Marian Gaborik

Professional ice hockey player Marian Gaborik plays for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League.

Gaborik missed several games after suffering a lower body injury on October 15, 2008, but returned to the Wild practice on December 9, 2008.ESPN.com: Gaborik... Practices with Wild for First Time Since Oct. 15 On January 2, 2009, the Wild announced that Gaborik would undergo surgery on his hip and would likely miss 10-14 weeks, with the possibility of returning near the end of the season.ESPN.com: Minnesota Wild's Marian Gaborik to Have Hip Surgery

Gaborik was drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL draft by the Minnesota Wild. He joined the Wild for his rookie season that same year, playing in 71 games and scoring 18 goals and 18 assists. Gaborik continued with the Wild until the 2004-05 NHL lockout, when he played in Slovakia and Sweden. Following the lockout, Gaborlik returned to the Wild, where he was named captain for March and April of 2008.

• 1999: World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, bronze medal
• 2002: NHL Player of the Week for October 21-27
• 2003: NHL All-Star Game

• 1997-00: Dukla Trencin, Slovak Extraliga
• 2000: Drafted by Minnesota Wild
• 2000-04: Minnesota Wild
• 2004-05: Dukla Trencin, Slovak Extraliga
• 2004-05: Farjestads BK Karlstad, Elitserien
• 2005-present: Minnesota Wild

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  • Career Stats: Official Minnesota Wild Site
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 183
  • Rookie Year: 2000

• February 14, 1982 Born

• 2000 Drafted 3rd overall in the first round of the NHL Draft by Minnesota Wild

• 2000, October 6th, scored the first goal ever for the Wild

• 2002 NHL Player of the Week, October 21-27

• 2003 NHL All-Star game

• 2006 Played for Team Slovakia in the Winter Olympics

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