NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 16 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 1235 NHL games during his career, notching 527 goals and adding 526 assists along with 483 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 30+29=59 with 27 PIM.