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#28 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 23/24

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Zemgus Girgensons Facts

Date of Birth
Jan 05, 1994
Position
W/C
Age
29
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EVHS
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$2,500,000 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2012 round 1 #14 overall by Buffalo Sabres
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Highlights
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1

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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Zemgus Girgensons 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 72* 5* 13* 18* 17* -11* |
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69* 12* 7* 19* 10* -1* |
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 56* 10* 8* 18* 27* -7* |
Latvia “A” OGQ 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Latvia (all) International 5* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 80* 10* 8* 18* 14* -5* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 20* 2* 0* 2* 7* -3* |
Projected NHL 75* 8* 0* 8* 26* -11* |
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S Team League Role on Team Notes
2018-19 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL Franchise Owner Part-owner
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Zemgus Girgensons Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-11-24T17:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
2023-11-22T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
2023-11-19T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Chicago Blackhawks
2023-11-17T19:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Winnipeg Jets
2023-11-14T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins
2023-11-11T18:30:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2023-11-10T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild
2023-11-07T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Carolina Hurricanes
2023-11-04T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-11-03T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
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Zemgus Girgensons Career Totals

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 5 44* 9* 5* 14* 0.32* 37* -17* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 13* 6* 4* 10* 0.77* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 645* 83* 93* 176* 0.27* 178* -68* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 2 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 2* 2* | 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 Skill Rating

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Zemgus Girgensons Connections

Player Period Teams
Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 2013-2021 8 Buffalo Sabres
Kyle Okposo (F) 2016-2024 8 Buffalo Sabres
Jake McCabe (D) 2013-2021 8 Buffalo Sabres
Johan Larsson (F) 2012-2020 8 Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans
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06/20/2023
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07/05/2019
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09/01/2016
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05/30/2016
05/30/2016 Confirmed CSKA Moskva Dinamo Riga
07/13/2012
07/13/2012 Confirmed Dubuque Fighting Saints Buffalo Sabres
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09/20/2017 Zemgus Girgensons Sabres' mainstay through upheaval BuffaloHockeyBeat.com

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Zemgus Girgensons 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

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