“I don’t think I even heard my name called,” Slafkovsky said. “I just heard ‘Slovakia’ and then I was like shocked and didn’t even listen anymore. I was like shaking. It gave me goosebumps. Incredible moment for me.” It was the first of many surprising moments during a fun-filled opening round in front of an …
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The Canadiens made 11 picks, including the selection of two Slovak-born skaters in Thursday’s first round: left wing Yuraj Slavkovsky by TPS in the top men’s professional league in Finland, 1st and on the right side Philip the Butcher de Poprad in the first men’s league of Slovakia, in 26th place. The draft was held …
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