Roman Gavalier
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Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg/13 st 12 lb) |
EIHL Team | Belfast Giants |
Nationality | Slovakia |
Born | May 30, 1971 , Poprad, CS |
Pro career | 1993 – present |
Roman Gavalier (born May 30, 1971 in Poprad, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Gavalier joined the Giants in 2004, joining from his hometown Poprad HC KP, scoring 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points in 55 games. After spending a year in Poland for Unia Oswiecim, 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.