Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons ( born January 5, 1994 Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian ice hockey player standing since 2012 with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League contract. The center is equipped with the 14 position of the highest they drafted Lettering NHL Entry Draft. He also plays for the national team of his country and participated with this at the 2013 World Cup.
Career
Youth
Zemgus Girgensons began his athletic training in the operated by former professional Edmunds Vasiļjevs " EVHS Edmund Vasilyev Hockey School " in Riga. In 2009 he moved to the United States and played from then on for the Green Mountain Glades in a junior league. The following year he moved to the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL and arrived there in his first season at 49 points in 51 games, in which he won the Clark Cup with the team and took part himself at midseason All-Stars Game. In the 2011/12 season, his last with the Fighting Saints, he led the team as captain and reached a point- per - game ratio of more than one.
Buffalo Sabres
After he was already selected in 2011 to 28th position in the KHL Junior Draft, drafteten him in the NHL Entry Draft 2012, the Buffalo Sabres to 14th position and thus higher than any other sandal. Previous record holder was Sandis Ozoliòš, which was in 1991 selected by the San Jose Sharks at 30th position. Buffalo had already been selected in 12th place, Mikhail Grigorenko and had to give up the 21st and 42nd Pick in Calgary, to secure also the 14th pick and thus Girgensons. In July 2012, the Center signed an entry level contract with the Sabres.
The season 2012/13 he spent entirely at the Sabres farm team, the Rochester Americans in the AHL. There he completed 61 games and came up with 17 points. With the beginning of season 2013/14 Girgensons stood in the NHL squad and announced on October 2, 2013 his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings, where he directly managed his first goal.
Internationally
With the youth teams of the Latvian national team, he took part in the U18 World Cup in 2010 and at the 2012 U20 World Cup. His debut for the senior team in the 2013 World Cup was Girgensons and shot during the tournament his first international goal against Slovakia.
Career Stats
(End of season 2012/ 13)
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )