Background
He was born in Haldimand, Ontario.
He was born in Haldimand, Ontario.
On June 6, 1967 Pittsburgh Penguins selected him in the expanstion draft, but traded Edwards to the Detroit Red Wings the next day. Roy Edwards spent six seasons with the Detroit Red Wings (1967-1968) to (1973-1974). During the (1971-1972) he played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In 1958 at age 21, Edwards backstopped the Whitby Dunlops, Canada"s representative, to the World Hockey Championship at Oslo, Norway, posting a perfect 7–0 record with three shutouts and an 0.86 goals-against average.
The Dunlops captain was future Boston Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden. In 1960 he became property of the Chicago Black Hawks.
Edwards" road to the National Hockey League was a long, windy one. In nine years, he played for seven teams in four leagues.
Then in 1967-1968, Roger Crozier stunned the Red Wings by announcing his retirement due to illness.
The 30-year-old made much of his opportunity, leading the team in games and wins for four consecutive seasons. A collision in 1970 with an opposing forward and the goalpost caused a hairline fracture in Edwards" skull, headaches and dizzy spells. His health caused him to retire, but only briefly.
After a one-season comeback with the Penguins, he returned to the Wings.
His 1972-1973 season was his finest: winning 27 games and posting an National Hockey League-leading six shutouts. The following season, he lost his first three decisions and retired, permanently.