Juraj Slafkovsky, the NHL star who loves the Winter Olympic stage

Vladimir Orszagh: “He is getting better and better”

If Slafkovsky may help Slovakia beat Team USA, he may go on to turn into the first man to win MVP at a number of Winter Olympics.

It could be an accolade he deserves, in response to his coach Vladimir Orszagh.

“He was a special one in Beijing,” Orszagh informed NHL.com. “Now, as he grows as a participant and grows as a human being, he’s getting higher and higher.

“He’s the man who leads us each sport.

“You can see how he has changed since two years ago. Now he is acting like a grown man. He’s a much better hockey player.”

Slafkovsky’s teammates are additionally in little doubt of their significance to their medal bid.

“He is a great player,” he stated Martin Fehervary. ”We did not have that kind of participant for a protracted, very long time in Slovakia.

“We have just got to be really, really happy and thrilled that we’ve got that type of player.”

Captain Thomas Tatar added to NHL.com: “His ceiling is already excessive, and I believe he can nonetheless develop.

“He is a superb participant and an amazing individual to be round.

“I am very happy to be at the start of the journey and could help him develop.”

Craig Ramseywho coached Slafkovsky and Slovakia at Beijing 2022 and stays a crew advisor, went even additional in his reward.

“This child goes to be a star for a very long time“Ramsey stated.

“We will be saying in a few years, ‘I know that guy, I watched him’. We will be having great stories about Slafkovsky.”