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Player of the month: Marian Gaborik (L)

NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 8 assists for 17 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 578 NHL games during his career, notching 250 goals and adding 256 assists along with 331 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 13 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 9+8=17 with 8 PIM.