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51-513: The club was founded on 19 January 1962, relocating the army hockey club from Opava to Trenčín. They were members of inaugural season (1963–64) of the 1. SNHL (1st Slovak National Hockey League). They won the 1965–66 1. SNHL season and promoted to the preliminary round for the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League . There they lost 5 of 6 games against VŽKG Ostrava , VTŽ Chomutov and Spartak Motorlet Praha and did not promote to

102-629: A 4–2 win to the Rangers. However, two months later, on 13 February 2018, Gáborík and Nick Shore were traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson . Gáborík underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back on 5 April 2018. The 2017–18 season would prove to be his last, as he did not play the following three seasons after being placed on the injured reserve list. On 27 December 2020, Gáborík's rights were traded along with goaltender Anders Nilsson from Ottawa to

153-501: A Neo-Renaissance house, built in 1908–1910 according to the design by Leopold Bauer . The Silesian Museum , founded in 1814, is the oldest public museum in the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400,000 exhibition items and is the third largest museum in the country. Opava is twinned with: Mari%C3%A1n G%C3%A1bor%C3%ADk Marián Gáborík ( Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmarijaːŋ ˈɡaːbɔriːk] ; born 14 February 1982)

204-591: A goal in his professional debut. The following season, in 1998–99, he joined Dukla Trenčín in the Slovak Extraliga full-time and registered 20 points over 33 games as a rookie. Gáborík then improved to 46 points in 50 games the following season in his draft year. Gáborík was the first-ever draft pick for the expansion Minnesota Wild , drafted with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft after Rick DiPietro and Dany Heatley . Gáborík immediately showed promise during his rookie season with

255-491: A hockey school program. Of the rink, Gáborík says: "ARENA MG represents the fulfilment of one of my dreams. It was in Trenčín where I took my first ice-hockey steps, where I learned the first zigzags and shot my first goals. I am thankful for this opportunity and in order to give thanks for what ice hockey gave me, I also wanted to help other boys and girls and create conditions to help fulfil their sports dreams." Gáborík spends

306-499: A personal cost of approximately 50 million Slovak koruna . The ice rink provides the opportunity to both learn how to skate as well as play ice hockey for local youth, and also contains both a full fitness center for off-ice conditioning and accommodations so that participants in programs may stay overnight. The rink earned the distinction of 2005 Construction of the Year in Trenčín. Beginning in 2009, Gáborík's ice rink has also begun offering

357-519: A streaky scorer throughout the season and finished with 22 goals and 26 assists in 62 games, though 12 of those goals came in four games. His best game of the season was on 19 January 2011, when Gáborík scored four goals and an assist in a 7–0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. For the first time since Gáborík had joined the team, the Rangers qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5–2 win over

408-486: Is Hůrka at 530 m (1,740 ft) above sea level. Opava is situated at the confluence of the Opava and Moravice rivers. The Opava River flows through the city centre. Stříbrné Lake is an artificial lake on the outskirts of the city created by the flooding of the former gypsum quarry. It is used for recreational purposes. The first written mention of Opava is from 1195. In 1224, Opava received town privileges . After

459-665: Is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger . He began his playing career in the Slovak Extraliga with Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild , becoming the highest-drafted Slovak player in National Hockey League (NHL) history until Juraj Slafkovský , who was drafted 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2022 . Gáborík

510-611: Is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 56,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Silesia . Opava is made up of eight self-governing boroughs in the suburbs and the central part that is directly administered. The city is further divided into 14 administrative parts (in brackets): The city

561-627: Is named after the Opava River . The name of the river arose from the old Celtic words apa , opa , i.e. 'water'. Opava is located about 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Ostrava . Most of its territory lies in the Opava Hilly Land within the Silesian Lowlands , but it also extends to the Nízký Jeseník range in the southeast and northwest. The highest point of the municipal territory

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612-584: Is the Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary . It is the largest building in the Czech Republic built in the so-called Silesian Brick Gothic style. A solid prismatic tower was built in the late 13th century and a higher south tower was built in the early 14th century, both towers were originally intended as part of a city hall. The church building between the towers dates from the mid-14th century. In 1996,

663-609: The 2000 NHL Entry Draft , becoming the first signed player in the club history. Gáborík's teammate in Minnesota Wild was Ľubomír Sekeráš who played three seasons for the club. Chára, drafted 56th overall by New York Islanders in 1996 , is the first Slovak and only the second European captain of an NHL team who won the Stanley Cup . Chára is also the first Slovak winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy , given to

714-488: The 2003–04 season with the Wild, as his initial entry-level contract came to an end in the off-season. Holding out with Dukla Trenčín, his agent, Allan Walsh, asserted that Gáborík would not take less than $ 6.5 million a year. After switching agents three times, Gáborík eventually agreed to a three-year, $ 10 million contract with the Wild on 31 October 2003. Limited to 65 games that season, he recorded 18 goals and 40 points. Due to

765-492: The 2004–05 NHL lockout several former Dukla players came back to Trenčín, including Pavol Demitra , Marián Hossa and Marián Gáborík . Pavol Demitra played complete regular season and he was a scoring leader of the Extraliga (82 Pts). Despite a star lineup Dukla lost 3–4 in the excited semifinals against HC Slovan Bratislava . In the 2006–07 season Dukla played in the final series against HC Slovan Bratislava but lost 0–4. In

816-540: The 2004–05 NHL lockout , Gáborík again returned to Dukla Trenčín, where he dominated with 52 points in 29 games. He also saw time with Färjestad BK of the Swedish Elitserien . As NHL play resumed in 2005–06 , Gáborík took another step forward, becoming a point-per-game player with 38 goals and 66 points in a 65-game season limited by a groin injury. His season was shortened once more the following season in 2006–07 , re-injuring his groin on 20 October 2006, against

867-624: The 2009–10 season Dukla did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1986–87 season . After the fall of the Iron Curtain many players who were born in Trenčín or started their youth career in Dukla youth system had success in the NHL . Marián Gáborík , Marián Hossa and Zdeno Chára are the most successful players who were born in Trenčín. Gáborík was drafted 3rd overall by Minnesota Wild in

918-620: The Anaheim Ducks . Despite a 10- to 14-day estimated recovery time, he did not return to the lineup until 6 January 2007, against the Colorado Avalanche 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 months later. Although Gáborík missed 34 games, he still managed a second consecutive 30-goal season to go with 57 points overall. On 20 December 2007, Gáborík recorded a six-point game against the New York Rangers with five goals and an assist. This made him

969-649: The Duchy of Troppau was established, Opava became its capital. In 1427–1431, the duchy was ruled by the Hussites . In 1485, it was acquired by Matthias Corvinus and ruled by the Hungarians until 1526. In 1613, Karl I of Liechtenstein became Duke of Opava and merged the duchy with the Duchy of Krnov . After the majority of Silesia was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the War of

1020-586: The Nashville Predators . Gáborík then scored for Columbus in their opening game of the 2013–14 season , a 4–3 loss to the Calgary Flames . However, he shortly thereafter suffered an injury and missed 17 games to recover from a sprained left knee. In his first game back on December 21, 2013, he immediately broke his collarbone in the first period of a game against the Philadelphia Flyers . Gáborík

1071-613: The New York Rangers on the first day of free agency on 1 July 2009. The Rangers signed him to a reported $ 37.5 million contract over five years. Gáborík got off to a quick start with his new club, scoring 10 goals in his first 12 games. Nearly a month into the season, he suffered a knee injury after colliding with former Ranger Petr Průcha in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes on 26 October 2009. He missed two games, including what would have been his first game back in Minnesota against

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1122-491: The Stanley Cup with the Kings, defeating his former team, the Rangers, in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals . Internationally, Gáborík was a two-time Olympian with Slovakia and won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships . Gáborík played with Dukla Trenčín 's junior team and scored 59 points over 36 games in 1997–98. That same season, he appeared in one Slovak Extraliga game with Dukla Trenčín's men's team, scoring

1173-600: The Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Braydon Coburn , forward Cédric Paquette , and a 2022 second-round draft pick. This was viewed as a move to allow Tampa Bay to be salary cap compliant for the 2020–21 NHL season . On 4 November 2021, Gáborík officially announced his retirement from the NHL. Gáborík has used his success to benefit Slovak ice hockey and player development. In 2005, he opened his ice rink Arena Mariána Gáboríka in his native city of Trenčín at

1224-919: The Austrian Succession after 1740, the remaining Silesian territory still under the control of the Habsburg monarchy became known as Austrian Silesia , with its capital in Opava (1742–1918). The Congress of Troppau took place here from 24 October to 23 December 1820. According to the Austrian census of 1910, the town had 30,762 inhabitants, 29,587 of whom had permanent residence there. The census asked people for their native language, which showed that 27,240 (92%) were German-speaking, 2,039 (6.9%) were Czech-speaking and 274 (0.9%) were Polish-speaking. Jews were not allowed to declare Yiddish , and most of them thus declared German as their native language. The main religious group

1275-505: The First League. Dukla won the 1. SNHL again in 1967–68, 1970–71 and 1976–77. In 1976–77 they were first time successful in the preliminary round and first time in the club's history they promoted to the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League . Dukla was placed 11th in their first season at the Top level. After five seasons, they were relegated from the Top level in the 1981–82 season . However, in

1326-594: The New York Rangers. On 25 June 2014, Gáborík, as a pending free agent, opted to remain with the Kings in signing a seven-year, $ 34.125 million contract. In the 2014–15 season , Gaborik would put up 27 goals for 47 points point in 69 games with the Kings, including scoring the game winning goal at the 2015 NHL Stadium Series . Over the next three seasons, his goal scoring would drop and injuries would take their toll on him. On 15 December 2017, Gáborík played his 1,000th career NHL game. Gáborík recorded two points in

1377-404: The Rangers a 2-1 lead in the series, whilst ending one of the longest playoff games in Rangers history. On the commencement of the lockout -shortened 2012–13 season , Gáborík, who remained idle during the labour dispute, struggled to recapture his previous scoring pace with New York, often overshadowed by the addition of Rick Nash to the Rangers. After scoring nine goals in 35 games, Gáborík

1428-473: The Rangers, in 2010–11 , was hampered by injury. Just three games into the season, he suffered a shoulder injury after receiving an illegal boarding hit in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs . The injury caused him to miss nearly a month, and, upon his return, limited his playing style, which relies on his tremendous wrist shot. Perhaps due to lingering effects from his various ailments, Gáborík proved

1479-557: The Soviet Red Army at the cost of enormous war damage. In 1945–1946, the German population was expelled under terms of Beneš decrees and the city was resettled with Czechs. On 1 January 1946, the municipalities of Jaktař, Kateřinky and Kylešovice were joined to Opava. After the war, entire new residential areas and industrial plants were built. While the Duchy of Opava has ceased to exist,

1530-448: The Wild in March 2008. It was the first time in his career he was chosen as part of the team's monthly rotating captaincy. Entering the final year of his contract with the Wild in 2008–09 , the Wild began negotiations early to re-sign Gáborík. A ten-year, $ 80 million deal was turned down by Gáborík, and the Wild consequently began entertaining trade offers from NHL teams. His playing time with

1581-542: The Wild was limited in his final year after being sidelined early in the season with a lower-body injury before undergoing hip surgery in January 2009. He returned to the lineup on 21 March 2009, against the Edmonton Oilers and finished the season with 23 points in 17 games. Gáborík was unable to sign a new contract with the Wild in the 2009 off-season. He left the Wild after eight seasons as its last original player and as

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1632-399: The Wild, scoring the team's first ever regular season goal en route to collecting 18 goals and 36 points for the expansion Wild. He elevated his game the following season, in 2001–02 , notching his first 30-goal season and nearly doubling his rookie output to 67 points. He also recorded his first career NHL hat-trick near the beginning of the season on 13 November 2001. In 2002–03 , Gáborík

1683-418: The Wild. Gáborík was injured for a second time in the season when his right leg was cut by team goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during a team practice on 9 February 2010. Though the Rangers missed the 2010 playoffs , Gáborík did not disappoint in his first season with the team; he played in 76 games, matching his career high with 42 goals, and set a new career high in points with 86. Gáborík's second season with

1734-648: The best defenseman of a season. Richard Lintner was drafted in the same year as Chára, another NHL player who was born in Trenčín. Marián Hossa won Stanley Cup three times with Chicago Blackhawks. The stadium in Trenčín was named after Pavol Demitra who died in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash . Slovak Extraliga Czechoslovak Extraliga 1st. Slovak National Hockey League Rona Cup Tatra Cup Source: hkdukla.sk Source: eliteprospects.com As of 15 February 2024. Opava Opava ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈopava] ; German : Troppau , Polish : Opawa )

1785-697: The church became the second Episcopal church of the Ostrava-Opava diocese , and therefore a co-cathedral. With 102 metres (335 ft), the southern church tower is the highest tower in Silesia. There are three monuments, protected as national cultural monuments of the Czech Republic . Besides the co-cathedral, there is the Chapel of the Holy Cross, which dates from 1394, and the Petr Bezruč City House of Culture;

1836-550: The club history is the 1991–92 season when Dukla won the Czechoslovak Extraliga first time. In the quarterfinals they defeated Poldi Kladno 3–2, in the semifinals defeated Litvínov 3–1 and in the finals they won 3–1 against Škoda Plzeň . Žigmund Pálffy was scoring leader of Dukla in the regular season (48 Pts ) and in the playoffs (26 Pts). Róbert Švehla , defenceman of Dukla, won the Golden Hockey Stick in

1887-520: The club's all-time leader in goals, assists and points, all of which have since been surpassed by Mikko Koivu . Leading up to the free agency period, Gáborík was speculated to have interest in signing with the Vancouver Canucks after The Province reported he had recently bought a home in West Vancouver in the 2009 off-season. Nevertheless, Gáborík signed as an unrestricted free agent with

1938-415: The finals in two next seasons and won again in 1996–97 . In the 1997–98 season Dukla was eliminated in the semifinals by HC Slovan Bratislava . In the 2000–01 season they played again in the playoffs finals. There they lost 1–3 against HKm Zvolen . Zvolen was opponent in the playoffs finals again in the 2003–04 season . Dukla won 4–2 in the finals and they won third Slovak title in their history. During

1989-542: The first player in Wild history to score five goals in a game , as well as the first NHLer since Sergei Fedorov of the Detroit Red Wings did so, 11 years earlier (on 26 December 1996, against the Washington Capitals ). At mid-season, he was chosen to his second NHL All-Star Game and would go on to record personal bests of 42 goals, 41 assists and 83 points. Gáborík finished his career year as team captain for

2040-540: The hospital and the psychiatric hospital. Opava is an important cultural centre of Opavian Silesia . The Silesian Theatre in Opava was founded in 1805. Opava is home to the Silesian University , the only public university in the country not situated in a regional capital. It was established in 1991. The city's football club SFC Opava currently plays in the Czech National Football League ,

2091-402: The next season they won 1. SNHL and in the preliminary round defeated Olomouc and promoted to the Top level again. They were placed 6th after their comeback in the 1983–84 season . In 1985–86 there was introduced playoffs tournament in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. Dukla advanced to the playoffs in 1985–86 and there they lost 1–3 against Tesla Pardubice in the quarterfinals. They advanced to

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2142-458: The playoffs again in 1987–88 , before losing 1–3 in the quarterfinals to their Slovak rival VSŽ Košice . Dukla progressed to the finals against Tesla Pardubice in the 1988–89 season . There they lost 1–3. In the next season they progressed to the finals again where they lost 1–3 against HC Sparta Praha . In 1990–91 Dukla lost in the semifinals against Litvínov but they won the bronze medals against VSŽ Košice . The most successful season in

2193-603: The rival New Jersey Devils in the final game of the season. Gáborík contributed an assist on the game-winning goal, and a plus-minus rating of +2 during the game. On 29 January 2012, Gáborík was named the MVP of the 59th NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa . On 3 May 2012, shortly after midnight, Gáborík scored a triple-overtime game winner against the Washington Capitals in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals , giving

2244-400: The same season. In the last season before split Czechoslovakia Dukla won the bronze medals. After dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Dukla began playing independent new Slovak Championship which was named the Slovak Extraliga . Dukla and HC Košice were playoffs finalists in first 4 seasons of the Slovak Extraliga. Dukla won the first Extraliga season in 1993–94 , then they lost in

2295-570: The second tier of the Czech football league system. One of the two main landmarks of Opava is the city hall on the Horní Square and its white tower, known as Hláska. A one-storey city hall and the tower were built in 1614–1618. However, the less representative town hall building around the tower was demolished in 1902 and replaced with a new one in the Neo-Renaissance style. The second main landmark

2346-413: The title of Duke of Troppau continues, with Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein being the current incumbent. Opava is home especially to the engineering, food, paper and pharmaceutical industries. The largest company is Teva Czech Industries , a manufacturer of medicinal products, whose predecessor was founded in Opava in 1883. It employs about 1,600 people. The largest non-industrial employers are

2397-504: Was Roman Catholics with 28,379 (92.2%), followed by Protestants with 1,155 (3.7%) and Jews with 1,112 (3.6%). After the defeat of Austria-Hungary in World War I , Opava became part of Czechoslovakia in 1919. In 1938, Opava was ceded to Nazi Germany as a result of the Munich agreement . It was administered as a part of Reichsgau Sudetenland . On 22 April 1945, Opava was liberated by

2448-531: Was dealt at the trade deadline on 3 April 2013, along with minor league players Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle , to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Derick Brassard , Derek Dorsett , John Moore and a sixth-round draft pick. The following night, Gáborík made his debut with the Blue Jackets and immediately made an impact, scoring the game-winning goal and earning an assist in a victory over

2499-496: Was named to his first NHL All-Star Game and won the fastest skater competition, lapping the rink in 13.713 seconds. He notched 30 goals for the second consecutive season, but more importantly helped lead the Wild to their first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance. He capped off his third NHL season with 17 points in 18 games as part of a run to the Western Conference Finals . Contractual issues kept Gáborík from starting

2550-402: Was the Wild's first-ever draft pick and would score the team's first-ever regular season goal. Gáborík spent eight seasons with the Wild from 2000 to 2009, becoming the team's all-time leading goal scorer, before signing with the New York Rangers in 2009. He has also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets , Los Angeles Kings , and Ottawa Senators in the NHL until retiring in 2018. Gáborík won

2601-496: Was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on 5 March 2014, in exchange for forward Matt Frattin , a second-round draft pick and a conditional third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft . The Kings' acquisition of Gáborík paid dividends in the 2014 playoffs , as he went on to lead the playoffs with 14 goals and contributed to the Kings' effort in capturing their second Stanley Cup in three years, prevailing over his former club,

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