Rich Sirois

Who is Rich Sirois?

Richard "Rich" Sirois is a retired International Hockey League goalie.

During his first season in the QMJHL with the Sherbrooke Beavers his team won the Quebec League Championship and advanced to the Memorial Cup finals where they lost to the Toronto Marlboros, the Ontario champions. After being traded the following season his final year in the QMJHL he played 69 games with the Laval National to lead the league in game played by a goalie.

He was drafted in the 5th round, 85th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He played one season with the Milwaukee Admirals. The following season he became a free agent and was drafted again by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 re-entry draft. He would go on to play one season in the Swiss National League A in 1978. He returned to America and played six more seasons in the IHL with the Milwaukee Admirals and Peoria Prancers. Once again a free agent the St. Louis Blues selected him in 1982 NHL playoff season.

Sirois and older brother Bob were the owners of the Montreal Roadrunners of the professional inline hockey RHI and founders of Continental Inline Hockey League from 1990-1995.