Marián Gáborík (Born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovakian professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

---

Gáborík was drafted by the Wild in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, Third Overall. He showed promise during his rookie season, collecting 18 goals for the expansion Wild. Gáborík took the next step forward in the 2001-2002 season as he notched his first 30 goal season and had a career high 67 points. Marián again would score 30 goals the following year, but more importantly led the Wild to its first ever playoff experience, capping off the season with a trip to the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately, injuries have riddled the last two seasons for Gáborík, as he was forced to miss 34 games between the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 seasons. However, Gáborík still managed to score 38 goals in 2005-2006 and produced his 8th career hat trick, and has turned the trick against a team from all six divisions. Marián is an immense talent, exemplified by his selection to the Slovakian Olympic team and his offensive production on a defensive minded team, but still receives criticism for his inconsistency and inability to remain in the lineup. He recently rejected a long term contract proposal from the Wild and appears to be looking for a more lucrative deal in light of the 5 year $39 million deal signed by Brad Richards. Recently signed 3-year 19 million dollar deal with the wild.

Awards

---

• NHL Player of the Week for October 21-27, 2002
• Played in the 2003 NHL All-Star game

More on [ Marián Gáborík ]

Gaborik, Marian - Twitter Search

Stu on Sports: Gaborik is ‘unbelievable’: Just how good is Marian Gaborik, who had 12 goals and n.. http://bit.ly/3YW98J
gazetteblogs (Gazette: Blogs) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:32:28 -0000
Stu on Sports: Gaborik is ‘unbelievable’: Just how good is Marian Gaborik, who had 12 goals and n.. http://bit.ly/3YW98J
Hockey Wilderness >> Marian Gaborik Shines; Minnesota Wild Photo Day; Derek Boogaard Ranked #3 and more: Daily Links http://bit.ly/4ssOrE
wildbuzztap (Minnesota Wild) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:27:27 -0000
Hockey Wilderness >> Marian Gaborik Shines; Minnesota Wild Photo Day; Derek Boogaard Ranked #3 and more: Daily Links http://bit.ly/4ssOrE
Marian Gaborik Shines; Minnesota Wild... http://bit.ly/4kEZPs #wild
wildffr (Wild on FanFeedr) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:03 -0000
Marian Gaborik Shines; Minnesota Wild... http://bit.ly/4kEZPs #wild
Marian Gaborik Shines; Minnesota Wild Photo Day; Derek Boogaard Ranked #3 and more:... http://sbnation.com/e/883637
hockeywildernes (Hockey Wilderness) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:47 -0000
Marian Gaborik Shines; Minnesota Wild Photo Day; Derek Boogaard Ranked #3 and more:... http://sbnation.com/e/883637
@imapensfan bob sanders = marian gaborik of football
mberdan (Michael Berdan) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:14 -0000
@imapensfan bob sanders = marian gaborik of football
Rangers skate past Edmonton: Ales Kotalik had a power-play goal and two assists, and Marian Gaborik added a pow.. http://bit.ly/1DaRwE
NYC_Newz (NYC_Newz) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:33:50 -0000
Rangers skate past Edmonton: Ales Kotalik had a power-play goal and two assists, and Marian Gaborik added a pow.. http://bit.ly/1DaRwE

Subscribe to Gaborik,_Marian RSS feed