Félix Girard

Felix Girard
Born (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994
Lévis, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Colorado Avalanche
San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
NHL Draft 95th overall, 2013
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2014–present

Felix Girard (born May 9, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Girard was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (95th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Serving as the captain of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar since the 2012–13 season, Girard was selected as the QMJHL's best defensive forward for both the 2012–13[1] and 2013–14 seasons, becoming the only player to have won the Guy Carbonneau Trophy twice.[2]

In the final year of his entry-level contract in the 2016–17 season, on January 13, 2017, Girard was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Cody McLeod and was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.[3]

International play

Girard has competed internationally with Team Canada, winning a gold medal at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and a bronze at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships. He was the final forward cut from Canada's roster for the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard QMAAA 41 7 11 18 68 3 1 1 2 15
2010–11 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 64 5 12 17 37 — — — — —
2011–12 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 60 6 15 21 63 8 2 1 3 14
2012–13 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 58 23 38 61 58 19 4 11 15 42
2013–14 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 58 11 32 43 130 21 4 8 12 43
2014–15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 61 4 5 9 54 — — — — —
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 76 5 16 21 62 3 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 35 3 5 8 29 — — — — —
2016–17 San Antonio Rampage AHL 38 7 13 20 76 — — — — —
AHL totals 210 19 39 58 221 3 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada Quebec U17 4th 6 2 2 4 6
2011 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 4
2012 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 5 1 0 1 6
Junior totals 16 3 2 5 16

Awards and honours

Award Year
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Gold with Team Canada 2011 [5]
IIHF World U18 Championship – Bronze with Team Canada 2012 [6]
Guy Carbonneau Trophy - QMJHL Best Defensive Forward 2012–13 [7]
Guy Carbonneau Trophy - QMJHL Best Defensive Forward 2013–14 [8]

References

  1. ↑ Undrafted at 17, Nashville prospect Felix Girard went back to the drawing board - The Predatorial | The Predatorial
  2. ↑ Desperate times for teams trailing 2-0: the coast-to-coast | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
  3. ↑ "Avs acquire Girard from Preds for McLeod". TSN. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ World Junior Championship: Canada cuts Felix Girard, final roster set? | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
  5. ↑ Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal at 2011 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka; Players and Staff to Return to Canada on Sunday, August 14
  6. ↑ Player Added to Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Roster for 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
  7. ↑ QMJHL Network - March 22, 2013: Félix Girard wins Guy Carbonneau trophy
  8. ↑ QMJHL Network - March 22, 2014: Some individual trophies were given out last night
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