I met him 2 years ago. The official numbers are inflated as they always are.
To my eye Giroux is probably 5'10" 175lb. Really wirey build. Size 52 doesn't surprise me at all.
There's pictures on Getty Images of the playoff round between the Pens and the Flyers and there's a few pictures where you can see Crosby, who is not a huge guy by any means, looks heavier and taller than him.
What pro players use a left-handed Spezza pro curve?
I know Oskar Sundqvist uses a right-handed Spezza pro - same lie and pattern but Sundqvist has sandpaper grip on the shaft instead of the blade which is the other way around from Spezza's specs. Curve is identical though. When I came across one in person I did a double-take. Spezza's pattern is so unique it's kinda hard to imagine anyone else in the league switching over to his full-time.
Anyway, I bought it on the spot (CCM Super Tacks) and put them up against some Spezza pros I have and they're identical. Weird.