Paul-Andre Cadieux (June 25, 1947 – September 16, 2024) was a Canadian professional

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and later

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and sports director. He was the father of ice hockey player Jan Cadieux. Born in

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, Canada, Cadieux studied

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at the

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and came to

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to play for

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in 1970. He stayed in the Swiss hockey scene ever afterwards. Cadieux died on September 16, 2024, at the age of 77.Carnet noir: L’ancien entraîneur de Gottéron Paul-André Cadieux est décédé

Achievements

*1974 – NLA Champion with

*1975 – NLA Champion with SC Bern *1977 – NLA Champion with SC Bern

References

External links

*
Cadieux on hockeyfans.ch

Interview in French
1947 births 2024 deaths Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian emigrants to Switzerland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland ECH Chur players Franco-Ontarian people Genève-Servette HC players HC Davos players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Ice hockey people from Ottawa Oshawa Generals players SC Bern coaches SC Bern players SCL Tigers players University of Ottawa alumni 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub