Zemgus Girgensons
- January 5, 2024
- Hockey Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Zemgus Girgensons |
Occupation | Hockey Player |
Date Of Birth | Jan 5, 1994(1994-01-05) |
Age | 30 |
Birthplace | Riga |
Country | Latvia |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Zemgus Girgensons Biography
Name | Zemgus Girgensons |
Birthday | Jan 5 |
Birth Year | 1994 |
Place Of Birth | Riga |
Birth Country | Latvia |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Parents | Aldis Girgensons |
Siblings | Annija Girgensone |
Zemgus Girgensons is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 5, 1994 in Riga, Latvia. Latvian hockey player and centre, who was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft. He became the most-drafted Latvian player ever. He was awarded the title of Latvian Rising Sportsperson of the Year in 2013.
Both he and centre He and centre Sam Reinhart are both former first-round draft picks of the Sabres. were former Sabres first-round draft picks.
In 2009, Girgensons moved to North America and played in the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) for the Green Mountain Glades. The next season, he moved to the United States Hockey League (USHL) and played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints. In 2011, he became a USHL champion with the Fighting Saints, and he also participated in the USHL All-Star Game. In the 2011–12 season, his last as a junior, Girgensons was named as the captain of the Fighting Saints.
Girgensons participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvian junior team and at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships. He made his senior national team debut in 2013 World Championships against the United States and scored his first international goal against Slovakia. He also was suspended for one game for spearing Branislav Mezei in the first period of the match in retaliation for an earlier hit.
His father Aldis was a professional hockey player for Dinamo Riga.
Zemgus Girgensons Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Hockey Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Zemgus Girgensons is one of the richest Hockey Player from Latvia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zemgus Girgensons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a member of the Eastern Junior Hockey League’s Green Mountain Glades.
He received the most votes for the NHL All-Star Game because of a voter campaign that was held in Latvia by his Latvian fans.
Zemgus Girgensons (born 5 January 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 14th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. With this selection, Girgensons became the highest-drafted Latvian in NHL history, 16 spots higher than previous highest selection, Sandis Ozoliņš, in 1991. In the previous year, Girgensons was selected in the second round, 28th overall, in the 2011 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Junior Draft by CSKA Moscow.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Zemgus Girgensons Dating?
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Girgensons was the runaway leader in fan voting for the 2015 All-Star Game, buoyed in large part by votes from his native Latvia.
Facts & Trivia
Zemgus Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Latvia. Zemgus Girgensons celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.
Zemgus Girgensons got married on July 27th 2019 with then Katie Sullivan (now Katie Girgensons).
What happened to zemgus Girgenson?
On 4 January 2021, a day before his 27th birthday, Girgensons sustained a lower-body injury during a training camp scrimmage ahead of the 2020–21 NHL season and had to be helped off the ice. It was revealed on January 6 that he suffered a hamstring injury and had undergone successful surgery to correct it.
How old is girgensons?
28 years (January 5, 1994)
How many goals does Skinner have?
SeasonGPG
2021-2022| 80| 33
NHL Career| 853| 298
Who is number 28 on the Buffalo Sabres?
Zemgus Girgensons Stats and News | NHL.com.
How many points does Nick Suzuki have?
SeasonAgePTS
2020-21| 21| 41
2021-22| 22| 61
82 Game Avg.| | 56
Career| | 143