Mika Zibanejad wedding ceremony was on August 28, 2021. Zibanejad wife Irma Helin is a former footballer for the Sweden national team.
The New York Rangers ice hockey center took to Instagram to announce that he has walked down the aisle with his long-time girlfriend Irma from Sweden.
As Mika shared the news via social media platforms, the comments section was flooded with congratulatory messages.
Zibanejad plays for the Rangers after Ottawa Senators traded him for Derrick Brassard. He is famous by his nickname Zibby among his teammates.
The Swedish star has also led his country to the title of the 2018 IIHF World Championship and the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Rising to the occasion, he scored in both finals, including the golden goal in the 2012 triumph.
After a series of splendid performances, including his 7th career hat trick, Zibby signed an eight-year contract extension with the Rangers in late October 2021.
Mika Zibanejad Wife
The Rangers striker Mika and Irma have known each other for 12 years. The couple met for the first time in 2010.
In the early days when Zibanejad used to play hockey in Djurgården, Irma played football there. They even went to high school together and ended up in the same class during French lessons. It all started from there for the lovely couple.
Despite knowing each other for eternity, it wasn’t until late August 2020 that Mika finally proposed to Irma with a beautiful ring. Helin shared the news via Instagram with the caption, “The most obvious YES I ever said! I love you!!”
A year after the engagement, the NHL star tied the knot with his beloved partner in his hometown. He exchanged vows to be together forever with Irma in front of close friends and family members.
The bride graced the special occasion with an exquisite gown, whereas Zibby donned the blue-colored gentleman’s suit.
The Rangers center expressed his delight via his Instagram account with the caption, “BEST DAY EVER. Mr. and Mrs. Zibanejad.”
Irma is a Swedish Footballer
Mika Zibanejad’s wife Irma Helin Zibanejad played football for the Swedish national team. She is currently working for Discovery Sports.
Irma Helin was born on 18 June 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden. She started playing soccer at an early age and excelled as a midfielder.
She played for Piteå IF, Linköpings FC, and Djurgårdens IF during her career in Damallsvenskan, the nation’s top-division women’s league.
Helin won her first national cap in 2016 against Iran. She started the match and gave an assist for the team’s fifth goal as Sweden registered an astounding 7-0 win.
After retiring from playing, Irma works as a sportscaster for Discovery, covering the Swedish Football League. She also made her mark as a football analyst during Blågult’s match in Tokyo Olympics.
Mika Zibanejad Baby Is Due 2023
Mika girlfriend Irma Helin is pregnant in 2023. The Zibanejad couple shared a beautiful post on Instagram with the caption, “Our family is growing. Can’t wait to meet our daughter”.
Irma Helin announced her pregnancy via social media on February 27 with a photo of her ultrasound and gorgeous woolen shoes.
Mr. and Mrs. Zibanejad are expecting a baby girl by the looks of the ultrasound. Fair to say, they are enormously delighted to embark on the journey of parenthood.
Close relatives, acquaintances, thousands of followers, and the official handle of New York Rangers poured their love and blessings for the beautiful pair with heartfelt messages and emojis.
Mika Zibanejad Parents
Mika Zibanejad parents Mehrdad Zibanejad and Ritva Zibanjad are from different countries. Mehrdad is originally from Iran whereas Ritva is from Poland.
The current alternate captain for the New York Rangers was born to Mehrdad and Ritva on 18 April 1993 in Huddinge, Sweden. Mika initially played football in his childhood before switching to hockey at Hammarby IF.
Zibby credits his dad and mom’s enormous support and sacrifices for whatever he has achieved in his life to date.
Mehrdad Zibanejad Left Iran in 1983
Mika considers his dad Mehrdad Zibanejad his idol. As seen on his Instagram posts, he always shares dad’s photos on occasions such as Father’s Day and June 18 (his birthday).
The NHL star knows his roots, has seen various aspects of life, and has learned a lot from his beloved father.
Although Mehrdad grew up in Iran, he left the country for better opportunities. The primary issue was that he disagreed with radical Islam and was detained once for writing an article on existentialism.
He was a Christian and read the Bible, but the fact that he was not allowed religious freedom bothered him the most. He served two years of mandatory military service in the Iran–Iraq War before finally leaving the country in December 1983.
Afterward, Mehrdad landed in Sweden, where he started living and raising his family. Mika’s baba enjoyed life there as he later worked as an IT engineer with the Swedish government.
Ritva Zibanejad is From Finland
Mika Zibanejad’s mother Ritva Zibanjad is Finnish by birth. She was born in Paltamo, Finland. Mrs. Zibenajad was a nurse by profession.
It was around 1979 when she left for summer work in the healthcare field in Sweden. Although Ritva did not intend to stay long in Sweden, her plans changed when she met Mehrdad.
Mika’s mother used to speak Finnish with him during his childhood. This is why Mika speaks Finnish fluently alongside Persian, English and Swedish.
Ritva was there to cheer for her son in 2012 when young Zibanejad scored the golden goal to lead Sweden to the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
Ritva likes to call herself a ‘hockey mom’ as she watches most of Mika’s games on television or in the rink.
Mika Zibanejad Siblings
Mika Zibanejad has a maternal half-brother named Monir Kalgoum. Monir played for Sweden at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Kalgoum was born on January 23, 1984, in Huddinge, Sweden. The ice hockey center played for Huddinge IK and AIK IF in HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s second-division hockey league.
From 2007 to 2009, he played two seasons in the Austrian Hockey League for Kapfenberger SV. Monir later played two seasons, from 2009–2011, for English side Milton Keynes Lightning.
The former IIHF World Champion is highly indebted to his older brother for becoming the player he is today. He learned a lot of things while growing up from the former Swedish player.
Zibanejad truly has a lot of love and respect for his older half brother as indicated by his social media posts.
Zibby wished a happy birthday to Monir in 2020 via an Instagram post with the caption, “My brother, my idol, my best friend. We shared a lot of great memories, and I couldn’t imagine a better older brother! Happy Birthday bro”.
Apart from being a wonderful younger brother, Mika is also the godfather to his niece Nikki and nephew Knox.