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Mika Zibanejad Biography

Mika Zibanejad is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on April 18, 1993 in Sweden. He was a Swedish center who made his NHL debut during the 2011-12 season with the Ottawa Senators. His native Sweden has been represented internationally at tournaments such as the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships or World Hockey Challenge.

Both he and He and Jared Cowen are both former first-round draft picks of the Ottawa Senators. were both ex-first-round draft picks for the Ottawa Senators.

Mika Zibanejad (Persian: میکا زیبانژاد ‎; born 18 April 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zibanejad was selected sixth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Zibanejad played football as a child before deciding to pursue hockey. He began playing hockey at the age of six in Hammarby IF, where he played a total of seven seasons before the club went bankrupt in 2008.

His father is Iranian and his mother is Finnish. Monir Kalgoum, his half-brother, is also a hockey player.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On 13 July 2011, Zibanejad signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators, the team that drafted him sixth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. After an impressive training camp, Zibanejad joined the Senators for their first game of the 2011–12 season. He registered his first career NHL point in his first game, an assist on a goal by Filip Kuba in a 5–3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. After just one point in nine games played, Zibanejad was reassigned to his most recent club, Djurgårdens IF, on 26 October.

Mika Zibanejad Net Worth

Mika Zibanejad is one of the richest Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mika Zibanejad's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a kid, he played soccer before turning his attention to hockey. After seven seasons playing for Hammarby IF, he played junior hockey for Djurgardens IF.

He scored the gold medal-winning goal in January 2012 for Sweden at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against Russia.

Zibanejad was raised in Huddinge, Sweden. Zibanejad’s father, Mehrdad, is from Iran. His mother, Ritva, is from Paltamo, Finland. Mehrdad, a Christian, left Iran in 1983 due to religious persecution following two years of mandatory military service in the Iran–Iraq War. Mika’s maternal half-brother, Monir Kalgoum, is also an ice hockey player who played professionally for teams in several lower-tier European leagues, most notably Huddinge IK and AIK IF in Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan and Milton Keynes Lightning in the United Kingdom. Zibanejad is fluent in English, Persian, Finnish and Swedish. Zibanejad is also a DJ and music producer. He has released 5 songs. Forever was released in 2017. Zibanejad then released Can’t Go Back Home the following year, in 2018. Moves, featuring Hot Shade & Mike Perry, was dropped in 2019, followed by Nobody, featuring Hot Shade, the same year. In 2020, Zibanejad released By My Side, which features Hot Shade and Melina Borglowe.

On 7 February 2011, Zibanejad signed a two-year contract extension with Djurgården. Zibanejad became a regular player in the senior roster after his debut, playing in 26 of the remaining 29 games. He scored five goals and nine points, which made him the third most successful junior player 18 years or younger in the organization and playing with the senior team, behind Fredrik Bremberg and Jacob Josefson. On 5 January 2012, Zibanejad scored the game-winning goal for Sweden at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in overtime of the gold medal game against Russia.

In June 2012, Zibanejad was rumoured to be a key part of a package Ottawa was offering to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for disgruntled superstar Rick Nash. The offer was allegedly withdrawn when Columbus general manager Scott Howson informed the Senators Nash was unwilling to waive his no-trade clause to accept a move to Ottawa.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Zibanejad then moved to AIK IF’s youth organization for the following season, where he began playing junior hockey. He was acquired by Djurgårdens IF for the 2009–10 season to play in the organization’s J18-team and J20-team. Zibanejad made his Elitserien debut on 7 December 2010, against Luleå HF, and scored his first Elitserien goal on 15 January 2011, against Tuomas Tarkki of Modo Hockey. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, 129th overall.

In August 2012, the Senators announced Zibanejad would spend the 2012–13 season in North America, either in the NHL with the Senators or with the club’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Due to the NHL lockout, Zibanejad began the season with Binghamton, where he registered 11 points in 23 games while battling injuries. He was called up to Ottawa on 28 January 2013, and played in his first NHL game of the season on 29 January against the Washington Capitals, a game in which he was selected as the first star. The following night, on 30 January in a game against the Montreal Canadiens, Zibanejad scored his first career NHL goal. The goal came on the power play against goaltender Peter Budaj and with assists from Colin Greening and André Benoit. In the 2015–16 season, Zibanejad scored a career high 21 goals with 30 assists.

Who is Mika Zibanejad Dating?

According to our records, Mika Zibanejad is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mika Zibanejad’s is not dating anyone.

Internationally, Zibanejad has represented Sweden at both the under-18 and junior levels. On 5 January 2012, Zibanejad scored the gold medal-winning golden goal for Sweden in the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against Russia in the tournament final; the game finished 1–0. On 20 May 2018, Zibanejad scored a goal in the final for Sweden to help them win the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Facts & Trivia

Mika Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Mika Zibanejad celebrates birthday on April 18 of every year.

On 18 July 2016, Zibanejad was traded by the Senators to the New York Rangers (along with a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for Derick Brassard and a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On 20 November 2016, during a game against the Florida Panthers, Zibanejad suffered a gruesome injury in overtime when he went hard with his left leg into the boards while trying to get in front of Reilly Smith. After the game, which the Rangers eventually lost 3–2 in a shootout, it was announced he broke his left fibula and would miss six-to-eight weeks. He returned to the Rangers lineup against the Dallas Stars on 17 January 2017; he scored two goals in the 7–6 Rangers loss. On 20 April 2017, Zibanejad scored the overtime winning goal in Game 5 of the 2017 NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. On 26 July 2017, Zibanejad signed a five-year, $26.75 million contract extension with the Rangers.

What ethnicity is Mika Zibanejad?

Personal life. Zibanejad was raised in Huddinge, Sweden. His father, Mehrdad, is from Iran and his mother, Ritva, is from Paltamo, Finland. Mehrdad, a Christian, left Iran in 1983 due to religious persecution following two years of mandatory military service in the Iran–Iraq War.

Where is Mika Zibanejad today?

The Rangers have signed Mika Zibanejad to an eight-year contract extension. Zibanejad is entering the final year of a five-year, $26.75M contract and is now signed through the 2030 season.

How old is zibanejad?

29 years (April 18, 1993)

How tall is Mika Zibanejad?

6′ 2″

Where did Mika Zibanejad go to school?

Kristna skolan

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