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NEW YORK-APR 27: New York Rangers right wing Zuccarello (36) handles the puck against the New Jersey Devils during the secdond period at Madison Square Garden on April 27, 2013 in New York City. Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Mats André Zuccarello Aasen
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Date of Birth: 1 September, 1987
Ethnicity: Norwegian, one quarter Sicilian Italian
Mats Zuccarello is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player. A winger, he plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has been with the Norway national team. He was previously with Frisk Tigers, Modo Hockey of HockeyAllsvenskan, the New York Rangers, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and the Dallas Stars.
Mats has stated , “My grandfather is Sicilian, from a little town between Messina and Palermo.” He was raised in the suburb Løren, Oslo. His step-brother is professional ice hockey player Robin Dahlstrøm. Mats is married to Marlene, with whom he has two children.
Mats’ paternal grandfather was the son of Asbjørn Aasen and Ester B. Asbjørn was the son of Marinius Johnsen/Aasen and Andrine Johanne.
Mats’ paternal grandmother was the daughter of Frithjof Emil Andersen, Jr. and Astrid Marheim. Frithjof was the son of Fridtjof Emil Andersen and Anna Konstance Andersen Fjeld/Pettersen. Astrid was the daughter of Lærer Per Olsen Marheim and Julie Karoline Fogderud.
Mats’ maternal grandfather was surnamed Zuccarello.
Mats’ maternal grandmother was surnamed Svendsen.
Sources: http://www.nhl.com
Genealogy of Mats Zuccarello – https://www.geni.com