Félix Girard
Felix Girard | |||
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Born |
Lévis, Quebec , Canada | May 9, 1994||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Norway teamFormer teams |
Frisk Asker Milwaukee Admirals San Antonio Rampage Manitoba Moose Fehérvár AV19 HC TWK Innsbruck IF Björklöven | ||
NHL draft |
95th overall, 2013 Nashville Predators | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Felix Girard (born May 9, 1994) is a
Playing career
Serving as the captain of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar since the 2012–13 season, Girard was selected as the QMJHL's best defensive forward for both the 2012–13[1] and 2013–14 seasons, becoming the only player to have won the Guy Carbonneau Trophy twice.[2]
In the final year of his entry-level contract in the
Girard remained with the Rampage through the
As a free agent, Girard was unable to attain another NHL contract, opting to sign a one-year AHL contract with the Manitoba Moose, affiliate to the Winnipeg Jets, on July 4, 2018.[5]
After two seasons in the ICE Hockey League, Girard continued his career abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish second division club, IF Björklöven of the Allsvenskan, on July 6, 2021.[6]
International play
Girard has competed internationally with Team Canada, winning a gold medal at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and a bronze at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships. He was the final forward cut from Canada's roster for the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard | QMAAA
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41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
2010–11 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL
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64 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12
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Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
2012–13 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 58 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 58 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 42 | ||
2013–14 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 58 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 130 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 43 | ||
2014–15
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Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 61 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16
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Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2016–17
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Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 38 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 76 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19
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Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 36 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21
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HC TWK Innsbruck | ICEHL | 46 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 45 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | ||
2022–23 | Frisk Asker | NOR
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32 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 41 | ||
AHL totals | 356 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 380 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Canada Quebec | U17
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4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
2011 | Canada | IH18
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2012 | Canada | WJC18
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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QMJHL
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Guy Carbonneau Trophy – Best Defensive Forward | 2014
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[8][9] |
International | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Gold with Team Canada
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2011 | [10] |
IIHF World U18 Championship – Bronze with Team Canada | 2012 | [11] |
References
- ^ Undrafted at 17, Nashville prospect Felix Girard went back to the drawing board – The Predatorial | The Predatorial
- ^ Desperate times for teams trailing 2–0: the coast-to-coast | Buzzing The Net – Yahoo Sports Canada
- ^ "Avs acquire Girard from Preds for McLeod". TSN. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche extend qualifying offers to RFA's, cut ties with Duncan Siemens". milehighhockey.com. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Moose ink pair of forwards". Manitoba Moose. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian center Girard signs" (in Swedish). IF Björklöven. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ World Junior Championship: Canada cuts Felix Girard, final roster set? | Buzzing The Net – Yahoo Sports Canada
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. March 22, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal at 2011 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka; Players and Staff to Return to Canada on Sunday, August 14
- ^ Player Added to Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Roster for 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database