Zemgus Girgensons

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Birth place: Riga, Latvia
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 3" (191 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg)
Birth place: Riga, Latvia
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 3" (191 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2011 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL Clark Cup Champion | Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated Green Bay Gamblers 3‑1 in a best of five series. | |
| USHL Clark Cup Championships | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Nov 26, 2025 | CGY @ TBL | (1-5) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:59 | 9:27 | 0:00 | 3:32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.621 | 0.000 | 4.621 | 6.349 | 0.000 | 6.349 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | TBL @ DET | (6-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:54 | 15:12 | 0:00 | 0:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33.33% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | TBL @ NYR | (4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:51 | 16:02 | 0:00 | 1:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33.33% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | TBL @ NYI | (1-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:10 | 11:02 | 0:00 | 2:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | PIT @ TBL | (4-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 | 13:32 | 0:02 | 2:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2009‑10 | Team Latvia U18 | | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2010‑11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 16 | 51 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13.9 | |
| 2011‑12 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 17 | 49 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14.5 | |
| 2011‑12 | Team Latvia U20 | | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2012‑13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 18 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2012‑13 | Team Latvia | | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| 2013‑14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 2013‑14 | Team Latvia | | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2014‑15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 20 | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 25 | -16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13.0 |
| 2015‑16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| 2015‑16 | Team Latvia | | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2016‑17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 22 | 75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2016‑17 | Team Latvia | | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2017‑18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 23 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2018‑19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 24 | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2019‑20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 25 | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.1 |
| 2021‑22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 27 | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10.9 |
| 2021‑22 | Team Latvia | | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022‑23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 28 | 80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 29 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 30 | 82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 47 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 2024‑25 | Team Latvia | | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025‑26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| NHL Totals | 790 | 96 | 104 | 200 | 245 | -74 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8.6 | |||
| USHL Totals | 100 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 115 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 14.2 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010‑11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.7 | |
| 2011‑12 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 | |
| 2012‑13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2024‑25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USHL Totals | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11.9 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| AHL Totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Latvia - U18 World Championship 2010 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Team Latvia - U20 World Championship 2012 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Team Latvia - World Championship 2013 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Team Latvia - Olympics ‑ Sochi 2014 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Team Latvia - World Championship 2014 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Team Latvia - World Championship 2016 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Team Latvia - World Championship 2017 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 |
| World Championship Totals | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 33 | -13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Olympics Totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Latvia - Slovakia Cup 2014 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Latvia - Euro Hockey Challenge 2016 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Latvia - 2018 Olympic Qualification 2016 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Latvia - Euro Hockey Challenge 2017 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Latvia - 2022 Olympic Qualification 2021 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Latvia - 2026 Olympic Qualification 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Men Totals | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team Foligno | NHL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NHL All-Star Game Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |