Andre Payette

Andre Payette
Born	(1976-07-29) July 29, 1976 Cornwall, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Played for	Whitley Warriors Sheffield Steeldogs Coventry Blaze Newcastle Vipers Manchester Phoenix
NHL Draft	244th overall, 1994 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1997–present

Andre Payette (born July 29, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Whitley Warriors of the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL).

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 has amassed more than 3000 minutes in the penalty box during his time in the United Kingdom, as of September 2015.

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

He 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 now serves as player-coach for the NIHL side, Whitley Warriors.

External links

• Andre Payette's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database