Logan Roe promises to 'bring the passion' to Sheffield Steelers in 2026-27
LOGAN ROE promises to bring the “passion” to Sheffield Steelers after signing a two-year deal with the Elite League club.
The 34-year-old American defenceman will spend the summer preparing for his first taste of UK hockey having spent the past four years in Austria with Black Wing Linz in IceHL.
During his time in Linz he established himself among the league’s most productive defencemen, just one reason why Steelers’ head coach Aaron Fox was so keen to bring him on board.
In fact it was Fox’s persistence in trying to get the deal over the line that helped convince Roe his future lay in South Yorkshire.
“Everything I learned about the Steelers told me I was joining a first-class organisation with a real hunger for success and winning trophies,” said Roe. “That fits perfectly with what I want from this next stage of my career.
“I spoke with Aaron many times throughout the process and I really appreciated how persistent he was in recruiting me.”
Roe will be greeted by one very familiar face when he arrives for pre-season training camp in August, with Linz team-mate for the past three years, Canadian forward Sean Collins, already having signed for the Steelers.
Roe, who won the ECHL’s Brabham Trophy with the Florida Everblades in 2021, believes he has the game to help the Steelers lift silverware for the first time since their 2023-24 treble-winning season.
“I love the game,” added Roe, who will study at the Sheffield Hallam University Business School during his first season. “And I think that passion is an important part of who I am as a player. I believe I move the puck well, that I can play in all situations and that I compete hard every night.”
Fox expects Roe to add another offensive dimension to a backline which has already added Finn Aatu Aarnio to the returning Dominic Cormier, Brien Diffley and Liam Steele.
“Logan is a big, experienced defenceman who has put up extremely productive numbers in the IceHL over the last four seasons, consistently finishing among the league's top-scoring defencemen,” said Fox of a player who posted 135 points - including 35 goals - in 222 league and play-off games for Linz.
“At 6ft 4ins tall, he skates exceptionally well and plays the game the right way defensively. We'll rely on him in every situation and he will bring another offensive dimension to our defence.”