Andre Payette (29 July 1976 – 28 September 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. 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 References External links 1976 births 2022 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian ice hockey left wingers Coventry Blaze players Franco-Ontarian people Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Kingston Frontenacs players Lowell Lock Monsters players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Manchester Phoenix players Manitoba Moose players Mohawk Valley Prowlers players Newcastle Vipers players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Phantoms players Rochester Americans players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players St. John's Maple Leafs players Toledo Storm players Ice hockey player-coaches Whitley Warriors players Sportspeople from Cornwall, Ontario