorado does indeed hire a head coach from one of these positions, there are a number of good candidates not named here.Instead, weve made every effort to include names likely to be available even if Colorado is blocked from hiring someone in such a position currently.Read on to see what the field looks like.Begin Slideshow
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