Pierre Rioux (born February 1, 1962) is a

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former professional

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player who played 14 games in the

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(NHL) for the

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in 1982–83. Rioux recorded one goal and two assists in his NHL career.

Playing career

Rioux was born in

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. As a youth, Rioux played in the 1974 and 1975

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team from Quebec City. Rioux spent three seasons with the

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of the

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, 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

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. He was also named a QMJHL First Team All-Star. As a player with the Flames in 1982, 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

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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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