| Alexandre Giroux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Giroux with the Oklahoma City Barons in 2011 | |||
| Born |
June 16, 1981 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| LNAH team Former teams |
Thetford Assurancia New York Rangers Washington Capitals Edmonton Oilers Columbus Blue Jackets Dinamo Riga Kloten Flyers HC Ambrì-Piotta Medvescak Zagreb Brûleurs de Loups | ||
| NHL Draft |
213th overall, 1999 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Alexandre Giroux (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Thetford Assurancia of the Quebec-based Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He previously played in the National League (NL) with HC Ambrì-Piotta and EHC Kloten. He is the son of former World Hockey Association player Rejean Giroux.
Playing career
Amateur
As a youth, Giroux played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.[1]
Giroux joined the QMJHL's Hull Olympiques in 1998–99 and went on to play parts of three seasons with the club before joining the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies midway through the 2000–01 season. Over the course of his junior career, Giroux registered 226 points (111 goals and 115 assists) before going on to make his professional debut with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins in 2001–02.[citation needed]
Professional
Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in 1999, Giroux failed to crack the NHL roster. He would spend parts of three seasons in the Senators' system before a 2004 deadline deal sent him and Karel Rachunek to the New York Rangers for Greg de Vries. Giroux would ultimately play only one game with the Rangers, spending the majority of his time with their farm team, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In the summer of 2006, Giroux signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals. As a member of the Capitals, Giroux would spend the majority of his time with the club's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears and appear in a handful of games with Washington. The following summer, he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers. With the Thrashers, Giroux was sent to the club's AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He tallied 19 goals and 41 points in 44 games with the Wolves before he was traded back to the Capitals organization.[citation needed]
On August 5, 2009, it was announced that Giroux had signed a one-year two-way contract to remain with the Hershey Bears.[2] The 2008–09 AHL season was a successful one for Giroux. On January 18, 2009, Giroux broke Brett Hull's American Hockey League record for consecutive games scoring a goal, scoring in 15 straight games. On April 10, 2009, Giroux capped off his memorable season by being awarded the Les Cunningham Award as American Hockey League MVP.[citation needed]
On July 3, 2010, he signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers.[3] Following their preseason run, he was assigned to the Oilers' AHL affiliates, the Oklahoma City Barons. With a season-ending injury to the Oilers' Taylor Hall, Giroux was recalled from Oklahoma City, on March 5, 2011.[4] He made his Oilers debut the same night, scoring a goal which helped Edmonton secure a 5–1 victory, over the Colorado Avalanche.[5]
On July 3, 2011, Giroux signed a two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. During the 2011–12 season, Giroux appeared in 9 games with the Blue Jackets but primarily was assigned to the all familiar AHL with the Springfield Falcons.[citation needed]
On May 24, 2012, Giroux left North America and inked a one-year deal as a free agent with Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League. In the 2012–13 season with the Latvian outfit, Giroux failed to produce the desired offensive impact, with 21 points in 47 games, before he was loaned to Swiss club, the Kloten Flyers of the NLA to end the campaign.[citation needed]
In the following season, Giroux remained in Switzerland, signing an initial one-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League A (NLA) on June 28, 2013.[6] During his three-year stint, he saw the ice in 167 NLA contests, tallying 77 goals and 56 assists.[citation needed]
Giroux returned to the KHL upon the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, penning a deal with Medvescak Zagreb in July 2016.[7]
In 11 AHL seasons, Giroux totaled 704 points in 771 games. His 368 goals are seventh-most in league history.[8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Sainte–Foy Gouverneurs | QMAAA | 42 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 67 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 72 | 52 | 47 | 99 | 117 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 30 | ||
| 2000–01 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 38 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Rouyn–Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 25 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 70 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 67 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 101 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 59 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 78 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 128 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 2005–06 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 73 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 102 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 67 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 44 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 24 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 60 | 37 | 97 | 84 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 50 | 53 | 103 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 65 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 47 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 46 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 49 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 48 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 58 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brûleurs de Loups | FRA | 44 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 43 | ||
| 2018–19 | Thetford Assurancia | LNAH | 27 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Thetford Assurancia | LNAH | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 771 | 368 | 334 | 704 | 837 | 118 | 52 | 51 | 103 | 153 | ||||
| NHL totals | 48 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NLA totals | 147 | 67 | 52 | 119 | 145 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
- AHL MVP (2008-09)[9]
- AHL scoring champion (2008-09)[10]
- AHL goal-scoring champion (2008-09, 2009-10)[11]
- AHL First All-Star Team (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010–11)[12]
- Calder Cup champion (2009, 2010)[13]
- AHL All-Star Classic (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)[14]
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Capitals re-sign Bears Giroux". The Washington Post. August 5, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ "Oilers sign free agent Giroux to one-year, $500k deal". TSN. July 3, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Oilers recall Alex Giroux". Edmonton Oilers. March 5, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Oilers stop Avalanche in 5–1 victory". Edmonton Oilers. March 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian striker Alexandre Giroux for the Attack". HC Ambri-Piotta. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Smith strengthens D, Giroux Bears' attack". www.medvescak.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "AHL Record Book, Most Goals". American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Les Cunningham Award". American Hockey League Hall of Fame.
- ^ "John B. Sollenberger Trophy". American Hockey League Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Willie Marshall Award". American Hockey League Hall of Fame.
- ^ "2010–11 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Calder Cup Champions". American Hockey League.
- ^ "Alexandre Giroux player statistics". American Hockey League.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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