 After spending a year in Poland for Unia Oświęcim, Gavalier signed up to return to Belfast for the 2006-07 Elite League season.His performances throughout the season earned him the Kingdom of the Giants Most Valuable Player Award, an award won the previous season by former NHL superstar Theo Fleury.Gavalier's contract was not renewed after the 2007-08 season and Gavalier returned to Slovakia with MHK Kežmarok where he ended his playing career.