Robert Lemieux (born December 16, 1944) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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and
coach
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. He played 19 games for the
Oakland Seals
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) in
1967–68. He was a First Team All-Star and was named the top defenceman of the
International Hockey League in 1965–66 while playing with the
Muskegon Zephyrs
The Muskegon Zephyrs were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League (1945–2001), International Hockey League from 1960 to 1965. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1962. In 1962–63, Zephyrs defenceman Ger ...
. He played three seasons with the
Western Hockey League
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's
Vancouver Canucks
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before retiring in 1970.
After retiring he coached in the minor leagues for several years, finishing in 1978.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1944 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Houston Apollos players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Montreal Junior Canadiens players
Oakland Seals players
Seattle Totems (WHL) players
Sportspeople from Montreal
Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
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