Slafkovsky is the only NHL player with at least 20 goals, 100 shots on goal (117), 80 hits (83) and 40 blocks (53) this season. He scored seven goals in seven games for Slovakia to lead the entire 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was also tied for the most points (seven) in that tournament.

Juraj Slafkovsky became a teen sensation four years ago when Slovakia took bronze in the men's Olympic ice hockey and the now 21-year-old showed he means business at Milano Cortina, scoring two goals as his side beat defending champions Finland in the tournament opener on Wednesday.

Positive comments about Juraj Slafkovsky have been pouring in for the past few hours. Why? Because the young man had quite a game today against Finland.

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky has enjoyed a fantastic start to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, taking place in Milan […]

The Montreal Canadiens star helped Slovakia stun Finland in their 2026 Winter Olympics opener.

MILAN, Feb 11 - Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice as Slovakia stunned defending Olympic champions Finland 4-1 in the opening game of the Milano Cortina men's ice hockey tournament on Wednesday in front of a packed house at Santagiulia Arena.

MILAN -- Juraj Slafkovsky lived a dream at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, winning a bronze medal with Slovakia and being named the tournament's most valuable player.

The Montreal Canadiens forward won a bronze medal and was named tournament MVP at the 2022 Beijing Games as a 17-year-old, but Milan presents a far greater challenge with NHL players returning to Olympic competition for the first time since 2014.