It was a tough Wednesday morning for Claude Giroux.
The Ottawa Senators forward reportedly had his car stolen on Tuesday night in Ottawa, his wife said on her personal social media account Wednesday morning. Ryanne Giroux was hoping someone in the Ottawa area who had experienced something similar might be able to help.
“Good morning Ottawa! @28CGiroux’s car was stolen last night and is currently actively driving,” Ryanne wrote. “Unable to get ahold of Ottawa Police until 10 a.m. … looking for other suggestions/to hear from other people in Ontario who have sadly had to deal with this recently.”
Claude seemed to confirm the crime when he responded to his wife’s post with a face-palming emoji.
The Ottawa Police Service’s official X account responded to Ryanne’s post 37 minutes after it was posted.
“We’re sorry to hear this,” the Ottawa Police wrote. “With any crime in progress, call 911 at the time of the incident. We understand an officer has been dispatched.”
Giroux is headed into his third season with the Senators after he signed a three-year, $19.5 million deal with Ottawa ahead of the 2022-23 season.
The 34-year-old centre from Hearst, Ont., has strong ties to Ottawa — he played Junior ‘A’ (Cumberland Grads) and Major Junior (Gatineau Olympiques) in the capital area from 2004 to 2008.
Giroux has played in all 82 games for the Senators in each of the past two seasons. In 2023-24, he recorded 21 goals and 43 assists.