Birthday: Mar. 30, 2004
Height: 6' 3 | 191 cm
Weight: 238 lbs | 108 kg
Drafted: 1 overall, 2022 round 1 (
MTL)
Contract: $13,350,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $950,000)
It's going to take time for Juraj to adjust to the North American game and contribute consistent results on and off the play.
Huge frame. Power forward. Shoots the puck a ton when time and space allows. Leans shooter more than distributor. Extends plays along the wall. Absorbs contact from more than one opponent keeping plays alive.
Spatial awareness ranges. There are times he skates himself into dangerous areas and exposes him and the puck, resulting in big hits against and turnovers.
First season cut short due to injury. Played 39 games. Averaged 12:12 TOI. Deployed at ES and PP. Credited with 42 SOG - 53 Hits - 24 shot blocks.
2F / Power forward / Goal Scorer / PP contributor is ceiling.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2022-23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 33 |
2021-22 | Slovakia U18 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 8 |
2021-22 | Slovakia U20 (all) | WJC-20 Cancelled | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
2021-22 | Slovakia (all) | International | 19 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
2021-22 | Slovakia | WC | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
2021-22 | Slovakia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021-22 | Slovakia U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
2021-22 | TPS | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021-22 | Slovakia | OG | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
2021-22 | TPS | Liiga | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
2021-22 | TPS U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 11 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
- Compete/Consistency: 79
- Defensive Zone Starts: 50
- Hockey IQ: 80
- Offensive Zone Starts: 80
- Penalty Kill: 0
- Power Play: 78
- Physicality: 82
- Puck Moving/Passing: 75
- Shot: 92
- Skating: 82
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality