Alexandre Giroux

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Alexandre Giroux
Date of birth June 16, 1981
place of birth Québec City , Québec , Canada
size 191 cm
Weight 93 kg
position striker
number # 12
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1999 , 7th round, 213rd position
Ottawa Senators
Career stations
1998-2001 Hull Olympiques
2001 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
2001-2002 Grand Rapids Griffins
2002-2004 Binghamton Senators
2004-2006 Hartford Wolf Pack
2006-2007 Hershey Bears
2007-2008 Chicago Wolves
2008-2010 Hershey Bears
2010-2011 Oklahoma City Barons
2011–2012 Springfield Falcons
2012-2013 Dinamo Riga
2013-2016 HC Ambrì-Piotta
2016-2017 KHL Medveščak Zagreb
since 2017 Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38

Alexandre Giroux (born June 16, 1981 in Québec City , Québec ) is a Canadian ice hockey player who has been under contract with Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38 from Ligue Magnus since July 2017 .

Career

Giroux in the Hershey Bears jersey .

Giroux began his career in 1998 with the Hull Olympiques in the Canadian Junior League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . There he played three seasons until he moved within the league to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies during the 2000/01 season. He collected 226 points, including 111 goals, before starting his professional career for the 2001/02 season with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League .

In the 1999 NHL Entry Draft , he was selected in the seventh round in 213th place by the Ottawa Senators , but never made it into the NHL Senators roster. After three seasons in the Ottawa farm team, he was transferred to the New York Rangers at the trade deadline in spring 2004 together with Karel Rachůnek . In return, Greg de Vries moved to Ottawa.

In the summer of 2006 Giroux signed as a free agent a contract with the Washington Capitals , where he came to nine missions in the NHL during the 2006/07 season . He scored four points scorer. After spending most of the season only in the AHL, he switched to the Atlanta Thrashers organization for the 2007/08 season , which transferred him back to Washington after 44 games for the Chicago Wolves .

The 2008-09 season was a very successful season for Giroux. On January 17, 2009, he broke the AHL record for goals in consecutive games by scoring in 15 consecutive games. The previous record holder was Brett Hull . On April 10, 2009 Giroux was awarded the Les Cunningham Award for most valuable player in the AHL. He also won the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears at the end of the season . In July 2010 he moved to the Edmonton Oilers , who used him mainly in the farm team, the Oklahoma City Barons .

On July 4, 2011 Giroux signed a two-way contract for one year with the Columbus Blue Jackets , but was again mainly used with the Springfield Falcons in the AHL.

At the end of May 2012 he received a contract with Dinamo Riga from the Continental Hockey League (KHL). In June 2013 he was appointed by HC Ambri-Piotta from the National League A committed. In three years with Ambrì he came in 167 NLA appearances on 77 goals and 56 assists. In July 2016 he was signed by Medvescak Zagreb from the KHL.

Achievements and Awards

  • 2010 AHL First All-Star Team
  • 2010 Willie Marshall Award
  • 2010 Calder Cup win with the Hershey Bears
  • 2011 AHL First All-Star Team
  • 2011 AHL All-Star Classic
  • 2015 Spengler Cup win with Team Canada
  • 2018 Charles Ramsey Trophy

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1998/99 Hull Olympiques LHJMQ 67 15th 22nd 37 124 22nd 2 2 4th 8th
1999/00 Hull Olympiques LHJMQ 72 52 47 99 117 15th 12 6th 18th 30th
2000/01 Hull Olympiques LHJMQ 38 31 32 63 62 - - - - -
2000/01 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies LHJMQ 25th 13 14th 27 56 9 2 6th 8th 22nd
2001/02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 70 11 16 27 74 - - - - -
2002/03 Binghamton Senators AHL 67 19th 16 35 101 10 1 0 1 10
2003/04 Binghamton Senators AHL 59 19th 23 42 79 - - - - -
2003/04 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 16 6th 3 9 13 16 3 4th 7th 28
2004/05 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 78 32 22nd 54 128 6th 3 3 6th 23
2005/06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 73 36 31 67 102 13 7th 9 16 17th
2005/06 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2006/07 Hershey Bears AHL 67 42 28 70 82 19th 4th 7th 11 27
2006/07 Washington Capitals NHL 9 2 2 4th 2 - - - - -
2007/08 Chicago Wolves AHL 44 19th 22nd 41 47 - - - - -
2007/08 Hershey Bears AHL 24 14th 13 27 30th 5 3 1 4th 2
2008/09 Hershey Bears AHL 69 60 37 97 84 22nd 15th 13 28 22nd
2008/09 Washington Capitals NHL 12 1 1 2 10 - - - - -
2009/10 Hershey Bears AHL 69 50 53 103 34 21st 14th 13 27 22nd
2009/10 Washington Capitals NHL 9 1 2 3 4th - - - - -
2010/11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 70 32 46 78 63 6th 2 1 3 2
2010/11 Edmonton Oilers NHL 8th 1 1 2 2 - - - - -
2011/12 Springfield Falcons AHL 65 28 26th 54 62 - - - - -
2011/12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 9 1 0 1 8th - - - - -
2012/13 Dinamo Riga KHL 47 16 5 21st 41 - - - - -
2012/13 Kloten Flyers NLA 4th 3 2 5 25th - - - - -
KHL total 47 16 5 21st 41 - - - - -
NLA total 4th 3 2 5 25th - - - - -
LHJMQ total 202 111 115 226 359 46 16 14th 30th 60
AHL total 771 368 336 704 899 118 52 51 103 153
NHL overall 48 6th 6th 12 26th - - - - -

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Smith strengthens D, Giroux Bears' attack. In: www.medvescak.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Giroux, Alexandre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Quebec City , Quebec