Bob Sirois
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| Bob Sirois | |
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| Born | February 6, 1954 Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals |
| NHL Draft | 53rd overall, 1974 Philadelphia Flyers |
| WHA Draft | 103rd overall, 1974 Houston Aeros |
| Playing career | 1974–1982 |
Robert Sirois (born February 6, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 286 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. Author of a controversial book on racial bias against Quebec born hockey players.[1]
Playing career [edit]
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.
References [edit]
- ^ "French players have it tough". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
External links [edit]
- Bob Sirois's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bob Sirois's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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