Marián Gáborík


Marián Gáborík (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmarijaːn ˈɡaːboriːk]; born February 14, 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his playing career in the Slovak Extraliga with Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. Spending eight seasons in Minnesota before signing with the New York Rangers in 2009, Gáborík is the Wild's all-time leading scorer in goals. He has also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets. On June 13, 2014, Gáborík won his first Stanley Cup while playing with Los Angeles, whom he had been traded to earlier that season.