Zemgus Girgensons

Zemgus Girgensons is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 14th overall, in the 2012 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres. With this selection, Girgensons became at that time the highest-drafted Latvian in NHL history, 16 spots higher than previous highest selection, Sandis Ozoliņš, in 1991. Girgensons was voted to the NHL All-Star Game in 2015.