Boris Valábik

Date of Birth: Feb 14, 1986
Age: 40
Place of Birth: Nitra, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: HC Nitra
Position: D
Height: 201 cm / 6'7"
Weight: 105 kg / 231 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Boris Valábik Facts

Player Type: Defensive DefensemanEnforcerHeavy Hitter
Drafted: 2004 round 1 #10 overall by Atlanta Thrashers

A defenseman with a physical style. Useful in front of his own goal and on penalty kill. Not a very good skater and sometimes takes too many unnecessary penalties. (Matias Strozyk)

Boris Valábik Statistics

									Post
2002-2003	HK Nitra U20	Slovakia U20	46	2	12	14	145	-
2002-2003	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	7	1	0	1	34	-1
2003-2004	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	68	3	12	15	278	2	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	8	0
2003-2004	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	6	0	3	3	26	5
2004-2005	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	43	0	4	4	231	0	Playoffs	15	0	0	0	56	-1
2004-2005	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	6	0	1	1	20	0
2005-2006	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	52	1	9	10	216	18	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	14	0
2005-2006	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	6	1	5	6	32	2
2006-2007	Chicago Wolves	AHL	50	2	7	9	184	12	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	37	3
2007-2008	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	7	0	0	0	42	-2
2007-2008	Chicago Wolves	AHL	58	1	7	8	229	21	Playoffs	24	3	1	4	71	2
2008-2009	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	50	0	5	5	132	-14
2008-2009	Chicago Wolves	AHL	11	1	2	3	21	8
2008-2009	Slovakia	WC	6	0	0	0	16	-6
2008-2009	Slovakia (all)	International	6	0	0	0	16	-6
2009-2010	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	23	0	2	2	36	2
2009-2010	Chicago Wolves	AHL	6	0	0	0	10	-4
2010-2011	Chicago Wolves	AHL	49	0	9	9	165	-5
2010-2011	Providence Bruins	AHL	10	0	2	2	24	-1
2011-2012	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	3	0	0	0	7	-4
2012-2013	HC Kometa Brno	Czechia	29	1	2	3	106	-8
2012-2013	Portland Pirates	AHL	24	2	4	6	92	8	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	17	0
2012-2013	Slovakia (all)	International	5	1	0	1	18	-4
2013-2014	SHK 37 Piestany	Slovakia	18	1	4	5	50	2
2014-2015	Arystan Temirtau	Kazakhstan	10	1	1	2	18	0
2014-2015	Arlan Kokshetau	Kazakhstan	25	3	16	19	102	25	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	36	6
2015-2016	Coventry Blaze "A"	EIHL	42	1	7	8	339	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	10	-
2016-2017	EHC Lustenau	AlpsHL	20	1	3	4	54	2

Boris Valábik Tournament Statistics


2012-2013	HC Kometa Brno	ET	8	0	2	2	41	-
2012-2013	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	3	1	0	1	14	-3
2014-2015	Arystan Temirtau	Kazakhstan Cup	3	0	0	0	16	1
2015-2016	Coventry Blaze	Continental Cup	3	0	2	2	14	5
2015-2016	Coventry Blaze	EIHL Cup	6	0	1	1	8	-

Boris Valábik Career Totals by League


AHL	7	211	6	31	37	0.18	732	35	3	33	3	2	5	0.15	125	5
AlpsHL	1	20	1	3	4	0.20	54	2	0
Continental Cup	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	14	5	0
Czechia	1	29	1	2	3	0.10	106	-8	0
Deutschland Cup	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	14	-3	0
EIHL	1	42	1	7	8	0.19	339	-	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	10	-
EIHL Cup	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	8	-	0
ET	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	41	-	0
International	2	11	1	0	1	0.09	34	-10	0
Kazakhstan	1	35	4	17	21	0.60	120	25	1	8	0	1	1	0.13	36	6
Kazakhstan Cup	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	16	1	0
NHL	3	80	0	7	7	0.09	210	-14	0
OHL	3	163	4	25	29	0.18	725	20	3	25	0	2	2	0.08	78	-1
Slovakia	1	18	1	4	5	0.28	50	2	0
Slovakia U20	1	46	2	12	14	0.30	145	-	0
WC	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	16	-6	0
WJC-18	2	13	1	3	4	0.31	60	4	0
WJC-20	2	12	1	6	7	0.58	52	2	0

Boris Valábik Career Totals by Team


Arlan Kokshetau	1	25	3	16	19	0.76	102	25	1	8	0	1	1	0.13	36	6
Arystan Temirtau	1	13	1	1	2	0.15	34	1	0
Atlanta Thrashers	3	80	0	7	7	0.09	210	-14	0
Chicago Wolves	5	174	4	25	29	0.17	609	32	2	32	3	2	5	0.16	108	5
Coventry Blaze	1	51	1	10	11	0.22	361	5*	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	10	-
EHC Lustenau	1	20	1	3	4	0.20	54	2	0
HC Kometa Brno	1	37	1	4	5	0.14	147	-8*	0
HK Nitra U20	1	46	2	12	14	0.30	145	-	0
Kitchener Rangers	3	163	4	25	29	0.18	725	20	3	25	0	2	2	0.08	78	-1
Portland Pirates	1	24	2	4	6	0.25	92	8	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	17	0
Providence Bruins	1	10	0	2	2	0.20	24	-1	0
SHK 37 Piestany	1	18	1	4	5	0.28	50	2	0
Slovakia	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	16	-6	0
Slovakia (Cup)	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	14	-3	0
Slovakia (all)	2	11	1	0	1	0.09	34	-10	0
Slovakia U18	2	13	1	3	4	0.31	60	4	0
Slovakia U20	2	12	1	6	7	0.58	52	2	0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	7	-4	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Boris Valábik Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2002-2003	U18 WJC Silver Medal
2003-2004	CHL All-Rookie Team CHL Top Prospects Game OHL First All-Rookie Team
2005-2006	U20 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (5)
2007-2008	AHL Calder Cup Champion
2015-2016	EIHL Most Penalized Player (339)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
12/23/2016	Confirmed	EHC Lustenau	Unknown
07/21/2016	Confirmed	Coventry Blaze	EHC Lustenau
07/13/2015	Confirmed	Arlan Kokshetau	Coventry Blaze
11/10/2014	Confirmed	Arystan Temirtau	Arlan Kokshetau
08/29/2013	Confirmed	Portland Pirates	SHK 37 Piestany
01/11/2013	Confirmed	HC Kometa Brno	Portland Pirates
08/14/2012	Confirmed	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	HC Kometa Brno
07/03/2011	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	Pittsburgh Penguins

Boris Valábik Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2003, 1 #48 by Kitchener Rangers in the CHL Import Draft

Career transactions
- 2011-02-18 • Traded to the Boston Bruins w/ Rich Peverley for Mark Stuart & Blake Wheeler
- 2009-07-21 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2006-03-30 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Atlanta Thrashers