Personal Life
Giroux was born on January 12, 1988, in Hearst, Ontario to Raymond and Nicole Giroux. He has one sister, Isabelle. He attended Béatrice-Desloges High School in Orléans, Ontario.
During the 2010-2011 season, Giroux lived with teammate Danny Brière and Brière's three sons in their Haddonfield, New Jersey home. In 2011, Giroux moved out and into an apartment with teammate Brayden Schenn.
Giroux has appeared in a video supporting You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.
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