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Claude GirouxOttawa Senators
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Canada flagClaude Giroux

#28 Ottawa Senators / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jan 12, 1988
Age
38
Place of Birth
Hearst, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
Hearst MHA
Position
W/C
Height
180 cm / 5'11"
Weight
85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots
R
Contract
26/27
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • World Cup Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal1
  • CCHL Rookie of the Year1
  • CHL All-Rookie Team1
  • CHL First All-Star Team1
  • NHL Most Assists1
  • NHL Second All-Star Team1
  • QMJHL All-Rookie Team1
  • QMJHL Champion1
  • QMJHL First All-Star Team1
  • QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy)1
Claude Giroux Facts
Player Type
Face-Off SpecialistPlaymakerTwo-Way Center
Cap Hit
$2,000,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Ottawa Senators / Signed
Drafted
2006 round 1 #22 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Agency
Premium
Cousin: Marc-Alain Bégin

Giroux is a skilled playmaking center who loves to find the open man. He excels in the shootout and is consistently among the NHL leaders in faceoff percentage. He helped lead the Flyers to Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals and was named team captain in 2013. Giroux has won Gold at the U20 World Junior Championship, World Championship, and World Cup.
Claude Giroux Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2001-2002Hearst Lumber Kings U15 ANEOHA------
2002-2003Cumberland Barons U15 AAHEO U15 AA------
2003-2004Cumberland Barons U16 AAHEO U16 AA3931285928-
2004-2005Cumberland GradsCJHL4813274030-
2005-2006Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL6939641036430Playoffs175152024-3
2006-2007Gatineau Olympiques "A"QMJHL6348641124912Playoffs525720
2006-2007Philadelphia PhantomsAHL51126-2
2007-2008Gatineau Olympiques "A"QMJHL5538681064040Playoffs19173451633
2007-2008Philadelphia FlyersNHL20000-2
2007-2008Canada U20WJC-20724684
2008-2009Philadelphia FlyersNHL42918271410Playoffs623562
2008-2009Philadelphia PhantomsAHL33171734225
2009-2010Philadelphia FlyersNHL8216314723-9Playoffs2310112147
2010-2011Philadelphia FlyersNHL822551764720Playoffs111111282
2011-2012Philadelphia Flyers "A"NHL77286593296Playoffs108917132
2012-2013Eisbären Berlin LockoutDEL94151967
2012-2013Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL4813354822-7
2012-2013CanadaWC8358124
2013-2014Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL82285886467Playoffs724622
2014-2015Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL8125487336-3
2014-2015CanadaWC103710411
2015-2016Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL7822456753-8Playoffs60112-2
2016-2017Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL8214445838-15
2016-2017CanadaWCup100000
2016-2017Canada "A"WC1024646
2017-2018Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL8234681022028Playoffs61232-10
2018-2019Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL82226385249
2019-2020Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL69213253287Playoffs1617821
2020-2021Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL5416274312-4
2021-2022Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL5718244220-12
2021-2022Florida PanthersNHL183202367Playoffs1035802
2022-2023Ottawa Senators "A"NHL82354479344
2023-2024Ottawa Senators "A"NHL8221436426-14
2024-2025Ottawa Senators "A"NHL8115355018-8Playoffs614503
2025-2026Ottawa Senators "A"NHL821435492220Playoffs400000
2026-2027Ottawa Senators "A"NHL1125723
2026-2027ProjectedNHL841538531523

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Claude Giroux Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2002-2003Cumberland Barons U15 AAOHF Bantam AAA62682-
2006-2007QMJHL All-StarsCHL Challenge20222-
2007-2008Gatineau OlympiquesMemorial Cup31122-6
2007-2008QMJHL All-StarsCHL Challenge20112-
2007-2008Canada U20Super Series835822-
2012-2013Eisbären Berlin LockoutET10110-
Claude Giroux Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL2381818360.952830
CHL Challenge240330.754-0
CJHL (CCHL)1481327400.8330-0
DEL19415192.11670
ET110111.000-0
HEO U15 AA1-------0
HEO U16 AA1393128591.5128-0
Memorial Cup131120.672-60
NEOHA1-------0
NHL20135638179111720.8652039111052957860.82399
OHF Bantam AAA162681.332-0
QMJHL31871251963211.72153823412454781.903230
Super Series183581.0022-0
WC328816240.8620210
WCup110000.00000
WJC-20172460.86840

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Claude Giroux Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Canada flagCanada328816240.8620210
Canada flagCanada (WCup)110000.00000
Canada flagCanada U20172460.86840
Canada flagCanada U20 (Cup)183581.0022-0
Canada flagCumberland Barons U15 AA16*2*6*8*1.33*2*-0
Canada flagCumberland Barons U16 AA1393128591.5128-0
Canada flagCumberland Grads1481327400.8330-0
Germany flagEisbären Berlin110416202.0067*0
USA flagFlorida Panthers118320231.28671103580.8002
Canada flagGatineau Olympiques31901261973231.70155763412454781.903230
Canada flagHearst Lumber Kings U15 A1-------0
Canada flagOttawa Senators5338871622490.7410252101450.5003
USA flagPhiladelphia Flyers1510002916099000.90412278852548730.86394
USA flagPhiladelphia Phantoms2381818360.952830
Canada flagQMJHL All-Stars240330.754-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Claude Giroux Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2004-2005
2005-2006
2007-2008
2008-2009
2010-2011
2011-2012
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2021-2022
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionOttawa SenatorsOttawa Senators
ExtensionOttawa SenatorsOttawa Senators
ConfirmedFlorida PanthersOttawa Senators
ConfirmedPhiladelphia FlyersFlorida Panthers
ExtensionPhiladelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers
ConfirmedPhiladelphia FlyersEisbären Berlin
ExtensionPhiladelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers
Claude Giroux Biography and Trivia

Number 28 retired by Gatineau Olympiques
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Gatineau Olympiques
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers

Career transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed to an eight-year contract extension by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2012-10-04 • Signed to lockout contract by the Eisbären Berlin
- 2010-11-08 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2007-07-23 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Philadelphia Flyers