Zemgus Girgensons

Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 18/19
Player Facts
  • Position
    C/LW
  • Height
    6'2" / 188 cm
  • Weight
    207 lbs / 94 kg
  • Shoots
    L
  • Contract
    18/19

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

Use/Embed statistics
Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Green Mountain Glades EmJHL 19 17 12 29 6 |
Green Mountain Glades EJHL 23 11 17 28 13 | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 0
Latvia U18 WJC-18 6 1 1 2 2 -1 |
2010-11 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 |
2011-12 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 |
2012-13 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 |
2013-14 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 70 8 14 22 14 -6 |
Latvia OG 5 1 1 2 2 -2 |
Latvia WC 6 2 0 2 29 1 |
Latvia (all) International 12 3 1 4 31 |
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 61 15 15 30 25 -16 |
2015-16 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 |
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres NHL 75 7 9 16 18 -7 |
Latvia OGQ 3 0 1 1 2 1 |
Latvia WC 7 1 1 2 0 -6 |
Latvia (all) International 13 1 2 3 2 -7 |
2017-18 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 7 8 15 26 -12 |
2018-19 Buffalo Sabres NHL - - - - - |
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Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 61 6 11 17 0.28 28 -7 | 3 3 0 3 1.00 0 2
EJHL 23 11 17 28 1.22 13 | 2 0 2 2 1.00 0
EmJHL 19 17 12 29 1.53 6 |
International 39 6 3 9 0.23 37 -17 |
International-Jr 13 6 4 10 0.77 14 0 |
NHL 348 44 57 101 0.29 103 -41 |
OG 5 1 1 2 0.40 2 -2 |
OGQ 3 0 1 1 0.33 2 1 |
USHL 100 45 59 104 1.04 115 24 | 13 5 7 12 0.92 8 9
WC 25 5 1 6 0.24 33 -12 |
WJC-18 6 1 1 2 0.33 2 -1 |
WJC-20 6 2 0 2 0.33 6 -6 |
WJC-20 D1 5 4 3 7 1.40 8 6 |
Career Highlights
Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/17/2017
08/17/2017 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
09/01/2016
09/01/2016 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
05/30/2016
05/30/2016 Confirmed CSKA Moskva Dinamo Riga
07/13/2012
07/13/2012 Confirmed Dubuque Fighting Saints Buffalo Sabres
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
09/20/2017 Zemgus Girgensons Sabres' mainstay through upheaval BuffaloHockeyBeat.com
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 2 #28 overall by CSKA Moskva in the KHL Draft

Drafted 2011, 1 #45 overall by Kelowna Rockets in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Dubuque Fighting Saints

Cult/Star player for Latvia