NHL has awarded Claude Giroux (R) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 12 assists for 18 points in 16 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Claude Giroux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 586 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 289 assists along with 269 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 54 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 18+24=42 with 44 PIM.
