Marian Gaborik is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger.
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31 Facts About Marian Gaborik
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Marian Gaborik began his playing career in the Slovak Extraliga with Dukla Trencin for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild, becoming the highest-drafted Slovak player in National Hockey League history until Juraj Slafkovsky who was drafted 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
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Marian Gaborik was the Wild's first-ever draft pick and would score the team's first-ever regular season goal.
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Marian Gaborik has played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and Ottawa Senators in the NHL.
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Marian Gaborik won the Stanley Cup with the Kings, defeating his former team, the Rangers, in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals.
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Internationally, Marian Gaborik is a two-time Olympian with Slovakia and has won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships.
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Marian Gaborik then improved to 46 points in 50 games the following season in his draft year.
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Marian Gaborik was the first-ever draft pick for the expansion Minnesota Wild, drafted with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft after Rick DiPietro and Dany Heatley.
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Marian Gaborik immediately showed promise during his rookie season with the Wild, scoring the team's first ever regular season goal en route to collecting 18 goals and 36 points for the expansion Wild.
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Marian Gaborik recorded his first career NHL hat-trick near the beginning of the season on 13 November 2001.
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Marian Gaborik notched 30 goals for the second consecutive season, but more importantly helped lead the Wild to their first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance.
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Marian Gaborik capped off his third NHL season with 17 points in 18 games as part of a run to the Western Conference Finals.
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Marian Gaborik saw time with Farjestad BK of the Swedish Elitserien.
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Marian Gaborik finished his career year as team captain for the Wild in March 2008.
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Marian Gaborik's playing time with the Wild was limited in his final year after being sidelined early in the season with a lower-body injury before undergoing hip surgery in January 2009.
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Marian Gaborik returned to the lineup on 21 March 2009, against the Edmonton Oilers and finished the season with 23 points in 17 games.
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Marian Gaborik was unable to sign a new contract with the Wild in the 2009 off-season.
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Marian Gaborik left the Wild after eight seasons as its last original player and as the club's all-time leader in goals, assists and points.
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Nevertheless, Marian Gaborik signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Rangers on the first day of free agency on 1 July 2009.
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Marian Gaborik got off to a quick start with his new club, scoring 10 goals in his first 12 games.
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Marian Gaborik missed two games, including what would have been his first game back in Minnesota against the Wild.
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Marian Gaborik was injured for a second time in the season when his right leg was cut by team goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during a team practice on 9 February 2010.
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Marian Gaborik contributed an assist on the game-winning goal, and a plus-minus rating of +2 during the game.
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The following night, Marian Gaborik made his debut with the Blue Jackets and immediately made an impact, scoring the game-winning goal and earning an assist in a victory over the Nashville Predators.
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Marian Gaborik was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on 5 March 2014, in exchange for forward Matt Frattin, a second-round draft pick and a conditional third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
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The Kings' acquisition of Marian Gaborik paid dividends in the 2014 playoffs, as he went on to lead the playoffs with 14 goals and contributed to the Kings' effort in capturing their second Stanley Cup in three years, prevailing over his former club, the New York Rangers.
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Marian Gaborik underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back on 5 April 2018.
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On 27 December 2020, Marian Gaborik's rights were traded along with goaltender Anders Nilsson from Ottawa to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette, and a 2022 second-round draft pick.
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Marian Gaborik has used his success to benefit Slovak ice hockey and player development.
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Marian Gaborik spends a lot of personal time pursuing this endeavor during the off-season, as he personally attends each of his hockey school's summer camp sessions to meet the campers and pose for photographs.
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