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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Rich Sirois
Selected in eighth round
No. 122 overall by Washington Capitals

Born March 10, 1957
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Milwaukee (IHL)                               
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1973-74 EdmontonAJHL 5n/a 5.010 n/a
1974-75 SherbrookeQMJHL 11n/a 5.460 n/a
1975-76 SherbrookeQMJHL 2n/a 5.000 n/a
1976-77 LavalQMJHL 69n/a 4.862 n/a
1977-78 MilwaukeeIHL 53n/a 3.780 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL Shutouts Leader:
1976-77 (Laval) (2 shutouts, tie)
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
PREVIOUS DRAFT:
1977 (by Buffalo, No. 86 overall in Round 5)
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Milwaukee, Peoria (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL All-Star First Team:
1981-82 (Milwaukee)
IHL All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Milwaukee)
Milwaukee (IHL) Records: Most career wins (121), most shots faced in a season (2,115 in 1979-80), most saves in a season (1,859 in 1979-80), most consecutive starts by a goaltender (21 in 1979-80)
IHL Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1981-82 (Milwaukee) (64 games), 1982-83 (Milwaukee) (59 games)
IHL Minutes Leader: 1981-82 (Milwaukee) (3,775 minutes), 1982-83 (Milwaukee) (3,574 minutes)
IHL Goals-Allowed Leader: 1981-82 (245 goals), 1982-83 (Milwaukee) (214 goals)
IHL Playoffs Shutouts Leader: 1983 (Milwaukee) (1 shutout, tie)
IHL Playoffs Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1983 (Milwaukee) (11)
IHL Playoffs Minutes Leader: 1983 (Milwaukee) (619 minutes)
IHL Playoffs Goals-Allowed Leader: 1983 (Milwaukee) (34 goals)
Miscellaneous:  Was able to re-enter NHL draft in 1978 because Buffalo did not offer him a pro contract within a year of drafting him.
Personal: Full name is Richard Sirois. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Bob Sirois.
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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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