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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) |
| NHL team F. teams |
New York Rangers Minnesota Wild |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Born | February 14, 1982 , Trenčín, Czechoslovakia |
| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 2000 Minnesota Wild |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has the distinction of being one of fewer than 50 NHL players to have scored five or more goals in a single game and the only one of the 21st century.
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Playing career
Gáborík was drafted by the Minnesota Wild with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft after Rick DiPietro and Dany Heatley. Gaborik with the Wild immediately showed promise during his rookie season, collecting 18 goals and 36 points for the expansion Wild. Gáborík elevated his game the following season, in 2001–02, notching his first 30-goal season and nearly doubling his rookie output to 67 points. He also recorded his first NHL hat-trick near the beginning of the season on November 13, 2001.[1] In 2002–03, Gáborík was named to his first NHL All-Star Game and won the fastest skater competition, lapping the rink in 13.713 seconds.[2] He notched 30 goals for the second consecutive season, but more importantly helped lead the Wild to their first ever playoff appearance. He capped off his third NHL season with 17 points in 18 games as part of a run to the Western Conference Finals.
Contractual issues kept Gáborík from starting the 2003–04 season with the Wild as his initial entry-level contract came to an end in the off-season. Holding out with HC Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga, his agent, Allan Walsh, asserted that Gáborík would not take less than $6.5 million a year.[3] After switching agents three times, Gáborík eventually agreed to a three-year, $10-million contract with the Wild on October 31, 2003.[4] Limited to 65 games that season, he recorded 18 goals and 40 points. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gáborík again returned to HC Dukla Trenčín where he dominated with 52 points in 29 games. He also saw time with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.
As NHL play resumed in 2005–06, Gáborík took another step forward, becoming a point-per-game player with 38 goals and 66 points in a 65-game season limited by a groin injury. His season was shortened once more the following season, re-injuring his groin on October 20, 2006, against the Anaheim Ducks. Despite a 10-14 day estimated recovery time,[citation needed] he did not return to the lineup until January 6, 2007, against the Colorado Avalanche two-and-a-half months later. Although Gáborík missed 34 games, he still managed a second consecutive 30-goal season to go with 57 points overall.
On December 20, 2007, Gáborík recorded a six-point game against the New York Rangers with five goals and an assist. This made him the first player in Wild history to score five goals in a game, as well as the first NHLer since Sergei Fedorov of the Detroit Red Wings 11 years earlier (on December 26, 1996, versus the Washington Capitals).[5] At mid-season, he was chosen to his second NHL All-Star Game and would go on to record personal bests of 42 goals, 41 assists and 83 points. Gáborík finished his career year as team captain for the Wild in March 2008. It was the first time in his career he was chosen as part of the team's monthly rotating captaincy.[6]
He underwent hip surgery in January 2009[7], and returned to play March 21, 2009 against the Edmonton Oilers[8]. On July 1, 2009, Gáborík signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Rangers after talks with the Wild ended in a stalemate. The deal is reportedly worth $37.5 million over five years. [9]
Awards
- NHL Player of the Week for October 21-27, 2002.
- Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2003 and 2008.
- NHL First Star of the Week for January 7–14, 2008.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 71 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 32 | -6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 78 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 46 | +12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 9 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 65 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 16 | +10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 29 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 46 | +43 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | ||
| 2004–05 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 45 | +8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 65 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 64 | +6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 48 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 40 | +12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 77 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 63 | +17 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 17 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 502 | 219 | 218 | 437 | 301 | +54 | 59 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 18 | ||||
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Slovakia |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1999 | Canada |
Gáborík has played for Slovakia in the following competitions:
- 1999 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
- 2001 World Championships
- 2004 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup
- 2005 World Championships
- 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2007 World Championships
See also
References
- ^ "Marian Gaborik's Minnesota Wild Profile". Minnesota Wild. http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8468483&service=page&tab=bio.
- ^ "All-Star Game". ESPN. http://proxy.espn.go.com/nhl/allstar/skills.
- ^ "Wild discuss offer to holdout Gaborik". ESPN. 2003-10-10. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?id=1636226. Retrieved on 2008-12-10.
- ^ "Gaborik signs deal with Wild". ESPN. 2003-10-31. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?id=1651092. Retrieved on 2008-12-10.
- ^ "Recap". Sports Illustrated. 2007. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/viewcast/2007/12/20/index.html?contestId=22833&vendorId=2007122030&vendorVisitTeam=13&vendorHomeTeam=30&pageType=recap. Retrieved on December 21 2007.
- ^ "Recap". Minnesota Wild and NHL. 2008. http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=355547. Retrieved on March 1 2008.
- ^ Marian Gaborik of the Wild to Have Hip Surgery SI.com, January 2, 2009
- ^ Gaborik Returns, Koivu Hurt in Wild Win fanhouse.com, March 22, 2009
- ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=433167}}
External links
- Marián Gáborík's NHL player profile
- Marián Gáborík's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Marián Gáborík at NHLPA
| Preceded by None |
Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2000 |
Succeeded by Mikko Koivu |
| Preceded by Mikko Koivu |
Minnesota Wild captains March and April 2008 |
Succeeded by Mikko Koivu |
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