| Boris Valábik | |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 239 lb (109 kg) |
| NHL Team | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Nationality |  Slovak
|
| Born | February 14, 1986, Nitra, CS |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2004 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
Boris Valábik (born February 14, 1986 in Nitra) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
He was drafted 10th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. After spending three seasons playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Kitchener Rangers, Valábik joined the Thrashers organization in 2006, spending the season with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). Valábik made his NHL debut during the 2007–08 NHL season and played seven games in all, scoring no points and collecting 42 penalty minutes. He also won the Calder Cup with Chicago.
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)
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Slovakia
| ||
| 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
International statistics[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References[]
External links[]
- 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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