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Boris
Valabik
Defense
Birthdate
14/2/1986
Birthplace
Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Draft Info
2004: Rd 1, Pk 10 (ATL)
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Birthdate
14/2/1986
Birthplace
Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Draft Info
2004: Rd 1, Pk 10 (ATL)
Position
Defense
Career History
Atlanta Thrashers
2007-2010 (3 Seasons)
NHL News
Avalanche swept from playoffs after dominant regular season
The Avalanche now prepare for a long offseason after the Presidents' Trophy winners were swept out of the Western Conference finals by the Golden Knights.
NHL conference finals history: Winners, records and stats
The Vegas Golden Knights won the 2026 Western Conference final. Check out all-time records now.
Jack Eichel: 'The Stanley Cup is our ultimate goal'
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel joins "SportsCenter" to discuss coach John Tortorella's impact and his own mindset going into the Stanley Cup Final.
Golden Knights-Avalanche Game 4 takeaways, grades, big questions
Vegas is off to the Cup Final, while the Avs are back to the drawing board. Here's how it all went down, and what's next.
Golden Knights hold off Avs to complete sweep, advance to Stanley Cup Final
Golden Knights hold off Avs to complete sweep, advance to Stanley Cup Final
Golden Knights sweep Avalanche, return to Stanley Cup Final
Cole Smith scored 14:15 into the third period, and the Golden Knights withstood a furious finish to defeat the Avalanche 2-1 in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday, completing a sweep and securing a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
