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The leader of Kings, Steve Simoes
average of an hour and a half to get to Corn- wall, to play home games. “You either love the game or you don’t.” The Montreal native also stresses the im- portance of ethics, when it
sons, played for Sherbrooke, Thetford Mines and Rivière- du-Loup. “I was with Rivière-du-Loup for a couple of months before I got a phone call from the Riv-
team. He had good intentions and he liked being the owner. I just think that the deci- sions he made had terrible timing, such as when he sold the team.” Current city councilor Brock Frost created controversy late last year when he decided
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Although he’s regarded by many in Corn- wall as a celebrity, River Kings captain Steve Simoes says he’s still the same pur- ple helmet wearing kid at heart, even call- ing himself a late bloomer. “Coming from a family that really is into soccer, I was al- ways attracted to that sport, until one day I saw a (hockey) game on television,” he explained. “I was 10 years old and I knew then and there, that I was going to be a hockey player. I even told my mother.” Surprisingly enough, the captain admits that he didn’t know how to skate, prior to seeing the televised match. Born, raised and still residing in Montreal, Simoes highlights the support he has re- ceived from his family throughout his hock- ey career. “When I started the sport, my family couldn’t afford to buy all brand new equipment for me,” he said. “So we went to a used store and we managed to get them all for $26. From then on, I was the kid with the purple helmet, but I sure didn’t care. I loved and still love the sport.” Several years later, the captain still laces up his skates to not only enter- tain the masses, but also compete in what he calls his passion. “I love it in Cornwall, we have great fans,” he admitted.“It’s great to be some- where where people know their hockey.” This might explain why Simoes drives an
comes to not only deal- ing with life on the ice, but also off of it. “We’re deal- ing with
er Kings asking me if I wanted to be a part of their team,”
to sell the River Kings, shortly after having ac- quired them. Several fans throughout the com- munity ex-
“My family couldn’t afford to buy all brand new equipment for me. We man- aged to get it (equipment) all for $26. From then on, I was the kid with the purple helmet, but I sure didn’t care. I loved and still love the sport.”
o l d e r guys, not y o u n g e r ones,” s a i d .
he said. “I ac- cepted and here I am now.” Simoes is also a veter- an of several
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pressed their anger at the move, many believing that the local real estate mogul purchased the team as political leverage during the municipal elections. But now, according to the captain, the team, under the ownership of Steven Moreau, has been well taken care of. “Mr. Moreau and his family have been taking re- ally good care of the team,” he explained. “They are dedicated and are great people. All I can say is that positive changes are coming soon, so River Kings fans, keep sup- porting us. We’ll make one great push in the playoffs!”
leagues, such as the QMJHL, the MJAHL, the OUAA, the CHL and the EIHL.
The recent River Kings saga When asked what he thought of the recent fiasco regarding his team, Simoes pauses and then utters a sigh. “Well, it was an interesting story, that’s for sure,” he mentioned.
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Although he’s regarded by many in Cornwall as a celebrity, River Kings captain Steve Simoes says he’s still the same purple helmet wearing kid at heart, even calling himself a late bloomer.
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