Mats Zuccarello Biography
Mats Zuccarello is the eighth player from Norway to play in the NHL, and the most successful. The Oslo native is a gifted passer who can create offense with a high-end skill set similar to that of Martin St. Louis, his former teammate with the New York Rangers. He made his way through the ranks in Norway through the Frisk-Asker program, finishing with 34 goals and 59 points in 43 games as a 19-year-old and following that with a 24-goal, 64-point season in 2007-08 before scoring 27 points in 15 playoff games.
Mats Zuccarello Age/Early life
He was born on 1 September 1987, Oslo, Norway. His birth sign is not known. He is currents 32 years old. He grew up in the suburbs of Løren in Oslo and began playing hockey at age five. After several years at Hasle-Løren, he began playing for Vålerenga, where he stayed until the end of lower secondary school. By that time, he had been scouted by Frisk Asker, which offered him a scholarship at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport, which he accepted.
Mats Zuccarello Nationality
He is a Norway citizen by birth.
Mats Zuccarello Family
He was born to parents, Glenn Aasen and Anita Zuccarello. He has a younger brother named Fabian who has played for the Valencia Flyers.
Mats Zuccarello Marriage
He has a girlfriend by the name Mrs. Nina Sandbech whom he fell in love with. Norway is also the place where his pretty model girlfriend Nina Sandbech comes from. The stunning 27-year-old fashionista now spends her time between Oslo and New York with him. Her girlfriend just like any other woman loves fashion.
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Mats Zuccarello Career
He started his playing career when he made his way through the ranks in Norway through the Frisk-Asker program, finishing with 34 goals and 59 points in 43 games as a 19-year-old and following that with a 24-goal, 64-point season in 2007-08 before scoring 27 points in 15 playoff games.
He signed with Modo of the Swedish Elite League (now the Swedish Hockey League) for the 2008-09 season, finishing with 40 points in 35 games. In his second season, he led the league in scoring with 64 points and was named MVP. He also played for Norway at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, scoring one goal and finishing with three points in four games. His performance drew notice from NHL scouts, and he signed with the Rangers on May 26, 2010.
After starting the 2010-11 season in the American Hockey League, he made his NHL debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 23, 2010, when he was scoreless during the game but had a successful attempt in the shootout. He ended up playing 42 games with the Rangers. He scored his first NHL goal Jan. 5, 2011, beating Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward in overtime.
He spent most of 2011-12 in the AHL, where he had had 12 goals and 36 points in 37 games. In 10 games with the Rangers, he scored twice and finished with three points. He signed with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League for the 2012-13 season and played 44 games in Russia before re-signing with the Rangers on March 28, 2013.
He finished with three goals and eight points in New York’s final 15 regular-season games, then had one goal and seven points in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games, the goal came in a 5-0 victory against the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of the first round.
Everything finally came together for him in 2013-14. He led New York in scoring with 59 points in 77 games, establishing himself as a top-six forward. He had five goals and 13 points in 25 playoff games and became the first Norwegian-born player to skate in the Stanley Cup Final, though the Rangers lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.
He became a reliable presence up front for the Rangers and a fan favorite at Madison Square Garden, where he became a popular cheer. He’s averaged 56 points during a span of five seasons from 2013-14 through 2017-18, including NHL career highs of 26 goals and 61 points in 2015-16.
After a slow start in 2018-19, the last year of his contract, he came alive at midseason and had 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) through 46 games. But the Rangers, in the midst of a rebuild, traded him to the Dallas Stars on Feb. 23, 2019. He got off to a great start with his new team, scoring one goal and assisting on another, before breaking his right arm blocking a shot, an injury that cost him a month of playing time.
Mats Zuccarello Net worth
His current net worth is $12 million.
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