Bob Sirois


Robert Sirois is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played 286 games in the National [Hockey League] for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals from 1974 to 1980. Sirois is the author of Discrimination In The NHL: Quebec Hockey Players Sidelined, a 2013 book on racial bias against Quebec-born hockey players.

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