Juraj Slafkovský
| Juraj Slafkovský | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Slafkovský with the Montreal Canadiens in December 2022 | |||
| Born |
30 March 2004 Košice, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens TPS | ||
| National team | Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft |
1st overall, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Juraj Slafkovský (born 30 March 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall in the 2022 NHL entry draft by the Canadiens, the highest-drafted Slovak player in the history of the NHL.
Slafkovský first rose to prominence as a member of the Slovak national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he played a pivotal role in the country's first-ever Olympic medal in ice hockey. Leading the tournament in scoring, he was named its most valuable player. He was identified as part of a new generation of promising Slovak hockey players.