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Sweden Iran Mika Zibanejad
#93 New York Rangers / NHL - 21/22
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Apr 18, 1993
Position
C
Age
28
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Stockholm, SWE
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Sweden / Iran
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Hammarby IF
Contract
29/30
Cap Hit
$5,350,000 Powered by
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New York Rangers New York Rangers / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 1 #6 overall by Ottawa Senators
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1

A very skilled center/winger with good hands and a terrific eye for the game. A modern power forward with good skating. Likes to go into heavy traffic and play physically. Takes care of defensive duties well and has strong faceoff skills. Very good release. (Matias Strozyk)

Brother: Monir Kalgoum

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 AIK U16 U16 SM 8 7 8 15 2 |
AIK J18 J18 Elit 11 2 2 4 2 |
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 4 1 1 2 0 |
2009-10 Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Elit 14 8 12 20 10 |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14 6 9 15 8 | Playoffs 5 5 4 9 4
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 SuperElit 14 2 2 4 4 |
Sweden U17 WHC-17 6 5 4 9 4 |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 9 6 11 17 2 |
2010-11 Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Elit 2 3 2 5 2 |
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 SuperElit 27 12 9 21 12 | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 0
Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 26 5 4 9 2 1 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 2 0
Sweden U18 “A” WJC-18 6 4 4 8 2 8 |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 19 13 10 23 14 16 |
2011-12 Ottawa Senators NHL 9 0 1 1 2 -3 | - - - - -
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 SuperElit 1 0 0 0 2 0 |
Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 26 5 8 13 4 -2 | Kvalserien SHL 10 4 2 6 2 3
Sweden U20 WJC-20 6 4 1 5 2 3 |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 11 6 3 9 2 3 |
2012-13 Ottawa Senators NHL 42 7 13 20 6 9 | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 0 -3
Binghamton Senators AHL 23 4 7 11 10 3 |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 5 4 2 6 2 1 |
2013-14 Ottawa Senators NHL 69 16 17 33 18 -15 |
Binghamton Senators AHL 6 2 5 7 2 1 |
2014-15 Ottawa Senators NHL 80 20 26 46 20 0 | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 0 0
2015-16 Ottawa Senators NHL 81 21 30 51 18 -2 |
2016-17 New York Rangers NHL 56 14 23 37 16 9 | Playoffs 12 2 7 9 0 4
2017-18 New York Rangers NHL 72 27 20 47 14 -23 |
Sweden WC 10 6 5 11 0 10 |
Sweden (all) International 13 7 5 12 0 12 |
2018-19 New York Rangers “A” NHL 82 30 44 74 47 -12 |
2019-20 New York Rangers “A” NHL 57 41 34 75 14 9 | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 -1
2020-21 New York Rangers “A” NHL 56 24 26 50 18 2 |
2021-22 New York Rangers “A” NHL 5 1 4 5 0 5 |
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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Stockholm 1 Rikspucken 6 5 4 9 0 |
2017-18 Sweden EHT 3 1 0 1 0 1 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
Fri 22/10 New York Rangers @ Nashville Predators
Mon 18/10 New York Rangers @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Sat 16/10 New York Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens
Thu 14/10 New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars
Wed 13/10 New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 29 6 12 18 0.62 12 4 | 0
EHT 1 3 1 0 1 0.33 0 1 | 0
International 1 13 7 5 12 0.92 0 12 | 0
International-Jr 5 48 30 27 57 1.19 20 20 | 0
J18 Allsvenskan 1 14 6 9 15 1.07 8 - | 1 5 5 4 9 1.80 4 -
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 3 27 13 16 29 1.07 14 - | 0
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 3 42 14 11 25 0.60 18 0 | 1 3 1 2 3 1.00 0 0
NHL 11 609 201 238 439 0.72 173 -21 | 4 31 5 14 19 0.61 0 0
Rikspucken 1 6 5 4 9 1.50 0 - | 0
Elitserien (SHL) 2 52 10 12 22 0.42 6 -1 | 2 17 5 3 8 0.47 4 3
U16 SM 1 8 7 8 15 1.88 2 - | 0
WC 1 10 6 5 11 1.10 0 10 | 0
WHC-17 1 6 5 4 9 1.50 4 - | 0
WJC-18 1 6 4 4 8 1.33 2 8 | 0
WJC-20 1 6 4 1 5 0.83 2 3 | 0
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Shooting Accuracy
19
Speed
18
Puckhandling
18
Acceleration
18

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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Fredrik Claesson (D) 2009-2019 7 Binghamton Senators, Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF J18, Djurgårdens IF J20, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all)
Rickard Rakell (F) 2008-2018 6 AIK J18, AIK U16, Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17, Sweden U17 (all), Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all)
Chris Kreider (F) 2016-2022 6 New York Rangers
Pontus Åberg (F) 2008-2013 5 Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF J18, Djurgårdens IF J20, Stockholm, Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17, Sweden U17 (all), Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U20 (all)

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/10/2021
10/10/2021 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
07/25/2017
07/25/2017 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
07/18/2016
07/18/2016 Confirmed Ottawa Senators New York Rangers
06/25/2015
06/25/2015 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
10/26/2011
10/26/2011 Loan Ottawa Senators Djurgårdens IF
07/13/2011
07/13/2011 Confirmed Djurgårdens IF Ottawa Senators
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Drafted 2010, 6 #129 overall by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL Draft

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