Boris Valábik
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| Boris Valábik | |
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| Born | February 14, 1986 Nitra, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Atlanta Thrashers Boston Bruins |
| National team |  Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2004 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Boris Valábik (born February 14, 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Valabik was drafted 10th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.
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[edit] Playing career
On February 18, 2011, Valabik was traded by Atlanta to the Boston Bruins along with Rich Peverley for Mark Stuart and Blake Wheeler.[1]
On July 3, 2011, Valabik signed a one year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The contract is worth $550,000 at the NHL level.[2]
[edit] Awards and achievements
- 2003–04 OHL First All-Rookie Team
- 2003–04 CHL All-Rookie Team
- 2003–04 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2007–08 AHL Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Nitra | SVK Jr. | 46 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 278 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 231 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 184 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 58 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 229 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 71 | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 49 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010-11 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Slovakia |
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| World Junior U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2003 Yaroslavl | Ice hockey |
Played for Slovakia in:
- 2003 World Junior U18 Championships (Silver medal)
- 2004 World Junior U18 Championships
- 2005 World Junior Championships
- 2006 World Junior Championships
- 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2003 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| 2005 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 |
| 2009 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Junior int'l totals | 25 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 112 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Bruins land Peverley for Wheeler, Stuart". National Hockey League. 2011-02-18. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553264. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Boris Valabik". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2011-07-03. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568384&cmpid=pit-twt-pghpenguin. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
[edit] External links
- Boris Valábik's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Boris Valábik's NHL player profile
- Boris Valábik – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Boris Valábik's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Braydon Coburn |
Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Alex Bourret |
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