After Henrik Lundqvist put the skates on the shelf, so have Mika Zibanejad took over as Swedish king in Madison Square Garden.
But how well do you know the NY Rangers star? News24 has the answers to the questions that Swedes google most about him.
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Mika Zibanejad Age – How Old Is He?
Mika Zibanejad was born on April 18, 1993, and turned 31 in 2024.
Mika Zibanejad height – how tall is he?
Mika Zibanejad is 187 centimeters tall, according to eliteprospect.com.
Mika Zibanejad’s origins – what are his parents up to?
Mika Zibanejad has dual passports from Sweden and Iran. His father Mehrad Zibanejad is Christian and comes from Iran. He came to Sweden in the 1980s after serving in the war between Iran and Iraq in the early 1980s, writes Today’s news.
Mother Ritva Zibanejad was born in Finland, but moved to Sweden in 1979 to study nursing. Mother and father Zibanejad met in Stockholm, and stayed here.
– I have always spoken Finnish with Mika. I have tried to maintain his knowledge of the Finnish language. That is why he still knows it so well, although he is about to forget it after a long career in North America, Ritva Zibanejad has said in an earlier interview with Ilta-Sanomat.
In addition to Finnish, Mika Zibanejad spoke Swedish, English and Persian.
When did Mika Zibanejad start playing ice hockey?
Mika Zibanejad started playing ice hockey when he was seven years old in Mälarhöjden/Bredäng.
Which clubs has Mika Zibanejad played for?
As a junior, Mika Zibanejad played in Mälarhöjden/Bredäng, Hammarby, AIK and Djurgården, where he made his Eliteserie debut.
As a senior, Zibanejad has played in the already mentioned Djurgården (SHL), before moving across the Atlantic to play in the Ottawa Senators (NHL) and Birmingham Senators (AHL).
Since 2016, Mika Zibanejad plays in the NY Rangers, according to eliteprospect.com.
Is Mika Zibanejad a co-owner of Brödernas?
Yes, Mika Zibanejad is a co-owner of Brödernas, and is often seen in the marketing of the hamburger chain. He also has his own burger joint there.
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Does Mika Zibanejad have girlfriend or wife?
Mika Zibanejad is married to Irma Helin Zibanejad. The couple married at the end of August 2021 after being engaged for just over a year.
Mika Zibanejad and Irma Helin Zibanejad went out with their love in September 2019, but already met in high school.
– Mika played hockey in Djurgården and I played football. We went to high school together too and ended up in the same French class, and then things bubbled up. We probably fell in love even then. But then we lived completely different lives and both are very dedicated in their careers. And there has never been talk of me abandoning my career for him, Irma Helin Zibanejad has said in an interview with The sports express.
This is how Mika Zibanejad signed Instagram about Irma Helin two months before their wedding:
“But that not only did I get to meet you, have you as my best friend but now we’re also going to get married!? It’s so crazy I can hardly understand it. There is no one like you and there never will be. You and me forever, that’s all!”
Who is Mika Zibanejad’s wife Irma Helin Zibanejad?
Irma Helin Zibanejad is a former elite soccer player, and has played with Djurgården, Piteå and Linköping in the Damallsvenskan, before ending her career in 2020.
Since 2020, she is a popular expert commentator on television for Discovery.
Irma Helin Zibanejad became an expert at Discovery 2020. Photo: Stella Pictures
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Mika Zibanejad’s house – where does he live?
Mika Zibanejad lives with Irma Helin Zibanejad in a luxury apartment in Manhattan in New York. In an interview with The sports express he described his accommodation as follows:
– I live 36 floors up, I wasn’t meant to live so high, but the floor had a lovely terrace with a wonderful view of Manhattan.
The couple also has a villa of 260 square meters with a lake plot in Nacka in Stockholm.
Does Mika Zibanejad have children?
Mika Zibanejad and Irma Helin had their first child in August 2023, a daughter named Ella.
Does Mika Zibanejad have Instagram?
Yes, there his name is @zibanejad93 and you can find him here.
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