Claude Giroux – Bio, Net Worth, Age, Contract, Wife, Family, Height

Claude Giroux is a versatile Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2008. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL Draft. He was named Canadian Junior Hockey League Rookie of the Year at the age of 17 as well as he was named to his first NHL All-Star team in 2011 and was featured on the cover of EA Sports NHL 13. He made his debut with the Flyers in February 2008 and joined the roster full-time midway through the 2008-2009 season. As he was selected by the Philadelphia Flyer’s 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Giroux was named the Flyers’ team captain on 13th January 2013 and became the longest-tenured captain in team history during the 2020-2021 season. He also played his 1000th game with the Philadelphia Flyers on 17th March 2022, a 5-4 home victory over the Nashville Predators. 

What is Claude Giroux Famous For?

• Being a Canadian professional ice hockey center.
• For playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). 

Where is Claude Giroux from?

Claude Giroux stepped for the very first time into the world on 12th January 1988 in Hearst, Ontario, Canada. He is of Canadian nationality and he belongs to Canadian-white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christian and his race is white. Claude recently celebrated his 34th birthday in 2022 and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Capricorn. He is the son of Raymond Giroux (father) and Nicole Giroux (mother) and has one sister, named Isabelle.

Regarding Claude’s education, he attended Beatrice-Desloges High School in the suburban community of Orleans.

Claude Giroux Career Timeline

• Claude Giroux jumps off his career signing for Gatineau Olympiques where he scored 39 goals for a total of 103 points in 69 games and was named Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)’s Rookie of the Year and entered the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was selected 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers signed Giroux to an entry-level contract on 23rd July 2007.
• On 19th February 2008, he made his NHL debut when the Flyers visited the Ottawa Senators,  recording no points and being the team’s first shooter in the shootout.

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• His number 28 was retired with the Gatineau Olympiques on 20th February 2019.
• He was assigned to the team’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, and recorded his first NHL point by assisting on a Jeff Carter goal in a win over the Vancouver Canucks on 31st December.
• He scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Tomas Vokoun and the Florida Panthers in a 3-2 loss on 27th January 2007. His first Stanley Cup playoff goal came in a 6-3 win in Game 3 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins. 
• Giroux scored the winning goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final and the Flyers signed Giroux to a three-year into the 2010-2011 season.
• He was named to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game roster and finished his break-out season with 25 goals and 51 assists in 82 games and scored a goal and 11 assists in 11 2011 playoff games
• On 26th March 2011, he played his 200th career game against the New York Islanders and finished the season, however, 16 points behind eventual Hart Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin.
• Giroux recorded his first career hat trick during game two of the first round of the 2012 playoffs against Pittsburgh on 13th April 2012 and received a one-game suspension for a hit to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.
• As well, he was named the cover athlete for NHL 13 at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas on 20th June 2012; he became the first Philadelphia Flyer on an EA Sports NHL video game cover since Eric Lindros on NHL 99.
• Giroux signed an eight-year, $66.2 million contract extension to stay in Philadelphia on 5th July 2013 and was named to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game for the fifth time in his career during this season. This also made him the first Flyers skater since John LeClair and Eric Lindros to be selected for the All-Star Game roster five or more times.
• He passed Eric Lindros for 5th on the Flyers’ all-time scoring list on 20th March 2018 and became the 6th player in Flyers franchise history to reach the 100-point mark in a season in the final game of the regular season.
• He also helped the Flyers qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he recorded 3 points in 6 games in an eventual first-round loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Following the season, he was named a Second-Team NHL All-Star. He also finished 4th in the MVP voting.
• Later, he recorded his 334th career power-play point with an assist on Sean Couturier’s goal on 10th December 2021; in doing so, he passed Bobby Clarke’s record for most power-play points in Flyers history.
• On 29th December 2021, two days shy of the anniversary of his first NHL point, he assisted on a James van Riemsdyk goal against the Seattle Kraken for his 600th career assist and 884th career point.
• With the Flyers having a poor 2021-2022 season and his contract approaching expiration, the possibility of Claude being traded in advance of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs became a major point of discussion in sports media.
• He scored his 900th NHL point in his 999th NHL game on 13th March 2022, a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, while also passing Eric Lindros for eighth place on the Flyers’ all-time goals list.
• Giroux played in his 1000th NHL game on 17th March 2022, a 5-4 home victory over the Nashville Predators, and became the 40th NHL player to play 1000 games with a single team, and only the second Flyer, after Clarke.
• Subsequently, he was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a 2024 5th-round pick on 19th March 2022, Connor Bunnaman, and German Rubtsov in exchange for Owen Tippett, a 2024 1st-round draft pick, and a 2023 3rd-round pick.

International play

• Claude Giroux competed with Team Canada in the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 2008 and scored two goals and four assists in seven games to help Canada win its fourth consecutive WJC.
• He competed with Team Canada in the IIHF World Championship in April 2013 as well as he scored three goals and five assists in eight games.
• He was a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the World Hockey Championships in 2015.
• Also, he competed with Team Canada in the 2015 IIHF World Championship and was awarded Player of the Game in the team’s victory against Team Russia in the final game of the Championship.

Awards and Achievements

QMJHL

• Played in the 2005-2006 CHL Top Prospects Game
• QMJHL Rookie of the Month – December 2005 and March 2006
• 2005-2006 QMJHL All-Rookie Team
• QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month – September 2006
• 2008 President’s Cup (QMJHL playoff champion) with Gatineau Olympiques
• 2008 Guy Lafleur Trophy (QMJHL playoff MVP)
• 2007-2008 QMJHL First All-Star Team
• 2007-2008 Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team
• Jersey number 28 retired by Gatineau Olympiques on 20th February 2019

AHL

• AHL Rookie of the Month – December 2008

NHL

• 7x NHL All-Star Game -2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
• NHL Second All-Star Team – 2018
• NHL All-Star Game MVP – 2022

Philadelphia Flyers

• Bobby Clarke Trophy – 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
• Gene Hart Memorial Award – 2011
• Toyota Cup (3 Stars Award) – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021

Other

• Named 2011 Pro Athlete of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
• 2012 recipient of the Philadelphia Sports Congress’ John Wanamaker Athletic Award
• Voted in as the cover athlete for EA Sports’ NHL 13 video game
• A game-winning goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets voted by Flyers fans as the team’s “Highlight of the Year” during the 2013-2014 season 
• Game-winning overtime goal against the Winnipeg Jets, along with the assist by Shayne Gostisbehere, voted by Flyers fans as the team’s “Highlight of the Year” during the 2015-2016 season 
• Named 2018 Saku Koivu Award (Comeback Player) recipient by The Hockey News

Who is Claude Giroux’s Wife?

Claude Giroux is a married man. He became engaged to his longtime girlfriend Ryanne Breton in December 2016 and the two married in July 2018. The pair gave birth to their first child, Gavin on 26th August 2019. Their second son, Palmer, was born on 5th August 2021. The couple is having a good time together, which signifies they do not have affairs with other people. Concerning Claude’s sexual orientation, he is straight.

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What is the Net Worth of Claude Giroux?

Claude Giroux has a net worth of $10 million as of 2022 whereas he has also a handsome amount of salary which is around $3,180,000 per year. Giroux is in his eight years contract period which he signed on 4th July 2013, and the contract is worth around $66.2 million the contract includes a signing bonus of $9,000,000. His career earnings are around $66,348,780 which he made in all thirteen seasons. Claude also owns several other properties in different places but the exact information regarding them is not yet disclosed. In addition, his major source of income is from his ice hockey center career.

How tall is Claude Giroux?

Claude Giroux is 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) tall and his body weighs around 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb). He has attractive brown hair and dark brown eyes color. Moreover, Claude’s body build type is athletic. Being an athlete, he has kept his body maintained, healthy, fit, and fine.