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Juraj Slafkovský is the top pick for the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Draft!

by Lorraine Carpenter

A shocker for the majority of fans who thought Shane Wright was a shoo-in.

The Montreal Canadiens have selected Juraj Slafkovský as their first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, over the expected choice, Shane Wright.

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A Slafkovsky fan at the NHL Draft viewing party at the Bell Centre. Photo by Cindy Lopez

Slafkovský clearly impressed the Habs front office and hockey fans with his performance in the Beijing 2022 Olympics, where he earned MVP honours, and was the youngest player at the games. Slovakia won the bronze medal in mens’ hockey.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief
Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.