A section of the Philadelphia Flyers fanbase has been vocal about trading Claude Giroux. Heading into a decade of Flyers captaincy, it still makes no sense.
Claude Giroux is the longest-running, uninterrupted Philadelphia Flyers captain in franchise history.
The key term is “uninterrupted.” Bob Clarke was a captain for seven years before Mel Bridgman accepted the honor. Two years later, Clarke would have another run as the Flyers team captain. Overall, he has the longest cumulative reign in franchise history.
Giroux is approaching a decade, uninterrupted.