Claude Giroux

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Claude Giroux is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators. Selected by the Flyers 22nd overall in the 2006 NHL entry draft, Giroux was named the Flyers' 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.