Tomáš Záborský
| Tomáš Záborský | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
14 November 1987 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK Hartford Wolf Pack Ässät Avangard Omsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
137th overall, 2006 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Tomáš Záborský (born 14 November 1987 in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga.
Draft
Drafted in the 5th round, 137th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, in the 2006 CHL Import Draft, Zaborsky was selected 36th overall by the Saginaw Spirit.
Career
He spent his entire OHL career with the Saginaw Spirit. Zaborsky has also played professionally in Slovakia with HC Dukla Trenčín. He has played in the ECHL for the Charlotte Checkers and Dayton Bombers, and spent time in the AHL with the Hartford Wolfpack, the New York Rangers' AHL affiliate. Since the 2009–2010 he is playing in Pori, Finland, playing for Ässät. Zaborsky was named the European Hockey Player of the Month by eurohockey.com in September 2011. In 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk.
Transactions
- 24 June 2006 – Drafted in the 5th round, 137th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
- 19 July 2010 – Traded from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks for Defenseman Matt McCue
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Dukla Trenčín | Svk. (U18) | 46 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK (U18) | 46 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 39 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK (U20) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK (U20) | 42 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HK 95 Považská Bystrica | 1.liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 59 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 68 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 19 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 43 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 47 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ässät | SM-liiga | 52 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 52 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| KHL totals | 97 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||||
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||