Robert Sirois (born February 6, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played 286 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals from 1974 to 1980. Sirois is the author of a book on racial bias against Quebec-born hockey players.[1]
| Bob Sirois | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1954 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Lausanne HC | ||
| NHL draft |
53rd overall, 1974 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| WHA draft |
103rd overall, 1974 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1982 | ||
Playing career
editBorn in Montreal, Quebec, Sirois was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974. Sirois played in only four games with the Flyers in over two seasons before he was traded to the Washington Capitals. He spent five seasons with the Capitals before leaving the NHL to play one season in Switzerland, and then in the AHL the year after that before retiring from active play in 1982.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Rosemont National | QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Rosemont National | QMJHL | 59 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Laval National | QMJHL | 59 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Laval National | QMJHL | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Montréal Bleu Blanc Rouge | QMJHL | 58 | 46 | 51 | 97 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Montréal Juniors | QMJHL | 67 | 72 | 81 | 153 | 77 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 53 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 26 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 43 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 49 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | HC Lausanne | NDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | HC Lugano | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 286 | 92 | 120 | 212 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "French players have it tough". Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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