Tomáš Záborský

Tomáš Záborský
Born	(1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Liiga team Former teams	SaiPa Hartford Wolf Pack Ässät Avangard Omsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa HIFK Brynäs IF Tappara
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	137th overall, 2006 New York Rangers
Playing career	2008–present

Tomáš Záborský (born 14 November 1987) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for SaiPa of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career

Drafted in the 5th round, 137th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, in the 2006 CHL Import Draft, Zaborsky was selected 36th overall by the Saginaw Spirit.

He spent his entire OHL career with the Saginaw Spirit. Zaborsky has also played professionally in Slovakia with HC Dukla Trenčín. He has played in the ECHL for the Charlotte Checkers and Dayton Bombers, and spent time in the AHL with the Hartford Wolfpack, the New York Rangers' AHL affiliate. Since the 2009–2010 he is playing in Pori, Finland, playing for Ässät. Zaborsky was named the European Hockey Player of the Month by eurohockey.com in September 2011. In 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk.

On 26 April 2019, Záborský left Tappara after two seasons and opted to continue his professional career in the Liiga, agreeing to a two-year contract as a free agent with SaiPa.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		46	20	12	32	8		7	4	2	6	4
2004–05	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		46	44	25	69	53		7	4	4	8	39
2004–05	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U20		7	1	2	3	0		1	0	1	1	0
2005–06	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U20		42	39	22	61	18		7	10	5	15	2
2005–06	Dukla Trenčín	SVK		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HK 95 Považská Bystrica	SVK.2		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		59	19	24	43	18		6	1	2	3	4
2007–08	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		68	31	39	70	42		4	2	1	3	2
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		28	4	8	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		19	10	6	16	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		8	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ässät	SM-liiga		43	9	17	26	67		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Ässät	SM-liiga		47	23	10	33	6		6	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Ässät	SM-liiga		52	35	24	59	41		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Avangard Omsk	KHL		52	21	20	41	18		12	2	2	4	6
2013–14	Avangard Omsk	KHL		14	4	3	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		31	8	5	13	4		7	1	0	1	4
2014–15	HIFK	Liiga		60	15	32	47	18		8	4	4	8	16
2015–16	HIFK	Liiga		55	27	21	48	55		17	3	7	10	26
2016–17	Brynäs IF	SHL		12	2	2	4	2		11	4	2	6	2
2017–18	Tappara	Liiga		58	10	13	23	8		16	2	6	8	6
2018–19	Tappara	Liiga		47	17	17	34	20		11	4	3	7	4
Liiga totals				362	136	134	270	215		58	13	20	33	52
KHL totals				97	33	28	61	24		19	3	2	5	10

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Slovakia	WJC		6	1	2	3	4
2013	Slovakia	WC		8	4	2	6	4
2014	Slovakia	OG		3	0	1	1	0
Senior totals				11	4	3	7	4

Transactions

• 24 June 2006 – Drafted in the 5th round, 137th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
• 19 July 2010 – Traded from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks for Defenseman Matt McCue

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database