A Chatham-Kent sports hall of famer is being remembered for his passions both on and off the ice.
James (Jay) Brodie died on Monday after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
He is a member of the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame and the Dresden Sports Hall of Fame.
The Chatham Maroons posted a note to their Facebook page on Tuesday, noting that Brodie was on the Chatham Major Midgets team that won an OMHA Major Midget “AA” Championship.
He also went on to play four junior "B" seasons with the Chatham Maroons before winning two Ontario Hockey Association intermediate "C" championships with the Dresden Lumberkings in 1982-83 and ’84-85.
Brodie was also a long-time employee at Enbridge (formerly Union Gas) and is being remembered for his passion for farming and his family.
Visitation will take place at the Alexander & Houle Funeral Home on Friday and a celebration of life will take place at a later date. You can find those details here.