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Continued from page 8 Superleague. didn’t hesitate to send Legue back to Head-manned by another Cornwall,

Sheffield and with it came its own Canada. “Sheffield became a big part Ontario, native Andre Payette, Legue

By the time the modern day

special breed of sporting fan. Still of my life during that first year,” recalls is humbled by the fact that there’s
Elite Ice Hockey League came to
reeling from the loss of 96 passionate Legue. “I will always be thankful for another one with him who knows
fruition, the Steelers were one of the
football fans that were crushed to how they treated me at that time.” the trials and tribulations of the city
most decorated clubs in the United
death in the Hillsborough Stadium he’s from. “It’s always nice to have
Kingdom; obviously a selling point “My father told me to go back and
disaster two years earlier, a new sport someone to back up your stories of
for anyone willing to hop across fi nish season.” What a fi nish they had.
was about to take over in the fall of
the pond. Legue was offered a spot The Steelers ended up winning the the beautiful St. Lawrence River.”
1991. Sheffield Arena (now known as

and made the trek to set up shop in playoffs that year. “Captain Jonathan
Motorpoint Arena) had been built with Back on the Canadian side, the

Sheffield for the 2007-2008 season. Phillips made it a point to hand me the
much precision and its main resident hockey doesn’t stop in his family at
Admittedly he didn’t know what he trophy fi rst.” With no doubt his father

became the Sheffield Steelers Ice any point. Legue’s brother in law,
was getting himself into. “When I smiling down at him, Legue knew he
Hockey Club. While hockey had been Brennan Barker, is suiting up for the

came to Sheffield I didn’t know what made the right decision. “That was
played in the UK for over a hundred to expect because to be honest, I my most memorable moment as a Cornwall River Kings of the LNAH.

years, it just never seemed to catch Known for its no holds barred fighting,
didn’t know there was hockey here in Steeler.”
on. That was about to change. does Legue have any advice? “Other
the UK.” The naivety was soon lost
Of course, the people he met than keep your head up?” he says with
Arguably the Sheffield Steelers on Legue as he made his fi rst strides

throughout the city of Sheffield and a laugh. “Brennan is a tough cookie
had reached their peak in popularity on ice in front of the home crowd at the success on the ice made it easy for
during the mid-1990s. Partly due to Motorpoint Arena. “I soon realised Legue to come back year after year. and he can take care of himself. I’ve
the renaissance that the sport of ice that they are some of the most Meeting his beautiful wife nearby and seen his hands. I wish him and his
hockey was having and partly due passionate fans imaginable.” team all the best and good luck for the
having his adorable son to raise made rest of the season.”
to the squad becoming the first real Legue spent his entire seven year it the perfect ending to an illustrious

professional club of its kind in the UK; As Jeff Legue suits up for the

Elite league career with the Sheffield Elite league career.
for all intents and purposes, money Steeldogs, we can only speculate
Steelers; the city and the club made
talked. You could watch most games The game of hockey and the city of
an important impression on him his what’s in his future. Who knows,

from this era and you’d swear it was first season. Half way through the Sheffield just couldn’t get rid of him maybe we’ll see his son continue the

an NHL game just from the fans that though.
campaign Legue got a phone call tradition and end up back in Canada.

filled the arena. The Steelers were
that no one wants to take while being With the EIHL schedule being so The saga continues. For now, this
crowned the last champions in 1996
the furthest away from his family. demanding with his new family, Legue remains how a tale of two cities, with
of the Heineken sponsored British His father and ultimately one of his dropped down a tier to the English an ocean that separates them for miles,
Hockey League before the premier
biggest fans had been diagnosed with Premier Ice Hockey League and is became closer to each other with the
of what was the British Ice Hockey
stomach cancer. The organisation now suiting up for the Steeldogs. power of sport.
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