A month and a half after being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nicolas Roy and his family celebrated a huge life milestone.
The 28-year-old and his partner, Laurie, announced their marriage on Instagram on Tuesday evening. The couple tied the knot on July 19th, surrounded by family and friends at Manoir Montpellier, a wedding venue in Quebec, located between Ottawa and Montreal.
The two got engaged in November 2023, nearly five months after Roy and the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. The right-shot center scored three goals and eight assists in 22 games during the run with Vegas.
Roy is entering his first season with the Maple Leafs after being acquired by the club in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner. The former Toronto forward inked an eight-year, $96 million contract with the Maple Leafs before being shipped off to Vegas.
The Amos, Quebec-born forward has two seasons remaining on his five-year, $15 million contract he signed with the Golden Knights in August 2022. The annual average value of the deal is $3 million.
“It was a good feeling. Obviously, shocked a little bit at first,” Roy said in his first media availability after being acquired by Toronto. “So now I feel really good about it. I've got time to reflect and look at everything, and really excited to join the Leafs for sure.”
Roy is coming off his third-best season in the NHL, where he scored 15 goals and 16 assists in 71 games with Vegas. His best year came in 2021-22, when Roy put up 39 points (15 goals and 24 assists) in 78 games. His 15 goals, in both 2021-22 and 2024-25, are a career-high in the NHL.
Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round (96th overall) during the 2015 NHL Draft, Roy has played 369 games over seven seasons, scoring 68 goals and 98 assists for 166 points in that span.
“I want to be part of a team that's winning and obviously watching just the playoffs last year, I think for the (Florida) Panthers, their biggest challenge was the Leafs,” added Roy. “I think this group is ready to win right now, and that's why I want to be part of a team like that for sure.”
Roy will wear number 55 with the Maple Leafs, since number 10, which he wore with the Golden Knights, was retired by the club back in 2016.
This article originally appeared on The Hockey News: Nicolas Roy Gets Married To Wife, Laurie, Ahead Of First Season With Maple Leafs
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