Who is Zemgus Girgensons?

Zemgus Girgensons is a forward from Latvia who plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

What team does Zemgus Girgensons play for?

Zemgus plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is Zemgus Girgensons?

Zemgus Girgensons is 188 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Zemgus Girgensons weigh?

Zemgus Girgensons weighs 89 kg (196 lbs).

When was Zemgus Girgensons born?

Zemgus Girgensons was born on 1994-01-05 in Riga, LAT.

How old is Zemgus Girgensons?

Zemgus Girgensons is 32 years old.

What is Zemgus Girgensons's nationality?

Zemgus Girgensons is from Latvia.

Zemgus Girgensons

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Date of Birth: Jan 05, 1994
Age: 32
Place of Birth: Riga, LAT
Nation: Latvia
Youth Team: EVHS
Position: W/C
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 89 kg / 196 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Player Type: Checking-line Player
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NHL Rights: Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted: 2012 round 1 #14 overall by Buffalo Sabres
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A well-rounded two-way center, Girgensons has size and can skate really well. Has nice hands and can play a gritty game, too. Good leader and plenty of intensity. (EP 2012)

Father: Aldis Girgensons

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
09-10	Green Mountain Glades	EJHL	23	11	17	28	13	-	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0	-
	Green Mountain Glades	EmJHL	19	17	12	29	6	-
	Latvia U18	WJC-18	6	1	1	2	2	-1
10-11	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL	51	21	28	49	46	7	Playoffs	11	3	5	8	8	7
	Latvia U20	WJC-20 D1	5	4	3	7	8	6
	Latvia U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	4	3	7	8	-
11-12	Dubuque Fighting Saints"C"	USHL	49	24	31	55	69	17	Playoffs	2	2	2	4	0	2
	Latvia U20"A"	WJC-20	6	2	0	2	6	-6
	Latvia U20 (all)"A"	International-Jr	8	2	1	3	6	-
12-13	Rochester Americans"A"	AHL	61	6	11	17	28	-7	Playoffs	3	3	0	3	0	2
	Latvia	WC	5	1	0	1	0	-3
	Latvia (all)	International	5	1	0	1	0	-3
13-14	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	70	8	14	22	14	-6
	Latvia Olympics	OG	5	1	1	2	2	-2
	Latvia	WC	6	2	0	2	29	1
	Latvia (all)	International	12	3	1	4	31	-
14-15	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	61	15	15	30	25	-16
15-16	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	7	11	18	20	0
	Latvia"A"	WC	7	1	0	1	4	-4
	Latvia (all)	International	9	1	0	1	4	-7
16-17	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	75	7	9	16	18	-7
	Latvia Olympics	OGQ	3	0	1	1	2	1
	Latvia	WC	7	1	1	2	0	-6
	Latvia (all)	International	13	1	2	3	2	-7
17-18	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	7	8	15	26	-12
18-19	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	72	5	13	18	17	-11
19-20	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	69	12	7	19	10	-1
20-21	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	0	0	0	0	0	0
21-22	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	56	10	8	18	27	-7
	Latvia Olympics"A"	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0	1
	Latvia (all)	International	5	3	2	5	0	-
22-23	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	80	10	8	18	14	-5
23-24	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	63	8	6	14	21	-1
24-25	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	82	2	4	6	47	-7	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	0
	Latvia Olympics	OGQ	1	0	0	0	0	-1
	Latvia (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-2
25-26	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	74	9	11	20	31	1	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	4	-2
	Latvia Olympics"A"	OG	4	0	4	4	0	0
	Latvia (all)	International	4	0	4	4	0	0
26-27	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	61	6	11	17	0.28	28	-7	1	3	3	0	3	1.00	0	2
EJHL	1	23	11	17	28	1.22	13	-	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	0	-
EmJHL	1	19	17	12	29	1.53	6	-	0
International	7	50	9	9	18	0.36	37	-19*	0
International-Jr	2	13	6	4	10	0.77	14	-	0
NHL	14	844	100	114	214	0.25	270	-72	2	12	0	0	0	0.00	4	-2
OG	2	9	1	5	6	0.67	2	-2	0
OGQ	3	7	0	2	2	0.29	2	1	0
USHL	2	100	45	59	104	1.04	115	24	2	13	5	7	12	0.92	8	9
WC	4	25	5	1	6	0.24	33	-12	0
WJC-18	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	2	-1	0
WJC-20	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	6	-6	0
WJC-20 D1	1	5	4	3	7	1.40	8	6	0

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Zemgus Girgensons Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2009-2010	U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2010-2011	U20 WJC (D1\|A) Gold Medal USHL All-Star Game USHL Clark Cup Champion
2011-2012	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team USHL - USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Selection USHL First All-Star Team
2014-2015	NHL All-Star Game