When it’s all said and done Juraj Slafkovsky finishes as the _ best Slovak player of all time?

[Albatros]

He was never known as a Slovak American,
Always a Slovak Canadian.

Just like most all other CDN players living in US consider themselves Canadian that have US citizenship.
I have friends that are Canadian Born with US citizenship, still call themselves Canadian.

Yeah, but Mikita called himself former Canadian citizen.

 

[rea]

Gaborik's was during the dead puck era. He was top 30 in NHL scoring with his 67 points. Currently, the 30th player in scoring has more than 67 points, even though there's still about a dozen games left to play.

To add to this, he played majority of his career w the epitome of the dead puck defensive era, the wild. Minny was where offense went to die.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Mikita played for Canada because he could not play for Czechoslovakia due to rules and politics. And he was an old man by the time he could have possibly made that happen. There was no chance he could’ve no matter if he wanted to. Is Nigel Dawes no longer a Canadian even when he played for the WJC team on 2 occasions?

Mikita also lived in Canada and was raised there since he was 8 . He also played in the Ontario league. Whether you like it or not, Mikita is known as a Canadian first and foremost. Like I said, I'm sure he was proud of his Slovakian roots.

When Nigel Dawes was raised in Kazakhstan for most of his childhood, then you would have a point.

Quoting a two year post I made and arguing about it rn is odd af.

Mikita considered himself Slovak-American.

No.

 

[12ozPapa]

What an odd poll.

 

[Albatros]

No.

Proud US citizen and even gave up his Canadian citizenship. Never returned after leaving at 18, called Chicago home for 60 years. Canada was a temporary episode of 10 years for him.

 

[Antiillafire]

Finishes second to Gaborik in u20 scoring in a season all time for a Slovak. U21 seasons to pass: Gaborik 65 in 81. Hossa 56 in 82. Both very attainable for next season. I wonder if you asked Slovak hockey fans about where he should be all time, how much would his Olympics elevate him?

 

[Halakitlikethat]

chara should be number one…..

 

[Bouboumaster]

Statsny is pretty much untouchable IMO, and Mikita is probably too

At full potential, I'd say bottom of top 5 or top 10

I stand by this

If Mikita is considered a slovakian player, than I see Slaf getting the 5th spot, above Gaborik, maybe even overtaking Hossa

Statsny, Palffy and Mikita (if he counts) can't be touched

 

[Rorschach]

Can we wait first for him to have five seasons and get at least an all star?

 

[joestevens29]

Mikita also lived in Canada and was raised there since he was 8 . He also played in the Ontario league. Whether you like it or not, Mikita is known as a Canadian first and foremost. Like I said, I'm sure he was proud of his Slovakian roots.

When Nigel Dawes was raised in Kazakhstan for most of his childhood, then you would have a point.

Quoting a two year post I made and arguing about it rn is odd af.


No.

I was born and raised here and I don’t even identify as Canadian