Lorne Nadeau (1926-1998) was a Canadian

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player and coach known for his league championship teams in the Pacific Southwest Hockey League. Lorne started his professional career as a hockey player with the

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team in 1948 and also played for the Spokane Spokes and

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of the

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and also

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before achieving his longest success as a player and later a coach of the

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of the Pacific Southwest Hockey League. Nadeau arrived in

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in 1968 and served as a player-coach through the 1975-76 season, before retiring as a player and devoting his time fully to coaching. He led the Falcons to several championships before retiring from coaching following the 1982-83 season. Nadeau died in 1998.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nadeau, Lorne 1926 births 1998 deaths Canadian ice hockey coaches Franco-Manitoban people Fresno Falcons players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Seattle Bombers players Western International Hockey League players