| Boris Valábik | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1986 Nitra, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Atlanta Thrashers Boston Bruins |
| National team | Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2004 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Boris Valábik (born February 14, 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.
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Valabik was drafted 10th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. On February 18, 2011, Valabik was traded by Atlanta to the Boston Bruins along with Rich Peverley for Mark Stuart and Blake Wheeler.[1]
On July 3, 2011, Valabik signed a one year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The contract was worth 550,000 dollars. [2]
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 49 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010-11 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Slovakia | ||
| World Junior U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2003 Yaroslavl | Ice hockey |
Played for Slovakia in:
| 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 | ||
| Preceded by Braydon Coburn |
Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Alex Bourret |