Francois Lacombe

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Position	Defence
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Pro Clubs	Oakland Seals Buffalo Sabres Quebec Nordiques
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 2, 1948, Lachine, PQ, CAN
Pro Career	1968 – 1980

Francois Lacombe (born February 2, 1948, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Oakland Seals, Buffalo Sabres and Quebec Nordiques. He spent seven seasons, the majority of his career, in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques (six seasons) and Calgary Cowboys (one season).

Lacombe played in 78 regular season NHL games, scoring two goals and adding 17 assists. He also appeared in 3 playoff games with Oakland in the 1969 Stanley Cup Playoffs, tallying one assist. Meanwhile, Lacombe played in 440 WHA games, scoring 38 goals and adding 139 assists. He appeared in 54 Avco Cup playoff games in the WHA, scoring five goals and tallying ten assists.