In Photos: Mika Zibanejad shares adorable father-daughter moment with daughter Ella in the offseason

Mika Zibanejad shares adorable father-daughter moment with daughter Ella in the offseason
Mika Zibanejad shares adorable father-daughter moment with daughter Ella in the offseason [via IG/@irmahelinzibanejad]

New York Rangers alternate captain Mika Zibanejad is enjoying downtime with his family this offseason. On Saturday, Zibanejad’s wife, Irma Helin, shared a couple of heartwarming stories showing a tender father-daughter moment on her Instagram.

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In the first picture, Zibanejad was seen leaning in for a tight hug with his daughter Ella, who was sitting beside him at a wooden restaurant table. Ella held a handful of crayons while coloring on printed cartoon sheets. The two shared a sweet forehead-to-forehead embrace.

In the second picture, Mika lovingly kissed Ella on the cheek while wrapping his arms around her.

via Instagram /@irmahelinzibanejad
via Instagram /@irmahelinzibanejad

Mika Zibanejad and Irma Helin have been together since their teenage years, having met in high school. They got engaged in 2020 and married a year later in Sweden. The couple welcomed their daughter Ella on Sept. 1, 2023.

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The 2024-25 season was quite taxing for Zibanejad, who played all 82 games, scoring 20 goals and providing 42 assists for 62 points. It marked his eighth straight season with at least 20 goals, though his 62 points were his lowest in a full season since 2017-18.


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Last month, Chris Kreider’s time with the New York Rangers ended as he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks after agreeing to waive his no-trade clause.

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After the trade news broke, his longtime teammate Mika Zibanejad’s wife Irma shared an emotional message on Instagram.

She reposted a Rangers tribute to Kreider and wrote about how she would show highlights of Kreider and her husband to their daughter one day.

“In the future, I will show Ella highlights of uncle Chris and daddy to teach her about chemistry and true feelings, and tell her to never settle for less.
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“The Kreiders… You are home forever. Friends for life. Family for a lifetime,” she added.

Kreider spent 13 seasons with the Rangers. His trade marked the end of one of the longest tenures with the team. In return, the Rangers received prospect Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round draft pick. The Ducks took on Kreider’s full $6.5 million cap hit.

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