# Tomáš Záborský

Tomáš Záborský (born 14 November 1987) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga.

## Playing career

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.
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.
On 26 April 2019, Záborský left Tappara after two seasons and opted to continue his professional career in the Liiga, agreeing to a two-year contract as a free agent with SaiPa.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003–04 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 39 |
| 2004–05 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Dukla Trenčín | Slovak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HK 95 Považská Bystrica | SVK.2 | 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 |
| 2014–15 | HIFK | Liiga | 60 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015–16 | HIFK | Liiga | 55 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 55 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Liiga | 58 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Tappara | Liiga | 47 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | SaiPa | Liiga | 53 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | SaiPa | Liiga | 53 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 41 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | HK Poprad | Slovak | 50 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | HK Poprad | Slovak | 34 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 468 | 170 | 182 | 352 | 272 | 58 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 52 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 97 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | Slovakia | WC | 8th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014 | Slovakia | OG | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |

## 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