Boris Valábik

Boris Valábik
Boris Valábik
	Valábik during his time with the Thrashers in 2009
Born	February 14, 1986; Nitra, Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Atlanta Thrashers
National team	Slovakia
NHL Draft	10th overall, 2004; Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2006–2017

Boris Valábik (born February 14, 1986) is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga (EHL). He has also played for the Atlanta Thrashers and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Valábik played 3 seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Valábik was drafted with the 10th overall pick by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played 2 seasons with the Thrashers' AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves and was able to win the Calder Cup with them in 2007 before he was called up to the main roster in November 2008. He would play 80 games with the thrashers before he was traded along with Rich Peverley to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart.[1]

References

"Bruins Ship Wheeler, Stuart to Atlanta for Peverley, Valabik". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2014-04-04.

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[1] "Bruins Ship Wheeler, Stuart to Atlanta for Peverley, Valabik". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2014-04-04.