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Date of Birth | November 23, 1992 |
Age | 29 Years, 5 Months, 21 Days |
Place of Birth | Stockholm |
Country | Sweden |
Profession | Hockey Player |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Gabriel Landeskog is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League and also serves as its captain (NHL). Colorado selected the 26-year-old ice hockey forward second overall in the 2011 NHL draft. He had previously played for Djurgrdens.
Landeskog has a net worth of $16 million after being named the NHL’s youngest captain at the age of 19 years and 268 days. He is in a long-term relationship with Mel Shouldice, and is neither single nor married.
What is the Salary and Net Worth of Gabriel Landeskog?
Gabriel Landeskog has a net worth of about $16 million as of 2022, primarily from his ice hockey career. He is now under a seven-year, $39 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche, which he signed in 2014.
Early Years and Childhood
Gabriel Landeskog was born in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on November 23, 1992. Sagittarius is his zodiac sign. He also has Swedish nationality, although his ethnicity is being investigated.
Tony Landeskog, a former Swedish Hockey League defensemen who now works in the insurance industry, is his father, while Cecelia Landeskog is a chef and cooking instructor. He also has an elder brother, Adam Landeskog, and a twin sister, Beatrice Landeskog.
Personal Life of Gabriel Landeskog
Mel Shouldice is one of NHL player Gabriel Landeskog’s attractive WAGs. The couple has been dating since 2012, according to the insider. They haven’t said when and where they first met, or who approached them first.
Mel Shouldice is a proud graduate of the University of Guelph and a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She and her partner, Landeskog, have a dog named Zoey, which she adores.
Landeskog and his soon-to-be wife also favor a low-key personal life. They rarely post images of them together. He also had a past connection with a woman named Rachel.
Career of Gabriel Landeskog
Gabriel Landeskog was a standout junior in his birthplace, and when he joined DJurgardens IF as a 16-year-old in 2009, he became one of the youngest players ever to play in the Swedish elite league.
Landeskog made his North American debut for the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League during the 2009-10 season, and he instantly impressed, finishing the year with the third best OHL rookie score on October 24, 2010.
He was appointed captain of the Kitchener Rangers for the 2009-10 season, and he made an early impact, placing third among OHL rookie scoring.
Also Landeskog was named captain of the Kitchener Rangers on October 24, 2010, making him the first European captain in franchise history. For the 2011-12 season, Landeskog took the leap from junior hockey to the NHL’s bright lights, and he excelled in his first professional season.
Landeskog led the Avalanche with 22 goals and was tied for the league’s top rookie scorer with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.