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Claude Giroux | Center

Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Age / DOB:  (25) / 1/12/1988
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 172
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Claude Giroux continues to play well for Canada at the IIHF World Championships.
He has two goals and six points in five games, second in team scoring behind Steven Stamkos. Although Giroux was a point-per-game player in 2013, those who drafted him were a little disappointed. Look for Giroux to rebound and register 90-plus points in a full season in 2013-14. May 11 - 12:22 PM

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Claude Giroux helped Canada earn a 4-1 win over Belarus at the IIHF World Championship on Friday with a goal and two assists.

Ryan O'Reilly, Andrew Ladd and Steve Stamkos also scored for Canada in the contest. They currently sit in first place in their group with 13 points, but Switzerland, who is unbeaten in the tournament, is just two points back with a game in hand.
Source: TSN.ca
May 10 - 6:02 PM

Coach Peter Laviolette praised Claude Giroux for his first year captaining the Philadelphia Flyers.

"I think he did a terrific job as the captain of the team," Laviolette said. "It was a tough year. He did a really good job. He has terrific leadership qualities. He's driven. He's an excellent teammate. I think sometimes, when you're not as successful as you'd like to be, you really - whether you want to or not - you get to use and try that leadership. It becomes more in the forefront [than] when sometimes things are cruising along in the right direction and you just go day to day winning hockey games.You get to see what kind of a leader he is and what kind of person he is." He said he enjoyed the increased responsibility and will no doubt take what he's learned to make him a better hockey player. Giroux concluded the 2013 campaign with 13 goals and 48 points in 48 contests and he should be better than a point-per-game player next season.
Apr 30 - 10:09 AM

Claude Giroux collected a pair of assists in Philadelphia's 5-2 win over Boston on Tuesday.

He set up goals by Jakub Voracek and Simon Gagne in the contest. Scott Hartnell, Oliver Lauridsen and Matt Read also scored for the Flyers in the win. It should be noted that Lauridsen's goal was the first of his NHL career.
Apr 23 - 10:58 PM

Claude Giroux and the Flyers were shut out in a 3-0 loss to the Devils Thursday.

Giroux recorded five points over his two prior games until being held off the scoresheet in this contest. The Flyers center has quietly brought his scoring rate back up to a point-per-game pace despite what has been a troubling season in Philadelphia.
Apr 18 - 10:42 PM

Claude Giroux picked up two assists in Philadelphia's 4-2 win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

He has amassed five points in his last two games and has nine points in eight contests this month. After a bit of a sluggish start to the year, Giroux has 44 points. He should remain as a point-per-game player, or better, for the remainder of the campaign. Blueliner Kimmo Timonen notched a goal and a helper in Tuesday's win.
Apr 16 - 10:59 PM

Claude Giroux scored a shorthanded goal in Philadelphia's 3-1 defeat Thursday.

Giroux has only been held off the scoresheet twice in his last 11 games. Simon Gagne registered an assist on the Flyers' lone goal.
Apr 11 - 9:59 PM

Claude Giroux scored the only Flyers goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.

The power play marker was his 10th of the campaign and while it opened the scoring in the second period, it didn't hold up as the game-winner. Jakub Voracek and Andrej Meszaros picked up assists on the tally.
Mar 24 - 11:09 PM

Claude Giroux has points in three of his last four games.

Philly's captain has two goals and an assist during that span and has 26 points in this 48-game shortened season. Along with Jakub Voracek, he has been the Flyers' best player this season.
Mar 24 - 11:35 AM

Claude Giroux doesn't think the Philadelphia Flyers' playoff chances are on the line Friday night.

Ilya Bryzgalov previously stated that the Flyers would be done if they lost both games of their home-and-home series against the New Jersey Devils. They already lost the first contest on Wednesday. "I don’t truly believe we’re done if we lose this game," Giroux said. "Obviously, it’s a big game for us. We need to climb back in the standings, but you can’t be saying that the season’s going to be over if you lose this game. Obviously, we need to play the way we can play. And it’ll be one game at a time. The message is clear ... Everybody knows what to do out there." The Flyers rhetoric hasn't been bad their season, it's their execution that's been lacking. We'll see if they can finally start to turn the tide Friday night.
Mar 15 - 1:08 PM

Claude Giroux scored a goal for Philadelphia in a 3-2 defeat of the Sabres on Sunday.

Because of the sky-high expectations that followed him into the season, the 25 points Giroux has scored in 27 games are actually a disappointment, but things could certainly be much worse. Maxime Talbot and Simon Gagne also found the back of the net in the victory.
Mar 10 - 10:25 PM

Claude Giroux's six-game scoring streak come to an end Saturday.

Giroux began 2013 pretty slugglishly, but now has 22 points in 23 games in this 48-game shortened season. Giroux finished third in league scoring last season with 93 points (28 goals, 65 assists) in just 77 games. Along with Jakub Voracek, he has been the Flyers' best player this season.
Mar 3 - 9:41 AM

Claude Giroux notched a goal and an assist as the Flyers defeated the Capitals on Wednesday night 4-1.

Giroux began the year pretty slugglishly, but he's on an absolute tear right now. The Flyers captain has points in six straight games, multiple points in five of them -- good for a total of 12 in that span. Max Talbot, Simon Gagne and Wayne Simmonds potted the other markers, while Scott Hartnell had two helpers.
Feb 27 - 10:10 PM

Claude Giroux registered two assists in the Flyers' 4-2 loss to the Leafs Monday night.

With the two helpers tonight, Giroux now has six goals and 20 points in 21 games this season. Giroux is still in the thick of things in the Art Ross Trophy race.
Feb 25 - 11:06 PM

Claude Giroux netted two goals and recorded an assist in Philadelphia's 7-0 win Monday afternoon.

Giroux now has five goals and 13 points in 17 games this season. By the high standards put on him, that's still a bit underwhelming, but he should pick up the pace and end up with about a point-per-game in 2013.
Feb 18 - 3:40 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Claude Giroux
2Daniel Briere
3Sean Couturier
4Maxime Talbot
5Adam Hall
6Zac Rinaldo
7Scott Laughton
LW1Scott Hartnell
2Simon Gagne
3Tye McGinn
4Mike Knuble
5Jay Rosehill
6Jody Shelley
RW1Jakub Voracek
2Wayne Simmonds
3Brayden Schenn
4Ruslan Fedotenko
5Jason Akeson
D1Kimmo Timonen
2Braydon Coburn
3Andrej Meszaros
4Nicklas Grossmann
5Luke Schenn
6Kurtis Foster
7Bruno Gervais
8Erik Gustafsson
9Andreas Lilja
10Brandon Manning
11Oliver Lauridsen
12Matthew Konan
13Marc-Andre Bourdon
14Chris Pronger
G1Ilya Bryzgalov
2Steve Mason