Michael Zigomanis

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Position	Center Forward
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Phoenix Coyotes Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues
Nationality	Canada
Born	January 17, 1981, North York, Canada
NHL Draft	46th overall, 2001 Carolina Hurricanes
Pro Career	2002 – present

Michael "Mike" Zigomanis (born 17 January 1981 in North York, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Macedonian descent, who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL.

Zigomanis was originally drafted in the 2nd round, 64th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but was unable to come to a contract agreement with the team. He re-entered the draft and was selected 46th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Zigomanis has played 59 career NHL games, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points. Zigomanis played four seasons of Junior Hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He represented Canada at the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championships. Having a terrific vision, soft-hands and adept in a passing touch, Zigomanis has molded his role as a third-line playmaker; however his lack of speed is seen in his seasons in the NHL, as the game has become much more fast paced, he has struggled to keep up with the NHL's tempo.