Raymond Giroux
| Raymond Giroux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 20, 1976 North Bay, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Metallurg Novokuznetsk Lowell Lock Monsters New York Islanders AIK Hockey HIFK Jokerit Bridgeport Sound Tigers Albany River Rats New Jersey Devils Houston Aeros Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg Traktor Chelyabinsk | ||
| NHL Draft |
202nd overall, 1994 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
Raymond "Ray" Giroux (born July 20, 1976) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Giroux, who shoots left, played collegiately at Yale University. During the 1997–98 season, he captained the best team in school history as Yale won their first ECAC regular season title (Yale has since won another regular season title in the 2008-09 season) and advanced to the NCAA tournament after only having been picked to finish in 10th place at the beginning of the season. In addition to being a 1st-team All American, Giroux was named ECAC Player of the Year as well as the leagues best offensive defenceman and was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate player.
Giroux spent time in many NHL organizations before leaving the US to play overseas. He has played in the AHL for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and in the NHL for both the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils.
Playing for Ak Bars he became Russian champion (2005/06) and IIHF European Champions Cup winner (2007). Giroux made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with SKA Saint Petersburg during the inaugural 2008–09 KHL season.[1] He participated in 2009 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1996–97 |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1997–98 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1997–98 |
References
External links
- Raymond Giroux's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Raymond Giroux's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Todd White |
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1997–98 |
Succeeded by Eric Heffler |
| Preceded by Matt Pagnutti Andrew Will |
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 1997–98 |
Succeeded by Jeff Burgoyne |