Raymond Giroux

Raymond "Ray" Giroux (born July 20, 1976) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils.

Raymond Giroux
Born (1976-07-20) July 20, 1976
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
AIK Hockey
HIFK
Jokerit
New Jersey Devils
Ak Bars Kazan
SKA Saint Petersburg
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
NHL Draft 202nd overall, 1994
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19982014

Giroux played collegiately at Yale University. During the 1997–98 season, he captained the best team in school history as Yale won their first ECAC regular season title (Yale has since won another regular season title in the 2008-09 season) and advanced to the NCAA tournament after only having been picked to finish in 10th place at the beginning of the season. In addition to being a 1st-team All American, Giroux was named ECAC Player of the Year as well as the league's best offensive defenceman and was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate player.

Giroux spent time in many NHL organizations before leaving the US to play overseas. He has played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Lowell Lock Monsters, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Albany River Rats, and Houston Aeros.

Playing for Ak Bars he became Russian champion (2005/06) and IIHF European Champions Cup winner (2007). Giroux made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with SKA Saint Petersburg during the inaugural 2008–09 KHL season.[1] He participated in 2009 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93 North Bay Trappers Midget AAA GNML 4581826117
1993–94 Powassan Hawks NOJHL 3610405042 92111320
1994–95 Yale University NCAA 271348
1995–96 Yale University NCAA 303172036
1996–97 Yale University NCAA 329122138
1997–98 Yale University NCAA 359303962
1998–99 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 5913193292 31120
1999–00 New York Islanders NHL 1409910
1999–00 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 4912213334 70002
2000–01 HIFK Liiga 22391234
2000–01 AIK IF SHL 901116
2000–01 Jokerit Liiga 24491316 50000
2001–02 New York Islanders NHL 20002
2001–02 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7913405373 1917820
2002–03 New Jersey Devils NHL 110116
2002–03 Albany River Rats AHL 6711384949
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 110334 40000
2003–04 Albany River Rats AHL 6511172834
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 7013203354 500013
2005–06 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 469112056 13381114
2006–07 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 5013263983 1635822
2007–08 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 5713213461 102242
2008–09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 542131538 30000
2009–10 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 513111442 40110
2010–11 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 374111552
2011–12 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 485131830 1402212
2012–13 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 40002 10000
2013–14 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 48191014
NHL totals 38 0 13 13 22 4 0 0 0 4
AHL totals 389 73 155 228 336 34 2 8 10 35
KHL totals 238 15 57 72 176 21 0 3 3 12

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1996–97
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1997–98
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1997–98

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Todd White
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
1997–98
Succeeded by
Eric Heffler
Preceded by
Matt Pagnutti
Andrew Will
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
1997–98
Succeeded by
Jeff Burgoyne


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