Félix Girard
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Felix Girard
| image = Félix Girard (cropped).jpg
| caption = Girard with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2015
| image_size = 230px
| team = Frisk Asker
| league = Norway
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = Milwaukee Admirals
San Antonio Rampage
Manitoba Moose
Fehérvár AV19
HC TWK Innsbruck
IF Björklöven
| position = Centre
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| shoots = Right
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|05|09}}
| birth_place = Lévis, Quebec, Canada
| draft = 95th overall
| draft_team = Nashville Predators
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2014
| career_end =
}}
Felix Girard (born May 9, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Frisk Asker of the Fjordkraftligaen (Norway). Girard was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (95th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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[http://www.thepredatorial.com/2013/09/17/undrafted-at-17-nashville-prospect-felix-girard-went-back-to-the-drawing-board/ Undrafted at 17, Nashville prospect Felix Girard went back to the drawing board – The Predatorial | The Predatorial] and 2013–14 seasons, becoming the only player to have won the Guy Carbonneau Trophy twice.[https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrhockey-buzzing-the-net/desperate-times-teams-trailing-2-0-coast-coast-155027108.html Desperate times for teams trailing 2–0: the coast-to-coast | Buzzing The Net – Yahoo Sports Canada]
In the final year of his entry-level contract in the 2016–17 season, on January 13, 2017, Girard was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for longtime Avalanche Cody McLeod and was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/avs-acquire-girard-from-preds-for-mcleod-1.649557|title=Avs acquire Girard from Preds for McLeod|publisher=TSN|date=January 13, 2017|accessdate=January 13, 2017}} He immediately rediscovered his scoring touch with the Rampage, surpassing his totals with the Admirals in contributing with 7 goals and 20 points in 38 games.
Girard remained with the Rampage through the 2017–18 season, appearing in every game he was unable to eclipse his previous year in totalling just 18 points. On June 25, 2018, as an impending restricted free agent, Girard was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Avalanche.{{cite web| url = https://www.milehighhockey.com/2018/6/26/17500924/colorado-avalanche-extend-qualifying-offers-to-rfas-cut-ties-with-duncan-siemens-nhl-free-agent | title = Colorado Avalanche extend qualifying offers to RFA's, cut ties with Duncan Siemens | publisher = milehighhockey.com | date = 2018-06-26 | accessdate = 2018-06-26}}
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.{{cite web| url = http://moosehockey.com/news/signings-july418/ | title = Moose ink pair of forwards | publisher = Manitoba Moose | date = 2018-07-04 | accessdate = 2018-07-04}}
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.{{cite web| publisher = IF Björklöven | url = https://www.bjorkloven.com/artikel/r8arakqrp-2e4ad/kanadensisk-center-klar | title = Canadian center Girard signs | date = July 6, 2021 | accessdate = July 6, 2021 | language = sv }}
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.[https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/buzzing-the-net/world-junior-championship-canada-cuts-felix-girard-final-220543393.html World Junior Championship: Canada cuts Felix Girard, final roster set? | Buzzing The Net – Yahoo Sports Canada]
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2009–10
| Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard | QMAAA | 41 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | QMJHL | 64 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | AHL | 61 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17
| AHL | 38 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 76 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19
| AHL | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | ECHL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20
| EBEL | 36 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | ICEHL | 46 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Allsv | 45 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | NOR | 32 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 41 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 356 ! 36 ! 58 ! 94 ! 380 ! 3 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 2 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2011
| Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011 | Canada | IH18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012
| Canada | WJC18 | {{bronze3}} | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 16 ! 3 ! 2 ! 5 ! 16 |
Awards and honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{icehockeystats}}
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