Giroux's All-Star Legacy

Flyers captain Claude Giroux will be the captain of Team Metro Division at the 2022 NHL All-Star Game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It will be Giroux's seventh All-Star Game, tying with Hockey Hall of Fame left winger Bill Barber for the second-most selections by a Flyers player. Only Bobby Clarke, with 10 selections, participated in more NHL All-Star Games during his Flyers career.

Giroux previously played in the 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 games. Keep in mind that there have periodic seasons where no All-Star Game has been played, such as during the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season or back during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign. Entering the 2021-21 NHL All-Star break, Giroux leads the Flyers with 20 assists. He is one point behind Cam Atkinson for the overall team scoring lead.
Following is a look back at each of Giroux's six previous All-Star Game selections: the venues, formats, game results and context of the season in terms of Giroux's performance and the performance of the Flyers team in each given season.
2011 NHL All-Star Game (Raleigh)
Giroux signified his arrival as a bonafide young NHL star during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoff, in which he posted 21 points (10g, 11a) in 23 games. Most famously, he capped a three-point performance in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final with an overtime winning goal. The next season, Giroux solidified his status by earning his first trip to the NHL All-Star Game. He also topped the 50-assist milestone that year for the first of five times he's accomplished that feat in an NHL regular season.

The 2011 NHL All-Star Game was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh; home of the Carolina Hurricanes. The team rosters were chosen via a "fantasy draft" format conducted by opposing captains Eric Staal (Hurricanes) and Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings). Giroux was selected by Team Staal. In the game, he posted one goal and one assist. Flyers teammate (and then housemate) Danny Briere was selected for Team Lidström , and he and Giroux good-naturedly chirped each other throughout the festivities.
For a look back at Giroux's recollections from his first All-Star Game -- including needing to borrow a tie for the Red Carpet -- see
You Always Remember Your First
2012 NHL All-Star Game (Ottawa)
The 2011-12 season marked Giroux's ascension to being the Flyers' most recognizable player to fans and media throughout the National Hockey League. He set career then-high marks of 28 goals, 65 assists and 93 points (all of which he surpassed in his 102-point campaign six seasons later). Giroux was one of three Flyers selected to the All-Star Game, along with regular Flyers linemate Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen.

The 2012 NHL All-Star Game was held in Scotiabank Place; home of the Ottawa Senators.
The event was a homecoming of sorts for Giroux, who hails from the French-speaking enclave of Heart, Ontario, and who makes an offseason home in Ottawa. He received a warm ovation during his pre-game introduction.
As with the previous year, the All-Star rosters were chosen via a fantasy draft between the captains. This year, the Senators' Daniel Alfredsson and the Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (an ex-Senator) served as the captains. Giroux and Hartnell were selected for Team Alfredsson while Timonen played for the victorious Team Chara in a 12-9 game.
2015 NHL All-Star Game (Columbus)
The 2014-15 season was one in which the Flyers organization was primarily focused on year one of a farm system rebuild. At the NHL level, the team fell short of the playoffs but the likes of Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Mark Streit, Brayden Schenn, Sean Couturier and the goaltending of Steve Mason kept the team at least on the bubble of the playoff chase until the stretch drive. Giroux and linemate Voracek were selected to the 2015 NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus; home of the Blue Jackets.

As with the previous All-Star Games in which Giroux participated, the 2015 edition featured a fantasy draft format. The captains this year were Nick Foligno (Blue Jackets) and Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks). Giroux was on Team Foligno while Voracek was chosen for Team Toews. In the game, won 17-12 by Team Toews, Giroux had three points (1g, 2a) while Voracek had a six-point (3g, 3a) day.
2016 NHL All-Star Game (Nashville)
The Flyers, under first-year head coach Dave Hakstol, returned to the playoffs in 2015-16, although the main focus remained on a farm-system rebuild. Leading the way for the Flyers were team captain Giroux, power forward Simmonds (career-high 32 goals), rookie offensive defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and an outstanding second half by the goaltending tandem of Mason and Michal Neuvirth. Ailing Flyers co-founder and longtime chairman Ed Snider, who would pass away on April 11, 2016, sent a personal congratulations along to Giroux for his fourth selection to the All-Star Game. Giroux was the lone Flyers' representative that year. The game was held at Bridgestone Arena; home of the Nashville Predators.

The 2016 NHL All-Star Game marked the end of the fantasy draft format and the beginning of a 3-on-3 tournament featuring teams representing each of the four NHL divisions. Giroux played for Team Metro, which lost 4-3 to Team Atlantic in single-game elimination.
2018 NHL All-Star Game (Tampa)
A finalist for the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) during the 2013-14 season, Giroux had his career-best NHL season in 2017-18 but finished fourth in the Hart Trophy balloting. Nonetheless, Giroux's 102-point season (34g, 68a) was the No. 1 reason why the Flyers posted a 98-point season and returned to the playoffs after missing out in 2016-17. As with his 2016 selection, Giroux was the lone Flyer chosen at mid-season to the NHL All-Star Game. The 2018 All-Star Game was held at Amalie Arena in Tampa; home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Team Metro was eliminated, 7-4, by Team Atlantic. Giroux scored one of the four goals for the Metropolitan Division. Prior to the game, he met with children from the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation.

2019 NHL All-Star Game (San Jose)
The Flyers entered the 2018-19 season with expectations of building off their 98-point season of the previous year. The season did not nearly go as hoped, and there were organizational changes in both the general manager's chair (Chuck Fletcher replaced Ron Hextall) and behind the bench (with Scott Gordon serving as interim coach after the dismissal of Hakstol). It was a season riddled with injuries, underachievement and farewells that included the trade deadline day departure of longtime fan favorite Simmonds. Giroux, however, kept on rolling as he averaged north of a point-per-game (85 points) while dressing in every game during the season.

At midseason, the Flyers captain was a shoo-in for his sixth NHL All-Star Game selection. The 2019 All-Star Game events were held at the Honda Center in San Jose; home of the San Jose Sharks. This time around, Giroux played for the winning side as Tem Metro defeated Team Attlantic by a 7-4 score and then defeated Team Central, 10-5, in the final game. Giroux had two points (1g, 1a). The winning team received a $1 million prize, split 11 ways between the players.