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[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 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.[3] 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.[4]
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 | 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 | ||
| 2016–17 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy – Best Defensive Forward | 2013, 2014 | [8][9] |
| International | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament – Gold with Team Canada | 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
- ^ "Félix Girard wins Guy Carbonneau trophy". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. March 22, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Some individual trophies were given out last night". 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
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