Zemgus Girgensons was born on 5 January 1994 and is a Latvian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
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16 Facts About Zemgus Girgensons
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Zemgus Girgensons began playing hockey in EVHS hockey school and was coached by former Dinamo Riga player Edmunds Vasiljevs He played in Latvian minor and youth leagues.
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In 2009, Zemgus Girgensons moved to North America and played in the Eastern Junior Hockey League for the Green Mountain Glades.
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Zemgus Girgensons entered his draft eligibility year as a projected first-round draft pick.
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Zemgus Girgensons was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 14th overall.
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Zemgus Girgensons had a slow start to the season and, at the beginning of 2013, he suffered an injury from a late hit by Richard Panik of the Syracuse Crunch.
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Zemgus Girgensons scored his first career NHL goal in the Sabres' season opener against Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings on 2 October 2013.
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Zemgus Girgensons was the runaway leader in fan voting for the 2015 All-Star Game, buoyed in large part by votes from his native Latvia.
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The following season, on 17 August 2017, Zemgus Girgensons re-signed with the Sabres again, agreeing to a two-year contract worth $3.
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On 8 October 2020, Zemgus Girgensons opted to forgo free agency and signed a three-year, $6.
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Zemgus Girgensons participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvian junior team and at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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Zemgus Girgensons made his senior national team debut in 2013 World Championships against the United States and scored his first international goal against Slovakia.
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Zemgus Girgensons was suspended for one game for spearing Branislav Mezei in the first period of the match in retaliation for an earlier hit.
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Zemgus Girgensons scored his first Olympic goal in Latvia's third tournament game, coming versus Sweden off of a power play goal against Henrik Lundqvist.
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Zemgus Girgensons has played for team Latvia in the 2013 IIHF World Championship, 2014 IIHF World Championship, 2016 IIHF World Championship and 2017 IIHF World Championship.
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