Daily News | Claude Giroux plays 1,000th game with the Flyers, joins only Bobby Clarke in that exclusive club
When public address announcer Lou Nolan read captain Claude Giroux’s name among the starters before Thursday night’s game between the Flyers and the Nashville Predators, for the first time this season,There hasn’t been much for Flyers fans to celebrate this year, as the team lingers at the bottom of the standings with a month and a half left in the season.. But fans showed up in droves to celebrate Giroux, who joined the organization at age 18, and his 1,000th game.
Plenty of former Flyers sent Giroux well-wishes through video messages during the ceremony, including Simon Gagné, Wayne Simmonds, Jake Voráček, Paul Holmgren, and Danny Brière. Giroux’s wife, Ryanne, sons, Gavin and Palmer, and parents, Ray and Nicole, also took part in the ceremony. Teammates Sean Couturier and Scott Laughton presented Gavin and Palmer with miniature silver sticks of their own.
Dating back to the beginning of the league in 1917-18, 365 players have played at least 1,000 games. Of those 365 players, 40 of them have played for only one franchise. The month of March ushered in another accolade for Giroux — his 900th career point. Giroux’s second-period goal against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday helped him reach the milestone. Only Giroux and Clarke have registered at least 900 points with the Flyers.