Competing in his second Olympics Games; Gaborik first competed for his country at 16 years of age, winning bronze medals at the 1999 Under-18 World Championship and the World Junior Championship; his only international medals to date. Gaborik led the Under-18 tournament with 11 points (3-8-11) and was named to the tournament All-Star Team. <br />
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His most recent international competition was the 2007 World Championship where he played on a line with Marian Hossa and Pavol Demitra. Gaborik led the team with 11 points (5-6-11) in six games and was named one of Slovakia’s three best players. <br />
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Gaborik played two seasons in Minnesota alongside fellow 2010 Olympian Pavol Demitra -- it will be their first competition together since the end of the 2007-08 season. <br />
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<td>SEASON</td>
<td>TEAM</td>
<td>TOURNAMENT</td>
<td align="center">GP</td>
<td align="center">GOALS</td>
<td align="center">ASSISTS</td>
<td align="center">POINTS</td>
<td align="center">PIM</td>
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<td>1998-1999</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>WJC-A</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
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<tr>
<td>1999-2000</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>WJC-A</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2000-2001</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>WC-A</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2003-2004</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>WC-A</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
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<tr>
<td>2004-2005</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>W-Cup</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2004-2005</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>WC-A</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2005-2006</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>Olympics</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
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<td>2006-2007</td>
<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>WC-A</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">14</td>
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