Claude Giroux
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)
Born
Jan 12, 1988 (38)
Birth Place
Hearst
Nationality
Canada
Position
centre
Current Team
Florida Panthers
Height
180 cm
Weight
78 kg
About
Claude Giroux is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panthers. 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. Giroux played his 1,000th game with the Flyers on March 17, 2022. Giroux has been known to be a very flexible offensive player; capable of playing comfortably on both center and wing throughout his career.
Career
2008 โ 2022
Philadelphia Flyers
2022 โ Present
Florida Panthers