Pierre Rioux

Pierre Rioux (born February 1, 1962 in Quebec City, Quebec) 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.

Playing career

Rioux spent three seasons with the Shawinigan Cataractes 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.

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