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Slovakia Marián Gáborík
#12 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 20/21
1-time Slovakian Player of the Year (Golden puck) 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U18 WJC Best Forward 1
1-time U18 WJC Most Points 1
Date of Birth
Feb 14, 1982
Position
RW
Age
42
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Trencin, SVK
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HK Dukla Trencin
Status
Retired
Drafted
2000 round 1 #3 overall by Minnesota Wild

One of the best skaters in the world, Gaborik is known for his explosive speed. He is a highly offensive winger and thanks to good hands and an extremely sharp shot, an excellent finisher. On the downside, Gaborik doesn't always think team-first and has also had issues with commitment to defensive play. (Matias Strozyk, 2011)

Brother: Branislav Gáborík

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Marián Gáborík Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 36* 37* 22* 59* 28* -* |
HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
Slovakia U18 EJC-18 6* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
1998-99 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 33* 11* 9* 20* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 8* 11* 2* -* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
1999-00 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 50* 25* 21* 46* 34* -* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 2 -
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 6* 6* 2* 8* 12* 3* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 1* 4* 0* 0* |
2000-01 Minnesota Wild NHL 71* 18* 18* 36* 32* -6* |
Slovakia WC 7* 2* 1* 3* 0* 1* |
2001-02 Minnesota Wild NHL 78* 30* 37* 67* 34* 0* |
2002-03 Minnesota Wild NHL 81* 30* 35* 65* 46* 12* | Playoffs 18 9 8 17 6 2
2003-04 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 9* 10* 3* 13* 10* -* |
Minnesota Wild NHL 65* 18* 22* 40* 20* 10* |
Slovakia WC 9* 4* 2* 6* 4* 5* |
2004-05 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 29* 25* 27* 52* 46* 43* | Playoffs 12 8 9 17 26 13
Färjestad BK Elitserien 12* 6* 4* 10* 45* 8* |
Slovakia WCup 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
Slovakia WC 7* 3* 1* 4* 6* 3* |
2005-06 Minnesota Wild NHL 65* 38* 28* 66* 64* 6* |
Slovakia OG 6* 3* 4* 7* 4* 6* |
Slovakia (all) International 6* 3* 4* 7* 4* 6* |
2006-07 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 48* 30* 27* 57* 40* 12* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 8 3
Slovakia WC 6* 5* 6* 11* 14* 6* |
Slovakia (all) International 6* 5* 6* 11* 14* 6* |
2007-08 Minnesota Wild “C” NHL 77* 42* 41* 83* 63* 17* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -3
2008-09 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 17* 13* 10* 23* 2* 3* |
2009-10 New York Rangers NHL 76* 42* 44* 86* 37* 15* |
Slovakia “A” OG 7* 4* 1* 5* 6* -3* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 4* 1* 5* 6* -3* |
2010-11 New York Rangers NHL 62* 22* 26* 48* 18* 8* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 0
Slovakia WC 6* 2* 1* 3* 0* -2* |
Slovakia (all) International 6* 2* 1* 3* 0* -2* |
2011-12 New York Rangers NHL 82* 41* 35* 76* 34* 15* | Playoffs 20 5 6 11 2 0
2012-13 New York Rangers NHL 35* 9* 10* 19* 8* -8* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 12* 3* 5* 8* 6* 5* |
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 22* 6* 8* 14* 6* 0* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 19* 5* 11* 16* 4* 7* | Playoffs 26 14 8 22 6 6
2014-15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 69* 27* 20* 47* 16* 7* |
Slovakia WC 7* 4* 2* 6* 8* 0* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 4* 2* 6* 8* 0* |
2015-16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 54* 12* 10* 22* 20* -6* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 2
2016-17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 56* 10* 11* 21* 18* -4* |
Team Europe WCup 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* 2* |
2017-18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 30* 7* 7* 14* 18* 9* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 16* 4* 3* 7* 6* -7* |
2018-19 Ottawa Senators NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2019-20 Ottawa Senators NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2020-21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Marián Gáborík Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EJC-18 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 5 32* 18* 14* 32* 1.00* 32* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 1 035* 407* 408* 815* 0.79* 492* 95* | 7 84 32 * 26 * 58 * 0.69 * 30 * 10 *
OG 2 13* 7* 5* 12* 0.92* 10* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 12* 6* 4* 10* 0.83* 45* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 5 122* 72* 60* 132* 1.08* 96* 43* | 3 20 10 * 11 * 21 * 1.05 * 30 * 13 *
Slovakia U20 1 36* 37* 22* 59* 1.64* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 6 42* 20* 13* 33* 0.79* 32* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 2 8* 3* 0* 3* 0.38* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 13* 9* 10* 19* 1.46* 14* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 6* 1* 7* 0.54* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Marián Gáborík Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/04/2021
11/04/2021 Confirmed No team Retired
12/28/2020
12/28/2020 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning
02/14/2018
02/14/2018 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators
06/25/2014
06/25/2014 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
03/05/2014
03/05/2014 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings
04/03/2013
04/03/2013 Confirmed New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets
07/01/2009
07/01/2009 Confirmed Minnesota Wild New York Rangers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1999, 1 #11 overall by Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Färjestad BK

Cult/Star player for HK Dukla Trencin

Cult/Star player for Minnesota Wild

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2014-03-05 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Matt Frattin, a 2014/2015 2nd round pick & a conditional 3rd round pick
- 2013-04-03 • Traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets with Steven Delisle & Blake Parlett for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore & a 2014 6th round pick
- 2009-07-01 • Signed by the New York Rangers
- 2005-01-31 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Dukla Trenčín
- 2004-12-21 • Signed to a lockout contract by Färjestad
- 2004-07-05 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Dukla Trenčín
- 2000-07-15 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Minnesota Wild
- 2000-06-24 • Drafted by the Minnesota Wild