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Presents... The Games Are Over,

The Memories Live On

Moe Lemieux: Friends Make the Best Team Mates

By Terry Tinkess
players going from the Jr. “B” to an NHL tryout is 68.” They’re still pretty good too. They won a

camp, Marcel Labrecque and Doug Casselman tournament in Louisville, New York about five
from Williamsburg. They both, I think, had an weeks ago.
opportunity to go the Detroit Red Wings training
We went to five World Cups,” says Lemieux.

camp.”
“We went to Zurich and won the gold, and we
“One other player that came out of the Jr. “B” went to San Diego, Vancouver, Ottawa and Sault
league was Ron Quenneville. He played with Ste. Marie.
the Hubs for years, and he played Jr. “A” with
Before they became involved in Old Timers
the St. Catharines Tee Pees, the Chicago Black
hockey Lemieux and many of his buddies
Hawks farm team, and then spent several years
form the Hubs used to play games against the
playing in the Eastern League.”
Cornell University Alumni team and Clarkson
Lemieux says there was more respect in the University and play the varsity team. They won
game back then. “It’s not like now, where you their share, but had a few “lessons” too.
have to wear helmets and visors. There was
“We beat them once, but the second time we
body checking but not like today. And it wasn’t
brought a stronger team and got beat,” says
as fast back then either!
Lemieux. “They had Dave Taylor who played
And while he has a lot of memories, the most with the L.A. Kings playing with them. We
gratifying moment came later in life, when he didn’t fare to well.”
was playing for the Cornwall Hubs, a team he
“The same thing happened to us in Ottawa in
helped found. “It was when we won the gold
2004,” says Lemieux. “We lost in the finals to

medal in Zurich (Switzerland) in 1977,” says
Valiquette Sports. They had this guy who used
Lemieux.
to play with St. Louis Blues, Frank St. Marseille.
Lemieux’s role as a builder is well known and We had them 2-0 up till the third period, then he
for his efforts he was recognized with admission went to work and scored four goals in a row.
When talk turns to the subject of the Cornwall to the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. That was it, we got beat.
Royals, the usual names get tossed around: He is also a past winner of the Jacques Richard It’s nice when close friends can become life-
Gilmour, Murray, Sims, Brodeur. One that you trophy as Cornwall’s top sportsman for his work long friends and that is what the Hubs are all
might not hear about as much, Moe Lemieux, is with the Hubs. Winning is the only thing, but the about. “All the ex-Royals played with the Hubs,”
however, equally important because he scored Hubs have certainly had their share. says Lemieux. “Jean Payette, Bob Currier,
the goal that started it all. “At one time in the early 80’s we had a Junior Johnny Currier, Gordie Herrington, Larry Gabri.

“It was the first year they had a team in the Jr. Hubs and a Senior Hubs team,” says Lemieux. I had them all on the team.

“B” league,” says Lemieux. “It was Jr. “B” back “I was looking after the seniors and Gerry “It’s fun in the dressing room, it brings back

then, but I scored the first goal in the first game. Desjardins was looking after the Juniors. We old memories!”
We lost 4-2 to the Cornwall Comets. I think it won fourteen straight tournaments.”
Days turn into years, and anyone who plays
was the 1956-1957 season.” Lemieux admits the years have certainly gone

any sport knows that at some point that final
Lemieux says that hockey back then was by, but he still manages to keep in touch with game will come and go. It’s not something that
very different from the league that exists today. quite a few of his old teammates. you worry about, however, at least not for the
“Back then there was no Jr. “A”, there was only “Bob Deschamps, one of the original Royals, Hubs. They’re too busy, sharing the memories,
Jr. “B” and there was only six original teams in he still plays with us, and Gerry Desjardins is and enjoying everything that the game of hockey
the NHL,” says Lemieux. “I remember just two still playing. I think one of them is 67 and one can bring.

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