Pierre Rioux
Encyclopedia
Pierre Rioux is a retired Canadian
ice hockey
player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League
for the Calgary Flames
in 1982–83. Rioux recorded one goal and two assists in his NHL career.
of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
, recording 130 points in 1980–81
and 152 points in 1981–82
. In 1982, Rioux was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the World Junior Hockey Championships. He was also named a QMJHL First Team All-Star.
An player, with the Flames in 1982, where he appeared in 14 games. After three seasons in the minors, Rioux moved to Europe to play in 1986, spent all but one season in Germany
until he returned to Quebec in 2000. Rioux played one season of senior hockey in Quebec in 2000–01 before retiring.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in 1982–83. Rioux recorded one goal and two assists in his NHL career.
Playing career
Rioux spent three seasons with the Shawinigan CataractesShawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
, recording 130 points in 1980–81
1980–81 QMJHL season
The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional...
and 152 points in 1981–82
1981–82 QMJHL season
The 1981–82 QMJHL season was the 13th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The defending Memorial Cup and league champions, the Cornwall Royals leave the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the Ontario Hockey League....
. In 1982, Rioux was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the World Junior Hockey Championships. He was also named a QMJHL First Team All-Star.
An player, with the Flames in 1982, where he appeared in 14 games. After three seasons in the minors, Rioux moved to Europe to play in 1986, spent all but one season in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
until he returned to Quebec in 2000. Rioux played one season of senior hockey in Quebec in 2000–01 before retiring.