Alex Pirus

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Alex Pirus
Born (1955-01-12) January 12, 1955 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft 41st overall, 1975
Minnesota North Stars
WHA Draft 37th overall, 1975
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 19761981

Joseph Alexander Pirus (born January 12, 1955) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 159 NHL games for the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He was drafted 41st overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft from the University of Notre Dame by the North Stars. Pirus was also drafted 37th overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Calgary Cowboys but never played in the WHA.

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Pirus was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is currently a member of Hockey Ministries International

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1972–73 Richmond Hill Rams OPJAHL 4440448497
1973–74 University of Notre Dame WCHA 288162422
1974–75 University of Notre DameWCHA3723325594
1975–76 University of Notre DameWCHA3026184465
1976–77 Minnesota North Stars NHL 792017374720112
1977–78 Fort Worth Texans CHL 18961541462811
1977–78 Minnesota North StarsNHL61961538
1978–79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL5116163233
1978–79 Minnesota North StarsNHL151349
1979–80 Oklahoma City StarsCHL6223234649
1979–80 Detroit Red Wings NHL40220
1980–81 Indianapolis Checkers CHL792546717853254
NHL totals1593028589420112

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