Marian Gaborik
Marian Gaborik
Marián Gáboríkis a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. 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...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth14 February 1982
CityTrencin, Slovakia
It gives you a boost of confidence to get that goal.
I'll take it day-by-day. I'm excited to play, obviously, but they don't want to rush it and I don't want to rush it.
I was used to not having to check the defensive zone. I had to learn to adjust to it, otherwise I was going to be in the minors.
We want to finish strong and get some wins. Some guys are battling for jobs and stuff, obviously. You want to end things on a good note for the fans. They've supported us the whole time, so we want to finish the best we can.