Zemgus Girgensons

Zemgus Girgensons (born on January 5, 1994) is a Latvian ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected 14th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Sabres.

With this selection, Zemgus became the highest drafted Latvian in NHL history, sixteen spots higher than previous highest selection Sandis Ozolins in 1991.

In the previous year, he was selected in the 2nd round (28th overall) in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft by the CSKA.