Biography Lou_Nanne

1 biography

1.1 life
1.2 pro career
1.3 post career
1.4 influence on miracle on ice
1.5 personal life

biography
early life

nanne grew in ontario played hockey phil , tony esposito. in 1960, enrolled @ university of minnesota play hockey minnesota gophers while studying business administration. @ minnesota, coached legendary john mariucci , become 1 of biggest stars in american college hockey during 1960s. still defenseman win league scoring title accomplished in 1962-63 season. in 1967, nanne became american citizen allowed him play , captain 1968 olympic hockey team, alongside future miracle on ice coach herb brooks, finished 6th @ winter olympics in grenoble, france.

pro career

signing free agent expansion minnesota north stars, nanne started national hockey league career in 1968 following olympics. spend entire career in minnesota, playing 635 nhl regular season games north stars through 1977-78 season. steady defenseman , sometime forward, scored 21 goals in 1971–72 known defensive, penalty killing abilities. nanne played u.s. national team in 1976 , 1977 (years north stars failed make stanley cup playoffs), participating in 1976 , 1977 ice hockey world championship tournaments , competing in inaugural canada cup in 1976. nanne served national team captain or alternate in both years.

nanne played rochester mustangs , cleveland barons.

post career

nanne arguably best known career general manager , coach of north stars , united states canada cup entries. infusion of notable players merger cleveland barons , through draft, nanne rebuilt north stars contender after playing career ended in 1978. stars reach stanley cup finals in 1981, semifinals in 1984, , make playoffs 7 consecutive seasons (1979-80 - 1985-86). winning run see north stars average on 35 wins per season, , encompass north stars sole 40-win season , 6 of organization s ten 35-plus-win seasons. in 1988, following 2 seasons in north stars finished below .500 , had consecutive fifth-place finishes in norris division, nanne resigned north stars citing health reasons. nanne served general manager of united states team in 1981, 1984 , 1987 canada cup tournaments.

influence on miracle on ice

nanne, along usa hockey s walter bush, spearheaded campaign have brooks named head coach of u.s. olympic hockey team leading 1980 winter games. nanne, had been named gm of minnesota north stars, offered brooks minnesota s head coaching job—but brooks declined, saying instead goal coach olympic team. after legendary boston university coach jack parker turned down head coach position of team usa, nanne , bush became involved in olympic team selection process , pushed brooks named coach. brooks did later coach under nanne in minnesota during 1987-88 nhl season, fired along nanne following 19-48-13 season.

personal life

nanne has been color commentator minnesota state high school boys hockey tournament since 1964, total of 51 years. son, marty nanne (born october 16, 1967), selected chicago blackhawks in eighth round of 1986 nhl entry draft. nanne has 3 grandsons playing junior ice hockey or high school hockey. one, named lou, played edina high school before passing senior season play penticton vees. had signed play hockey university of minnesota, decommitted , instead attended rensselaer polytechnic institute. drafted minnesota wild in 2012, never played professionally. tyler nanne, drafted new york rangers in 2014 nhl entry draft, member of edina high school team won consecutive minnesota state high school hockey tournaments in 2013 , 2014, , plays hockey @ university of minnesota. nanne s granddaughter, erin, works minnesota wild. cousin vinny lettieri, father tino, goalie 1986 canadian world cup soccer team, played minnetonka high school before joining lincoln stars , member of university of minnesota men s ice hockey team. nanne opened lou nanne s steakhouse in edina, mn in march 2016.it has since been renamed tavern23 tribute nannes jersey number.