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Moe Lemieux Retires From The Cornwall Hubs

By Sports Energy Staff Lemieux on August 8th at the Air Force
Wing on Water Street. Dozens of people
or over 50 years the name Moe came to celebrate the driving force
FLemieux has been synonymous behind the Cornwall Hubs including

with the Cornwall Hubs. Lemieux mayor Bob Kilger, and the first junior
along with five others started the “old- “A” Colts coach, Jean Payette, to name

timer’s” hockey league in 1960 when a few.
their junior careers were over and they The Hubs have three divisions, one
were looking for a place to play. for 30 and over, one for 50 and over,
The Hubs traveled often, playing and one for 60 and over. “Most of the
against tea ms from northern New York, guys and been involved in hockey
Florida, and California, and later played previously,” said Haines. “Some
in the World and National tournaments. professional hockey players will go and
“Moe did everything,” said Jack Haines, play when they are in town, just to get
a player with the Hubs for over 40 years. ice time. Players like Scott Pearson,
“When we traveled, he would book the ★ 1960-2013 Ron Wood, they would call up Moe and
ice time, organize the guys, book hotels, ask for ice time, and Moe would get
and make travel arrangements. He did them on the ice. They guys really liked
everything.” In 1977 the Hubs won the that. It was lots of fun.”
C Division title at the old-timer’s World \Not everyone gets a banner to celebrate their contribution to the As for the future of the team, they
Cup in Zurich, Switzerland. hockey club they helped create. Moe Lemieux’s presence is one will keep playing. “Rick Fillion has
that will stick with the Cornwall Hubs for a long time to come.
“We were a regular in all the major organized the younger guys for quite
hockey tournaments in Montreal and Submitted photo. some time,” said Haines. “He will be
often had two teams and on occasions At 73 years young, Lemieux decided “One of the things Moe has been organizing all the divisions now. The
even had three teams in the tournament,” it was time to pass the torch and hand recognized for over the years, is he senior division will probably not play
said Haines. “In one of the tournaments, over the responsibilities of organizing remembers everyone’s phone number, so much anymore. They are getting
the organizers even named one of the the team. “He played up until 7 or 8 whether the guy played last week older and it can get expensive.”
“divisions” in the tournament “Moe years ago until he started having trouble or ten years ago!” said Haines. “We With Lemieux retiring from the
Lemieux” division.” with his knees,” said Haines. would be in the room and if someone Cornwall Hubs comes the end of an era.
was missing, Moe would start rhyming It is obvious from anyone that speaks of
MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW off telephone numbers to call looking this Cornwall Sports Hall of Famer, that
for a replacement.” he is well loved and will be very much

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