Lou Nanne

Louis Vincent Anthony Nanne (born June 2, 1941) is a Canadian-born American former National Hockey League defenceman and general manager. He played in the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars between 1968 and 1978, then served as the team's general manager from 1978 to 1988, and also coached the club briefly during the 1978–79 season.

Nanne grew up in Ontario, where he played hockey alongside Phil and Tony Esposito. In 1960 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota to play for the Minnesota Gophers while studying business administration. There he was coached by John Mariucci and became one of American college hockey's biggest stars during the 1960s. He remains the only defenseman to win the WCHA scoring title, which he accomplished in the 1962–63 season.

Internationally, Nanne represented the American national team at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1976 and 1977 World Championships, as well as the 1976 Canada Cup. He later managed the American teams at the 1981, 1984, and 1987 Canada Cup.

Nanne is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame.