Claude Giroux (ice hockey)
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 172 lb (78 kg/12 st 4 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Philadelphia Flyers Gatineau (QMJHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 12, 1988 , Hearst, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2006 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro career | 2007 – present |
Claude Giroux (born January 12, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger signed by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He currently plays for the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Claude started his career by signing with the Gatineau Olympiques as a free agent after playing in the Central Jr. A League. During his rookie season, he scored 39 goals for a total of 103 points in only 69 games. He then entered the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, where the Philadelphia Flyers selected him 22nd overall. They signed him to an entry level contract on July 23, 2007.
Giroux made his NHL debut when the Flyers visited the Ottawa Senators on February 19, 2008. In May 2008, he set a QMJHL record when he scored 51 points in 19 playoff games.[1]
[edit] Awards
- 2005–06: Top Scoring Rookie in the QJMHL
- 2005–06: Played in the CHL Top Prospects Game
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 69 | 39 | 64 | 103 | 64 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 24 | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 63 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 55 | 38 | 68 | 106 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 6 | ||
| NHL Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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| NAME | Claude Giroux |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hearst, Ontario, Canada |
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