MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky will attend the 12th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase on Tuesday, September 6 at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, VA.
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The 18-year-old Slovak winger, who was selected first overall last month, will be one of more than 30 NHL prospects and rookies participating in the festivities.
This unique event provides Upper Deck – the official trading card partner of the NHLPA and the NHL – with an opportunity to capture photographs and videos of many of the game’s top young prospects and rookies in their official NHL team uniforms.
The content collected will be used for upcoming Upper Deck trading cards and related promotional materials.
Video: Slafkovsky and Mesar get an Old Montreal caricature
The following NHL prospects and rookies are scheduled to join Slafkovsky*:
Yaroslav Askarov (Predators)
Matty Beniers (Kraken)
Matt Boldy (Wild)
Thomas Bordeleau (Sharks)
Mavrik Bourque (Stars)
Brendan Brisson (Golden Knights)
Brandt Clarke (Kings)
Graeme Clarke (Devils)
Lukas Dostal (Ducks)
Simon Edwinsson (Red Wings)
Samuel Fagemo (Kings)
Dylan Holloway (Oilers)
Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)
Fabian Lysell (Bruins)
Matias Maccelli (Coyotes)
Jacob Perreault (Ducks)
Sam Poulin (Penguins)
Owen Power (Sabres)
Jack Quinn (Sabres)
Aatu Raty (Islanders)
Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks)
Marco Rossi (Wild)
Braden Schneider (Rangers)
Jake Sanderson (Senators)
Ryan Suzuki (Hurricanes)
Shane Wright (Kraken)
Connor Zary (Flames)
*The player list is subject to change.
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