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Claude Giroux

Longest-tenured captain in Philadelphia Flyers history.

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Claude Giroux is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panthers, and was selected by the Flyers 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL entry draft. Giroux was named the Flyers' team captain in 2013 and became the longest-tenured captain in team history.

Lore & Background

Giroux played his major junior career with the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he helped the team win the 2008 President's Cup and earned the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP. Internationally, he won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

He made his NHL debut with the Flyers in February 2008 and joined the roster full-time midway through the 2008–09 season. After the trades of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter in 2011, Giroux took over as the club's first-line centre and was the team's top point-scorer for seven seasons. He finished third in the league in point scoring in 2012 and 2014, and second in 2018 with 102 points, behind only Connor McDavid.

Reader's Guide

Giroux's significance lies in his consistent offensive production and leadership over a long career. He was the Flyers' top point-scorer for seven seasons and finished among the league's top three in points multiple times. His 102-point season in 2018 placed him second in the NHL. As team captain from 2013, he became the longest-tenured captain in Flyers history, playing his 1,000th game with the franchise on March 17, 2022.

Known for his flexibility as a forward, Giroux played comfortably at both centre and wing. His playoff performances include a 21-point run in 2010 that helped the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup Final, where he scored the overtime game-winning goal in game three. He also played for the Florida Panthers before joining the Ottawa Senators as an alternate captain.

Career statistics and honours

Medals

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2003–04Cumberland BaronsODMHA3931285928—————
2004–05Cumberland GradsCJHL4813274030—————
2005–06Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL69396410364175152024
2006–07Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL6348641124952572
2006–07Philadelphia PhantomsAHL51126—————
2007–08Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL55386810637191734516
2007–08Philadelphia FlyersNHL20000—————
2008–09Philadelphia PhantomsAHL3317173422—————
2008–09Philadelphia FlyersNHL42918271462356
2009–10Philadelphia FlyersNHL8216314723231011214
2010–11Philadelphia FlyersNHL822551764711111128
2011–12Philadelphia FlyersNHL772865932910891713
2012–13Eisbären BerlinDEL9415196—————
2012–13Philadelphia FlyersNHL4813354822—————
2013–14Philadelphia FlyersNHL822858864672462
2014–15Philadelphia FlyersNHL8125487336—————
2015–16Philadelphia FlyersNHL782245675360112
2016–17Philadelphia FlyersNHL8214445838—————
2017–18Philadelphia FlyersNHL8234681022061232
2018–19Philadelphia FlyersNHL8222638524—————
2019–20Philadelphia FlyersNHL6921325328161782
2020–21Philadelphia FlyersNHL5416274312—————
2021–22Philadelphia FlyersNHL5718244220—————
2021–22Florida PanthersNHL18320236103580
2022–23Ottawa SenatorsNHL8235447934—————
2023–24Ottawa SenatorsNHL8221436426—————
2024–25Ottawa SenatorsNHL811535501861450
2025–26Ottawa SenatorsNHL821435492240000
NHL totals1,3453797861,16551810529578639

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008CanadaWJCGold72468
2013CanadaWC5th835812
2015CanadaWCGold1037104
2016CanadaWCHGold10000
2017CanadaWCSilver102464
Junior totals72468
Senior totals298162420

Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Claude Giroux (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.

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1. In what year was Claude Giroux drafted?

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From the source: “Selected by the Flyers 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL entry draft, Giroux was named the Flyers' team captain in 2013, and became the longest-tenured captain in team history.”

2. Which team drafted Claude Giroux?

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From the source: “He has previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panthers.”

3. In what year was Claude Giroux born?

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Not quite. The answer is 1988.

From the source: “Claude Giroux (; born January 12, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).”

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