which he cleared, allowing him to be sent back to the Wolves. In 49 games with Chicago, he had 9 assists. On February 18, 2011, the Thrashers traded Valábik and forward Rich Peverley to the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Blake Wheeler and defenceman Mark Stuart. Boston Bruins (2010–2011) Valábik finished the 2010–11 season with the Boston Bruins' AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. In ten games with Providence, he had two assists. After the season, Valábik became an unrestricted free agent. Pittsburgh Penguins (2011–2012) On July 3, 2011, Valábik signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On October 3, he suffered a knee injury at a Penguins practice, and on November 2, the Penguins placed Valábik on waivers. He cleared waivers and was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Penguins' AHL affiliate. He would only play in three games for the club in the 2011–12 season, earning no points. After the season, Valábik once again became a free agent. Kometa Brno (2012–2013) On August 14, 2012, as a free agent, Valábik signed with Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga. In 29 games, he had 1 goal and 3 points. In early January 2013, Valábik asked to be released from his contract with the club. Portland Pirates (2012–2013) On January 11, 2013, Valábik returned to North America to sign with the AHL's Portland Pirates. In 24 games with Portland, he had 2 goals and 6 points, helping the team reach the playoffs. He appeared in one playoff game, being held off the scoresheet, while earning 17 penalty minutes, as the Pirates lost to the Syracuse Crunch in the Eastern Conference quarter-finals. Coventry Blaze Valábik signed for the Coventry Blaze at the start of the 2015–16 season. He was subsequently named an alternate captain . Awards and achievements 2003–04 OHL First All-Rookie Team 2003–04 CHL All-Rookie Team 2003–04 CHL Top Prospects Game 2007–08 AHL Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves) Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1986 births Arystan Temirtau players Atlanta Thrashers draft picks Atlanta Thrashers players Chicago Wolves players Coventry Blaze players EHC Lustenau players HC Kometa Brno players Kitchener Rangers players Living people National Hockey League first-round draft picks Portland Pirates players Providence Bruins players ŠHK 37 Piešťany players Slovak ice hockey defencemen Sportspeople from Nitra Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Slovak television presenters Expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan Expatriate ice hockey players in England Expatriate