Alexandre Giroux

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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team = Washington Capitals
former_teams = Atlanta Thrashers
Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
league = NHL
prospect_team = Hershey Bears
prospect_league = AHL
position = Forward
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 190
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1981|6|16|mf=y
birth_place = Quebec City, PQ, CAN
draft = 213th overall
draft_year = 1999
draft_team = Ottawa Senators
career_start = 2001

Alexandre Giroux (born June 16, 1981 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently in the Washington Capitals organization.

2005–06: Led Hartford in postseason goals and points, and set Wolf Pack franchise record for longest playoff point streak, with points in ten straight games from April 19 to May 7. Scored two power play goals May 6 vs. Portland in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division Finals. Scored game-winning goal in deciding Game 7 of the Atlantic Division Semi-Finals against Manchester. Named Hartford’s American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year for his work in the community. Finished season with career-bests in goals, assists and points in both the regular season and the playoffs.

Transactions

* June 26, 1999 — Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 7th round, 213th overall.
* March 9, 2004 — Traded with Karel Rachunek to the New York Rangers for Greg de Vries
* July 14, 2006 — Signed by the Washington Capitals as a free agent.
* July 13, 2007 — Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers as a free agent.
* February 26, 2007 — Traded to the Washington Capitals for Joe Motzko.

External links

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