Juraj Slafkovsky

The Montreal Canadiens selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the first-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.

In Slafkovsky, Montreal has added a physically imposing presence who’s proven he can make an impact offensively. “I felt like they were pretty interested.” The Montreal Canadiens have selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the first-overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft.

The Montreal Canadiens opted for Finnish winger Juraj Slafkovksy with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.

He also led Slovakia at the 2022 IIHF World Championship with nine points (three goals, six assists) in just eight games. Wright received four, and Logan Cooley of the US National Team Development Program had one. “If he becomes the player he is capable of developing into, there is little doubt Slafkovsky will be a force at the NHL for the next 15 years and people will wonder why there was even a debate about the top pick in this class,” independent scouting outlet FCHockey wrote in its 2022 NHL Draft Guide. “If he doesn’t hit his that potential, he’s still got potential as a top-six scoring winger who impacts the game regularly.”

With the first-overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens have selected Slovak power forward Juraj Slafkovsky.

Alex Hobson is a third year broadcasting student at Niagara College. He has been writing about sports since 2015 and has been with The Hockey Writers since October of 2020. The Canadiens kicked off the draft with a bang with the selection of Slafkovsky. While there really wasn’t a surefire projected first-overall pick, it was heavily speculated among fans and scouts that the Canadiens would take the centre in Shane Wright. Nevertheless, Slafkovsky is a high-octane winger that will win Canadiens’ faithful over quickly. Leading the charge of Slovak prospects in this draft class, Juraj Slafkovsky is a dynamic power forward who brings the combination of size and skill that so many NHL scouts drool over.

Après des mois de spéculation, le Tricolore a fait son choix. Il a opté pour l'attaquant format géant Juraj Slafkovsky.

Sa prestation de sept buts en autant de rencontres a aidé son pays à remporter la médaille de bronze. « Pour eux, le hockey est une passion autant que pour moi, a-t-il déclaré, bon joueur. Peut-être que certains d’entre eux ne m’aiment pas, mais je vais faire tout ce que je peux pour aider cette équipe. Alors, peut-être qu’ils finiront par m’aimer un jour. Même le principal intéressé n’en revenait pas. Imposant ailier gauche de 6’ 4’’ et 229 livres, le Slovaque a retenu l’attention lors des derniers Jeux olympiques. Tout comme on devra reconnaître qu’il est un sacré bluffeur.

Slafkovsky a été limité à cinq buts et autant d'aides en 31 matchs avec le TPS Turku, en ligue finlandaise. Il a cependant brillé avec l'équipe nationale de ...

Slafkovsky a été limité à cinq buts et autant d’aides en 31 matchs avec le TPS Turku, en ligue finlandaise. Il a acquis ce deuxième choix dans l’échange qui a envoyé Tyler Toffoli aux Flames. Le Canadien de Montréal a visiblement été charmé par l’imposant ailier Juraj Slafkovsky, qu’il a choisi au premier rang du repêchage de la LNH, jeudi, au Centre Bell.

Kent Hughes nous avait prévenus à quelques reprises qu'il n'était pas là pour prendre les décisions les plus populaires, mais bien celles qu'il juge les ...

En séries, il a été limité à 2 buts et 5 passes en 18 matchs. Shane Wright, un centre, a longtemps été vu comme le futur premier choix de cet encan 2022. Aux Jeux olympiques, cependant, le géant de 6 pi 4 et 229 lb a inscrit 7 buts en 7 matchs pour la Slovaquie, avant d’ajouter 9 points (3 buts, 6 passes) en 8 matchs au Championnat du monde sénior.

After refusing to reveal their selection all week, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to pick a player that only recently climbed into the top spot on most ...

That’s not the case for Slafkovsky, who will likely step directly into an NHL lineup and be difficult to handle. A few months later, he did it again at the World Championship, this time scoring nine points in eight games just two months after his 18th birthday, at a tournament that included even more NHL talent. He would be named MVP, and suddenly it was easy to imagine how he could perform at the NHL level.

The Montreal Canadiens selected winger Juraj Slafkovsky with the first pick in the NHL draft Thursday night, making him the first player from Slovakia to be ...

It was worth the wait." Then Chicago sent DeBrincat to Ottawa for the seventh and 39th picks and a third-rounder in 2024. Recent deaths in hockey were also recognized before the Canadiens went on the clock. "They knew me pretty well," he said. It is a return to normalcy." "I lost the words," Nemec said. Chuck Fletcher, whose Philadelphia Flyers picked forward Cutter Gauthier fifth, said Wednesday he expected a lot of trades at the draft. And after answering that question by choosing the 6-foot-4 winger, Montreal made another splash by completing a trade. "We had meetings but we don't get to know almost anything from that meeting. Confident as that sounded, Slafkovsky acknowledged he didn't expect it to actually happen. "I didn't even listen anymore," he said. The Arizona Coyotes made forward Logan Cooley the highest-drafted player from Pittsburgh when they took him third.

Les Canadiens de Montréal ont choisi Juraj Slafkovsky au tout premier rang du repêchage de la LNH 2022.

Il y est allé de quelques mots en français pour souhaiter la bienvenue aux partisans, restant confus de l’ire des amateurs à son endroit. Avec le TPS de Turku, en Ligue élite finlandaise, Slafkovsky a amassé 10 points en 31 rencontres. Plusieurs partisans du Canadien rêvent depuis longtemps de le voir compléter un trio avec Nick Suzuki et Cole Caufield.

The NHL Draft started with a bit of a bang, with left wing Juraj Slafkovsky being taken No. 1 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. The Slovakian was selected ...

Slafkovsky made waves at the Olympics in Beijing, where he showcased above-average speed. Juraj Slafkovsky is just 18 years old, and he made his bones at the international level. Listed at 6-feet-3-inches and 218 pounds, Slafkovsky immediately gives the Canadiens size up front that they've been missing.

The NHL draft will be held Thursday in Montreal and the Habs have their first overall 02:16. Wright overall top pick ahead of NHL draft.

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Prospective No. 1 pick Shane Wright slid to fourth overall and the Seattle Kraken on a wild trading day in the league.

“I don’t want to say anything that could be misconstrued or cause an inflammation of a sensitive situation. We’re from Slovakia and we represent the country and I’m just happy this happened to us.” I believe I haven’t reached even close to my potential, and I think that I got a lot of work to do. I think that I made a lot of mistakes this year, had some failures and, face a lot of adversity in myself and in my game. I learned a lot about my game and I want to be the best player I can be.” American power forward Cutter Gauthier went to the Flyers to round out the top five picks. The Ottawa Senators got better in acquiring sniper Alex DeBrincat from the Blackhawks for three draft picks, including seventh overall. Chicago also added picks 13 and 66 as a result of the Dach trade. But he didn’t play at 17 due to COVID and had an underwhelming start to the 2021-22 campaign. I’ve always been self-motivated, always going to push myself internally, but it’s definitely going to give me a little more fire for sure.” “This year was nowhere near my best,” said Wright. “I believe I could be a lot better. It ended months of speculation — Who would they take?

Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky et Logan Cooley s'imaginent tous les trois avec le CH.

Je connais la richesse de l’histoire de cette équipe. Il y a tellement eu de joueurs spéciaux.» «Comme je l’ai déjà dit, personne n’aime être deuxième, alors ce serait assurément un moment spécial pour moi, a dit le joueur originaire de Pittsburgh. J’ai eu la chance de marcher dans les rues. J’apporterai cette attitude, cette mentalité. Je veux gagner la Coupe Stanley. Le Canadien a de bonnes pièces dans son casse-tête et des entraîneurs incroyables. «Je n’ai aucune idée, a lancé le Slovaque. Le Canadien n’a pas dévoilé son jeu. J’ai aussi eu la chance de patiner au centre d’entraînement et je pourrais facilement m’imaginer là dans le futur.» Je regarde par la fenêtre, je vois l’eau, le pont et le Vieux-Port.»

While Shane Wright, a Canadian center, was long considered the front-runner to be the top pick, the Devils surprisingly selected Simon Nemec, a Slovak ...

San Jose made a move in the first draft for General Manager Mike Grier, who took over the role this week and became the first Black G.M. in league history. It was also the first time the host team picked at No. 1 since the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Wendell Clark in 1985. Recent deaths in hockey were also recognized before the Canadiens went on the clock. After the trade, Colorado didn’t need to worry too much about the draft itself, as it was left with only two picks — one each in the sixth and seventh rounds. They traded the 22-year-old defenseman Alexander Romanov and a 2022 fourth-round pick to the Islanders for the 13th pick. Chicago used the pick to get another defenseman, the right-handed shooting American Sam Rinzel. It is a return to normalcy.” Flyers General Manager Chuck Fletcher, whose team picked forward Cutter Gauthier fifth, said Wednesday he expected a lot of trades at the draft. Then they moved that selection and the 66th pick to Chicago for forward Kirby Dach, 21, who had 26 points in 70 games last season. Wright said he’d have a chip on his shoulder and play with “a little more fire” after getting passed over by three teams. Another Slovak player, wing Filip Mesar, went 26th to Montreal. “I felt they were pretty interested,” said Slafkovsky, who was caught off guard when Montreal General Manager Kent Hughes announced his name.

Le suspense s'est prolongé jusqu'à la toute dernière minute, alors que le directeur général Kent Hughes et son équipe ont semblé avoir longuement hésité entre Slafkovsky et les joueurs de centre Shane Wright et Logan Cooley.

Il y est allé de quelques mots en français pour souhaiter la bienvenue aux partisans, restant confus de l’ire des amateurs à son endroit. Avec le TPS de Turku, en Ligue élite finlandaise, Slafkovsky a amassé 10 points en 31 rencontres. Plusieurs partisans du Canadien rêvent depuis longtemps de le voir compléter un trio avec Nick Suzuki et Cole Caufield.

Le Canadien de Montréal a jeté son dévolu sur Juraj Slafkovsky.

L'attaquant Filip Mesar a été appelé à monter sur la scène et à enfiler le chandail tricolore. Sa prestation de sept buts en autant de rencontres a aidé son pays à remporter la médaille de bronze. «Pour eux, le hockey est une passion autant que pour moi, a-t-il déclaré, bon joueur. Même le principal intéressé n’en revenait pas. Imposant ailier gauche de 6’ 4’’ et 229 livres, le Slovaque a retenu l’attention lors des derniers Jeux olympiques. Tout comme on devra reconnaître qu’il est un sacré bluffeur.

MONTREAL -- It's official. Juraj Slafkovsky will be joining the Canadiens as the first-overall pick in the 2022 Entry Draft. The exciting prospect has the ...

Not only did TPS win the league's silver medal, but Slafkovsky also produced two goals and seven assists in 18 games. He scored eight goals and added five assists in 18 games. Thanks to his impressive play, Slovakia earned a bronze medal.

Juraj Slafkovsky se joint aux Canadiens à titre de premier choix au total du Repêchage 2022 de la LNH. L'excitant espoir du Tricolore a le potentiel d'avoir un ...

1 - En plus d'avoir remporté la médaille de bronze, Slafkovsky a été nommé au sein de l'équipe d'étoiles du tournoi. 7 - Sa performance aux Jeux olympiques de 2022 a été très révélatrice, lui qui a mené l'ensemble des marqueurs grâce à sept buts en sept matchs, incluant deux filets gagnants. Il a conclu le tournoi de huit rencontres avec une fiche de trois buts et six mentions d'assistance.