Robert Sirois (born February 6, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional

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. He played 286 games in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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from 1974 to 1980. Sirois is the author of a book on racial bias against Quebec-born hockey players.

Playing career

Born in

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, Sirois was originally drafted by the

in 1974. Sirois played in only four games with the Flyers in over two seasons before he was traded to the

. 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

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
1954 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Hershey Bears players Houston Aeros draft picks Ice hockey people from Montreal Lausanne HC players Laval National players Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Richmond Robins players Washington Capitals players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Quebec-bio-stub