Alex Pirus

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.

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

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1972–73 Richmond Hill Rams OPJAHL 44 40 44 84 97 — — — — — 1973–74 University of Notre Dame WCHA 28 8 16 24 22 — — — — — 1974–75 University of Notre Dame WCHA 37 23 32 55 94 — — — — — 1975–76 University of Notre Dame WCHA 30 26 18 44 65 — — — — — 1976–77 Minnesota North Stars NHL 79 20 17 37 47 2 0 1 1 2 1977–78 Fort Worth Texans CHL 18 9 6 15 4 14 6 2 8 11 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars NHL 61 9 6 15 38 — — — — — 1978–79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 51 16 16 32 33 — — — — — 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 15 1 3 4 9 — — — — — 1979–80 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 62 23 23 46 49 — — — — — 1979–80 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1980–81 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 79 25 46 71 78 5 3 2 5 4 NHL totals 159 30 28 58 94 2 0 1 1 2