| Mika Zibanejad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Zibanejad with the New York Rangers in 2023 | |||
| Born |
18 April 1993 Huddinge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Djurgårdens IF Ottawa Senators | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
6th overall, 2011 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Mika Zibanejad (Persian: میکا زیبانژاد; born 18 April 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for 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.[1] He made the Senators lineup out of training camp to start the 2011–12 season, but was returned to Djurgårdens IF in Sweden after scoring one point in nine NHL games with Ottawa. On 18 July 2016, after five seasons within the Senators organization, Zibanejad was traded to the Rangers.
Zibanejad has represented Sweden on the international stage, helping the junior team win the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the senior team win the 2018 IIHF World Championship.
- ^ "Mika Zibanejad Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.