Juraj SLAFKOVSKY

Slovakia

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 30 Mar 2004

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.92/6'3''

Place of birth: KOSICE

Birth Country:

Slovakia

Residence: TURKU

Residence Country:

Finland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Men SVK Slovakia	3

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group C #4 FIN Finland 6 SVK Slovakia 2	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Men's Preliminary Round - Group C #9 SWE Sweden 4 SVK Slovakia 1	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group C #15 SVK Slovakia 5 LAT Latvia 2	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Qualification Play-off #19 SVK Slovakia 4 GER Germany 0	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals #23 USA United States 2 SVK Slovakia 3	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Play-offs Semifinals #27 FIN Finland 2 SVK Slovakia 0	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Bronze Medal Game #29 SWE Sweden 0 SVK Slovakia 4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Junior Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	Men	2021	Edmonton, AB, CAN

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	Men	2021	Riga, LAT

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Father, Juraj Slafkovsky, Sr.. Mother, Gabriela Slafkovska (swimmer).

Languages spoken:

Slovak, English

Club name:

TPS Turku

Position style:

Forward

Hand:

Left

Other sports:

Floorball: Won five youth championship titles with Florko Kosice. (sme.sk, 19 May 2021)

Debut:

2021 World Championships

National league:

SM-liiga

Start:

Began playing the sport at age five in Kosice.

Hero:

Ice hockey player Marian Hossa (SVK), four-time Olympian, three-time Stanley Cup champion, and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. (hockeyslovakia.sk, 15 Jun 2021)

General Interest

EARLY CAREER
Played in tournaments abroad in North America in his youth. Moved away from home at age 14 to attend a hockey academy in Salzburg, AUT, then later in Hradec Kralove, CZE. (sme.sk, 19 May 2021)

PLAYING CAREER
TPS, FIN (2021- ).

NHL DRAFT
Eligible for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Milestones

At the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, will be the youngest athlete to represent Slovakia in men's ice hockey. Previously, Miroslav Satan played for Slovakia at the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games at 19 years, 113 days.

Youngest player to represent Slovakia at the World Championships (2021).

Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/_slafkovsky_

Legend

#:: Game
:: Bronze
:: Bronze Medal Event

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