Bob Sirois Explained

Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:178
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
Lausanne HC
Birth Date:6 February 1954
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Draft:53rd overall
Draft Year:1974
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Wha Draft:103rd overall
Wha Draft Year:1974
Wha Draft Team:Houston Aeros
Career Start:1974
Career End:1982

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]

Playing career

Born 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1969–70Rosemont NationalQMJHL3 0 0 0 7
1970–71Rosemont NationalQMJHL59 24 30 54 37
1971–72Laval NationalQMJHL59 20 44 64 58
1972–73Laval NationalQMJHL6 5 3 8 10
1972–73Montréal Bleu Blanc RougeQMJHL58 46 51 97 554 4 2 6 2
1973–74Montréal JuniorsQMJHL67 72 81 153 777 6 1 7 0
1974–75Philadelphia FlyersNHL3 1 0 1 4
1974–75Richmond RobinsAHL53 26 23 49 38
1975–76Philadelphia Flyers NHL1 0 0 0 0
1975–76Richmond RobinsAHL26 14 18 32 10
1975–76Washington CapitalsNHL43 10 19 29 6
1976–77Washington CapitalsNHL45 13 22 35 2
1977–78Washington CapitalsNHL72 24 37 61 6
1978–79Washington CapitalsNHL73 29 25 54 6
1979–80Washington CapitalsNHL49 15 17 32 18
1979–80Hershey BearsAHL2 1 1 2 0
1980–81HC LausanneNDA
1981–82HC LuganoNLB
1981–82Hershey Bears AHL13 2 6 8 0
NHL totals286 92 120 212 42

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French players have it tough. https://archive.today/20130115105854/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2010/10/25/15824961.html. usurped. January 15, 2013. Canadian Online Explorer. 25 April 2011.