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Derek Roy • C
Ht/Wt:5'9", 184 lbs.
Born:May 4, 1983 (41 yrs) in Ottawa, Ont.
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Buffalo in 2001 (2/32).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
5/20/2021 Announced his retirement.
2015
10/09/2015 Signed with the SC Bern of the Switzerland National League A.
10/05/2015 Released from training camp by the Washington Capitals.
9/13/2015 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a professional try-out contract.
2014
12/29/2014 Acquired from the Nashville Predators.
12/28/2014 Placed on waivers by the Nashville Predators.
12/11/2014 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
12/09/2014 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/15/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a one-year contract.
4/13/2014 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
4/11/2014 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/27/2014 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
3/23/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/29/2013 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/28/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
7/06/2013 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a one-year contract.
4/02/2013 Acquired from the Dallas Stars.
2/04/2013 Missed 5 games (groin).
1/28/2013 Groin, injured reserve.
1/26/2013 Strained groin, day-to-day.
2012
7/02/2012 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
1/13/2012 Missed 2 games (arm injury).
1/07/2012 Arm injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2011
4/26/2011 Missed the last 46 games of the regular season and 6 playoff games (left quadriceps tendon surgery).
2010
12/24/2010 Left quadriceps tendon surgery, injured reserve.
1/01/2010 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
2009
12/27/2009 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2008
1/18/2008 Missed 4 games (shoulder injury).
1/07/2008 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2007
7/27/2007 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a six-year contract.
6/20/2007 Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer.
2006
12/02/2006 Missed 7 games (hand injury).
11/17/2006 Hand injury, early December.
7/14/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
2005
11/03/2005 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
10/03/2005 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
2004
9/15/2004 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
4/06/2004 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
2003
12/13/2003 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
10/06/2003 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
5/28/2003 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres.
2002
9/30/2002 Returned to his junior team (Kitchener-OHL).
2001
9/17/2001 Returned to Kitchener (OHL).
6/23/2001 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round (32nd overall) in 2001.
Career Transactions
2014
12/29/2014 Nashville Predators traded Derek Roy to the Edmonton Oilers for Mark Arcobello,
7/15/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators.
2013
7/06/2013 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues.
4/02/2013 Dallas Stars traded Derek Roy to the Vancouver Canucks for Kevin Connauton and a second-round draft pick in 2013.
2012
7/02/2012 Dallas Stars traded Steve Ott and Adam Pardy to the Buffalo Sabres for Derek Roy.
2001
6/23/2001 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round (32nd overall) in 2001.
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