Félix Girard
| Felix Girard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 1994 Lévis, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
95th overall, 2013 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Felix Girard (born May 9, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Girard was selected by the 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[1] and 2013–14 seasons, becoming the only player to have won the Guy Carbonneau Trophy twice.[2]
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.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2010–11 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 64 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | 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 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 61 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 137 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Gold with Team Canada | 2011 | [4] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship – Bronze with Team Canada | 2012 | [5] |
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy - QMJHL Best Defensive Forward | 2012–13 | [6] |
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy - QMJHL Best Defensive Forward | 2013–14 | [7] |
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
- ↑ World Junior Championship: Canada cuts Felix Girard, final roster set? | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
- ↑ 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
- ↑ QMJHL Network - March 22, 2013: Félix Girard wins Guy Carbonneau trophy
- ↑ QMJHL Network - March 22, 2014: Some individual trophies were given out last night
External links
- Félix Girard's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Félix Girard's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database