flyers media guide - Philadelphia Flyers

28
CLAUDE
GIROUX
CENTER | zhih-ROO, KLOHD
BIRTHDATE: January 12, 1988 | BIRTHPLACE: Hearst, Ontario
HEIGHT: 5’11” | WEIGHT: 172 | SHOOTS: Right | Season: 5th NHL, 5th Flyers
ACQUIRED: Draft – 1st Round (22nd overall) in 2006
2011-12
Playoffs: Appeared in 10 games…Led the team in scoring with 17 points (8G, 9A) along with 13 penalty minutes…
Received a one-game suspension on May 7 for a hit on NJD’s Danius Zubrus during Game 4 of the ECSF… Scored 14
points in the ECQF vs. PIT, leading all NHL players… became just the second player in Flyers history to score 14 or more
points in a playoff series, trailing only Tim Kerr’s 15 points (10G, 5A) in the 1989 Division Finals vs. Pittsburgh… became
only the second NHL player since 1993 to score at least 14 points in a playoff series of fewer than seven games (S.
Crosby, PIT, 14 in 6 gm series vs. OTT in 2010)… scored game’s first goal 32 sec into ECQF Gm 6 after delivering hit on S.
Crosby off opening faceoff… set a Flyers franchise record for points in a playoff game with his six-point night in Game 2
of the ECQF (3G, 3A). Regular Season: Recipient of the Bobby Clarke Trophy as Flyers MVP for the second consecutive
year… also the recipient of the Flyers Toyota Cup, earning the most points via a formula for being named a Star of the
Game… finished third in the NHL in scoring with career highs of 28G, 65A and 93 points, the best season for a Flyer
since Eric Lindros had 93 points in 1998-99… 65A were the most assists by a Flyer since Lindros posted 68 in 1995-96
and were the ninth-most in a season in franchise history… became the fourth Flyer ever to record 50 or more assists in
consecutive seasons (B. Clarke, B. Propp, M. Recchi)… led the league in PP points (38 – 6G, 32A)… set a career high
with his 26th goal of the season on Mar. 15 against NYI… recorded three assists on March 1 vs. NYI, his eighth game of
three or more points this season… recorded a career-high five assists against BUF on Feb. 16…Recorded his 200th point
in the NHL and as a Flyer on Jan. 17th vs. MIN (assist) … scored one of the Flyers’ two goals in the 2012 Bridgestone
NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park… Posted his fourth career four-point game on Dec. 21 @ DAL in his first-game
back after missing four games with a concussion… Recorded his third career four-point game and second this season
on Dec.7 @ BUF…Scored the GWG in three consecutive games on the road against ANA, PHX, and BUF (Dec. 2-7)…
Recorded his first two-goal game of the season and the fifth of his career @ CAR on Nov. 14…Registered his second
career four-point game with a goal and three assists, along with a plus-4 on Oct. 29 vs CAR… started the season with
goals in five of the Flyers’ first six games (5-3-8), including three points (1G, 2A) in the home opener vs. VAN on Oct.12.
CAREER
2010-11: Playoffs: Had two assists in each of the final three games of the series…Finished the ECQF with team high nine
points (1G, 8A, T-1st in NHL) and eight assists (1st in NHL). Regular Season: Recipient of the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the
most valuable player on the team, as voted on by a panel of sportscasters and sportswriters, as well as the Gene Hart
Memorial Award as the Flyer that demonstrated the most “Heart” during the season, as voted on by members of the Fan
Club… Finished first on the team in assists (51 – 8th in NHL), points (76 – T-11th in NHL), shorthanded assists (4 – 1st in
NHL), shorthanded points (7 – T-2nd in NHL), tied for the team lead in shorthanded goals (3 – T-10th in NHL) and power
play goals (8), and finished third in goals (25), all new career highs… Had a four-game point streak (2G, 4A) from 2/22-
Feb. 26…Had a five-game point streak (2G, 5A) from March 8-17…Played in his 200th game in the NHL and as a Flyer at
NYI on March 26…Had a four-game point streak (0G, 5A) from April 1-8…Had a three-game point streak (0G, 6A) from
Jan. 20-23…Recorded four assists, a new career high for assists in a game, at CHI on Jan. 23… Scored his 16th goal
of the season, tying his career high, at Montreal on Dec. 15…Had a three-assist game at LAK on Dec. 30… Recorded
his 100th NHL point vs. SJS on Dec. 8… Had a three-game point streak from Dec. 4-8… Had a three-point game (1G,
2A) vs. OTT on Nov. 15… Had a three-game streak with two or more points in each game from Nov. 11-15… Signed a
three-year contract extension with the Flyers on Nov. 8… Had a five-game point streak (4G, 5A) from Oct. 26-Nov.4)…
Recorded a shorthanded goal, the first of his career, at PITon Oct.7… 2009-10: Set new career highs for goals (16), assists
(31) and points (47) in a single season… Finished the season with six points in his last seven games (2G,4A)… Scored
the winning goal in the shootout to give the Flyers a 2-1 win vs. NYR on April 11, the final regular season game and a
berth in the playoffs… Set up Chris Pronger’s game-winning-goal with 2.1 seconds left in the Flyers 3-2 win vs. CHI on
March 13… Appeared in his 100th NHL game on Feb. 6 at Minnesota… Had a goal, assists and +3 @ NYR on Dec. 30…
Set new career-high in goals (10) and points (29) in a season with his goal vs. Dallas on Jan. 12… Tied career-high in
assists (18) at NYR on Dec. 30…Had 3 points (2G,1A) at SJS on Nov. 20… Scored a goal in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
vs. CHI... Had 3 pts (1G, 2A), including scoring a game winning goal in overtime in Game 3... Led the series in scoring
PhiladelphiaFlyers.com 65