Alexandre Giroux
Jersey Number: 28
Player information for Alexandre Giroux
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
June 16, 1981
Number
28
Shoots
Left
Weight
208 lbs (94kg)
Birthplace
Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played in his final NHL season with Columbus, recording 1-0-1 and eight penalty minutes in nine contests in 2011-12.
- Scored in his Blue Jackets debut on Oct. 15, 2011 at Dallas (Kari Lehtonen).
- Registered 6-6-12 and 26 penalty minutes in 48 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals and New York Rangers over six seasons from 2005-12.
- Made his NHL debut with the Rangers on Mar. 25, 2006 at Tampa Bay.
- Scored his first career NHL goal and assist while with Washington on Mar. 16, 2007 vs. Toronto (Andrew Raycroft).
- Played 11 seasons in the American Hockey League and finished with 368-336-704 in 771 career games with the Springfield Falcons, Oklahoma City Barons, Hershey Bears, Chicago Wolves, Hartford Wolf Pack, Binghamton Senators and Grand Rapids Griffins from 2001-12.
- Named to three consecutive AHL First All-Star Teams from 2008-09 to 2010-11 and was selected to four career AHL All-Star Classics (2007, 2009-11).
- Led Hershey to back-to-back Calder Cups in 2009 and 2010.
- Named the 2008-09 Most Valuable Player (Les Cunningham Award) after leading the AHL in goals and points with 60-37-97 in 69 appearances with Hershey.
- Led the AHL in goals and ranked second in points and fifth in assists while setting single-season career highs with 50-53-103 in 69 contests with Hershey in 2009-10.
- Went on to play six seasons in Europe with stints in Latvia, Switzerland, Croatia and France from 2012-18 and tallied 25-33-58 in 44 contests with Grenoble in France in his final professional league.
- Played three seasons of semi-pro hockey with Thetford Mines Assurancia from 2018-22.
- Represented Canada at three Spengler Cups, winning the tournament in 2015.
- Played three seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1998-2001 with the Hull Olympiques and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and combined for 111-115-226 with 359 PIM in 202 QMJHL contests.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 8 | 18 |
| Totals | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 8 | 18 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Ottawa in the seventh-round, 213th overall, in the 1999 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 4, 2011.