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2013 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
| Final Rank: | 2 | Midterm Rank: | 3 |
| Position: | Center | Shoots: | Right |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Weight: | 191 |
| Born: | April 18, 1993 | Hometown: | Huddinge, SWE |
| Born in: | Stockholm, SWE | ||
| Drafted: | 2011: OTT (1st Round / 6th Overall) - PLAYER PAGE | ||
• In 2010-11, Zibanejad began the season with Djurgarden’s junior team before getting the call up to the Swedish Elite League in December. He registered nine points (5-4--9) in 26 games in the Elite League and 21 points (12-9--21) in 27 games with the junior team.
• He turned heads for Team Sweden at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ontario, recording five goals and nine points in six games helping lead Sweden to a bronze medal.
• Zibanejad, whose mother is Finnish and father is Iranian, speaks Swedish, Finnish and English.
• He credits his older brother, Monir Kalgoum, 27, for helping him achieve his hockey goals – “He helped me with the small details like faceoffs and how I should attack D-men in the offensive zone. He's a center, too, and has been a role model for me during his career.” Monir participated in the 2004 World Junior Championships for Sweden and currently plays for Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier League.
• He turned heads for Team Sweden at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ontario, recording five goals and nine points in six games helping lead Sweden to a bronze medal.
• Zibanejad, whose mother is Finnish and father is Iranian, speaks Swedish, Finnish and English.
• He credits his older brother, Monir Kalgoum, 27, for helping him achieve his hockey goals – “He helped me with the small details like faceoffs and how I should attack D-men in the offensive zone. He's a center, too, and has been a role model for me during his career.” Monir participated in the 2004 World Junior Championships for Sweden and currently plays for Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier League.
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STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | DJURGARDEN JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010-2011 | DJURGARDEN | SWEDEN-2 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010-2011 | DJURGARDEN JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 27 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| 2011-2012 | DJURGARDEN | SWEDEN-2 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2011-2012 | DJURGARDEN JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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