Felix Girard (born May 9, 1994) is a

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professional

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forward. He is currently playing with

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of the

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(Norway). Girard was selected by the

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in the 4th round (95th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Serving as the captain of the

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since the

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season, Girard was selected as the QMJHL's best defensive forward for both the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, becoming the only player to have won the

Guy Carbonneau Trophy The Guy Carbonneau Trophy (Trophée Guy Carbonneau) is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) judged to be the best defensive forward. The winner is determined by the number of face-offs won, plus-minus ...

twice. In the final year of his entry-level contract in the 2016–17 season, on January 13, 2017, Girard was traded to the

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in exchange for longtime Avalanche Cody McLeod and was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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. 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. As a free agent, Girard was unable to attain another NHL contract, opting to sign a one-year AHL contract with the

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, affiliate to the

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, on July 4, 2018. 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.

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

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. He was the final forward cut from Canada's roster for the

2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (formerly called the IIHF U20 World Championship) was the 38th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (WJHC), hosted in Malmö, Sweden. The 13,700-seat Malmö Arena was the main venue, ...

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Girard, Felix 1994 births Living people Adirondack Thunder players Baie-Comeau Drakkar players IF Björklöven players Canadian ice hockey centres Fehérvár AV19 players Frisk Asker Ishockey players Ice hockey people from Lévis, Quebec HC TWK Innsbruck players Manitoba Moose players Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators draft picks San Antonio Rampage players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen