Paul-Andre Cadieux (born June 25, 1947) is a former professional

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and later

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and

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. He is the father of

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

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

to play for

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in 1970. He stayed in the Swiss hockey scene ever since.

Achievements

*1974 - NLA Champion with

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

External links

*
Cadieux on hockeyfans.ch

Interview in French
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