Roman Gavalier
| Roman Gavalier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 30, 1971 Poprad, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HK Spišská Nová Ves HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad Belfast Giants TH Unia Oświęcim MHK Kežmarok | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2010 | ||
Roman Gavalier (born May 30, 1971) is a Slovak former ice hockey defenceman.
Career
[edit]Gavalier joined the Belfast Giants in 2004, joining from his hometown HK Poprad, scoring four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 55 games. After spending a year in Poland for Unia Oświęcim, Gavalier signed up to return to Belfast for the 2006–07 Elite League season. His performances throughout the season earned him the Kingdom of the Giants Most Valuable Player Award, an award won the previous season by former NHL superstar Theo Fleury. Gavalier's contract was not renewed after the 2007–08 season and Gavalier returned to Slovakia with MHK Kežmarok where he ended his playing career.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Belfast Giants players
- HK Poprad players
- HK Spišská Nová Ves players
- MHK Kežmarok players
- Ice hockey people from Poprad
- Slovak ice hockey defencemen
- TH Unia Oświęcim players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Northern Ireland
- Czechoslovak ice hockey defencemen
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Northern Ireland
- Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Poland
- Slovak ice hockey biography stubs