Andre Payette

Andre Payette (29 July 1976 – 28 September 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.

Andre Payette
Born	(1976-07-29)29 July 1976 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Died	28 September 2022(2022-09-28) (aged 46)
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Whitley Warriors Sheffield Steeldogs Coventry Blaze Newcastle Vipers Manchester Phoenix
NHL draft	244th overall, 1994 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1997–2017

Payette was drafted in 1994 by the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, and won a Calder Cup with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms.

Payette signed for the Manchester Phoenix of the English Premier Ice Hockey League in the summer of 2009, following the organisation's move into the EPL from the EIHL. Payette is known for his physical play and amassed more than 3,000 minutes in the penalty box during his time in the United Kingdom.

On 23 November 2010, it was announced that Payette had signed to play for Sheffield Steeldogs of the English Premier Ice Hockey League.

Payette was released from his contract as Head Coach of the Sheffield Steeldogs in 2015, and replaced by Dominic Osman, who the club had signed from Hull Stingrays of the Elite Ice Hockey League. He later signed for the Whitley Warriors and played two seasons in the north east.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Cumberland Grads	CJHL		54	6	8	14	122		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		40	2	3	5	98		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		50	15	15	30	177		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		57	20	19	39	257		4	0	0	0	5
1996–97	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		4	3	0	3	9		4	0	0	0	9
1996–97	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		29	10	13	23	143		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		56	5	5	10	209		4	0	0	0	9
1998–99	Mohawk Valley Prowlers	UHL		51	9	21	30	241		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		12	0	1	1	34		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Mohawk Valley Prowlers	UHL		58	9	23	32	160		7	4	1	5	33
1999–00	Rochester Americans	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mohawk Valley Prowlers	UHL		45	9	18	27	244		4	0	1	1	6
2000–01	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		23	0	1	1	94		4	0	1	1	6
2001–02	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		20	3	0	3	86		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Houston Aeros	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		33	2	8	10	157		11	1	4	5	39
2002–03	Toledo Storm	ECHL		11	3	2	5	85		3	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Manitoba Moose	AHL		8	0	0	0	67		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin	QSPHL		11	1	6	7	118		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin	QSPHL		30	10	16	26	177		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Coventry Blaze	EIHL		28	10	12	22	194		8	1	2	3	64
2005–06	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		38	10	15	25	272		8	2	2	4	26
2006–07	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		53	16	16	32	284		2	1	1	2	6
2007–08	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		50	3	14	17	321		3	0	1	1	11
2008–09	Newcastle Vipers	EIHL		47	4	7	11	175		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Manchester Phoenix	EPIHL		51	12	13	25	186		3	0	1	1	14
2010–11	Sheffield Steeldogs	EPIHL		26	6	12	18	260		1	0	0	0	35
2011–12	Sheffield Steeldogs	EPIHL		51	10	28	38	216		3	1	0	1	28
2012–13	Sheffield Steeldogs	EPIHL		40	9	15	24	255		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Sheffield Steeldogs	EPIHL		43	5	9	14	264		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sheffield Steeldogs	EPIHL		30	2	4	6	255		2	0	0	0	10
2015–16	Whitley Warriors	NIHL		27	6	10	16	108		1	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Whitley Warriors	NIHL		20	2	4	6	153		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				155	10	15	25	647		19	1	5	6	54
EIHL totals				216	43	64	107	1,246		21	4	6	10	107

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database