Alexandre Giroux

Alexandre Giroux (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Springfield Falcons, of the American Hockey League (AHL).
== Playing career ==
=== Amateur ===
Giroux joined the QMJHL's Hull Olympiques in 1998–99 and went on to play parts of three seasons with the club before joining the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies midway through the 2000–01 season. Over the course of his junior career, Giroux registered 226 points (111 goals and 115 assists) before going on to make his professional debut with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins in 2001–02.
=== Professional ===
Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in 1999, Giroux failed to crack the NHL roster. He would spend parts of three seasons in the Senators' system before a 2004 deadline deal sent him and Karel Rachunek to the New York Rangers for Greg De Vries. Giroux would ultimately play only one game with the Rangers, spending the majority of his time with their farm team, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
In the summer of 2006, Giroux signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals. As member of the Capitals, Giroux would spend the majority of his time with the club's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears and appear in a handful of games with Washington. The following summer, he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers. With the Thrashers, Giroux was sent to the club's AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He tallied 19 goals and 41 points in 44 games with the Wolves before he was traded back to the Capitals organization.
On August 5, 2009, it was announced that Giroux had signed a one-year two-way contract to remain with Hershey Bears.
The 2008–09 AHL season was a successful one for Giroux. On January 18, 2009, Giroux broke Brett Hull's American Hockey League record for consecutive games scoring a goal, scoring in 15 straight games. On April 10, 2009, Giroux capped off his memorable season by being awarded the Les Cunningham Award as American Hockey League MVP.
On July 3, 2010, he signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Following their preseason run, he was assigned to the Oilers' AHL affiliates, the Oklahoma City Barons.
With a season-ending injury to the Oilers' Taylor Hall, Giroux was recalled from Oklahoma City, on March 5, 2011.Oilers recall Alex Giroux He made his Oilers debut the same night, scoring a goal which helped Edmonton secure a 5-1 victory, over the Colorado Avalanche.Oilers stop Avalanche in 5-1 victory
On July 3, 2011, Giroux signed a two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
== Awards and honours ==
*AHL First All-Star Team (2010–11)2010-11 First and Second All-Stars named
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1998–99 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	67 	15 	22 	37 	124 	 	22 	2 	2 	4 	8
1999–00 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	72 	52 	47 	99 	117 	 	15 	12 	6 	18 	30
2000–01 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	38 	31 	32 	63 	62 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL 	 	25 	13 	14 	27 	56 	 	9 	2 	6 	8 	22
2001–02 	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL 	 	70 	11 	16 	27 	34 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Binghamton Senators 	AHL 	 	67 	19 	16 	35 	101 	 	10 	1 	0 	1 	10
2003–04 	Binghamton Senators 	AHL 	 	59 	19 	23 	42 	79 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 	 	16 	6 	3 	9 	13 	 	16 	3 	4 	7 	28
2004–05 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 	 	78 	32 	22 	54 	128 	 	6 	3 	3 	6 	23
2005–06 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 	 	73 	36 	31 	67 	102 	 	13 	7 	9 	16 	17
2005–06 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	67 	42 	28 	70 	82 	 	19 	4 	7 	11 	27
2006–07 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	9 	2 	2 	4 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 	 	44 	19 	22 	42 	47 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	24 	14 	13 	27 	30 	 	5 	3 	1 	4 	2
2008–09 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	69 	60 	37 	97 	84 	 	22 	15 	13 	28 	22
2008–09 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	12 	1 	1 	2 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	69 	50 	53 	103 	34 	 	21 	14 	13 	27 	22
2009–10 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	9 	1 	2 	3 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Oklahoma City Barons 	AHL 	 	70 	32 	46 	78 	63 	 	6 	2 	1 	3 	2
2010–11 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	8 	1 	1 	2 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals	 	706 	340 	310 	650 	837 	 	118 	52 	51 	103 	153
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	39 	5 	6 	11 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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