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Sweden Iran Mika Zibanejad

#93 New York Rangers / NHL - 23/24

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Mika Zibanejad Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 18, 1993
Position
C
Age
30
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Stockholm, SWE
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Sweden / Iran
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Hammarby IF
Contract
29/30
Cap Hit
$8,500,000 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 J18 SM Gold Medal 1
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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Mika Zibanejad 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 81 29 52 81 12 30 | Playoffs 20 10 14 24 4 0
2022-23 New York Rangers “A” NHL 82 39 52 91 20 25 | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -1
2023-24 New York Rangers NHL - - - - - - |
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Mika Zibanejad Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Stockholm 1 Rikspucken 6 5 4 9 0 - |
2010-11 Sweden U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial - - - - - - |
2017-18 Sweden EHT 3 1 0 1 0 1 |
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Mika Zibanejad Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-05-01T20:00:00-0400 New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils
2023-04-29T20:00:00-0400 New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
2023-04-27T19:30:00-0400 New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils
2023-04-24T19:00:00-0400 New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
2023-04-22T20:00:00-0400 New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
2023-04-20T19:30:00-0400 New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils
2023-04-18T19:00:00-0400 New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils
2023-04-13T19:00:00-0400 New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-10T19:00:00-0400 New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres
2023-04-08T19:00:00-0400 New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets
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Mika Zibanejad 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
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 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 (J18 Nationell) 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 13 767 268 338 606 0.79 205 29 | 6 58 16 31 47 0.81 10 -1
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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Mika Zibanejad Skill Rating

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Puckhandling
18
Passing
18
Agility
18
Speed
17
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Mika Zibanejad Connections

Player Period Teams
Chris Kreider (F) 2016-2024 8 New York Rangers
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)
Filip Chytil (F) 2017-2024 7 New York Rangers
Rickard Rakell (F) 2008-2018 6 AIK J18, AIK U16, Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17, Sweden U17 (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all)
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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Mika Zibanejad Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 6 #129 overall by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL Draft

Cult/Star player for Djurgårdens IF

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