Daily News | ‘Him and the Flyers go hand-in-hand’: In 15 years, Claude Giroux transformed from a shy, fresh-faced rookie into a franchise legend
The Flyers never thought they’d be in this position, said Danny Brière, Giroux’s former teammate andto Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher. They thought they’d be competitive and Giroux would want to stay. But as the season went south, they told Giroux they were leaving his fate in his hands. That decision was born out of respect for him.
The two gravitated toward each other, van Riemsdyk recalled, because they were a similar age — and because they lived across the hall from each other in a 55-and-older community, where the other residents invited Giroux to play bingo. “When I first saw him on the ice and how hard he competed and how much he wanted the puck, I realized quickly that he was going to be a pretty good player,” Brière said.
His competitiveness has become one of his most known characteristics, and Jake Voráček said it was what he was most excited about when he came to the Flyers. He couldn’t wait for their on-ice battles, and Giroux delivered both in practices and in games. They had many an argument following a power play, which were quickly replaced with laughter after the game.
Giroux’s hospitality extended to young players, free agents, and even coaches. Yeo received a welcome phone call before his hiring was even public, as well as a friendly shoulder check at his first practice. After debuting for the Flyers in January, Ratcliffe got to know his role model. Ratcliffe discovered he’s a down-to-earth, humble guy. Until he gets into a competition, of course.
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