Who is Slovakia's teen sensation Juraj Slafkovsky?

Juraj Slafkovsky has been one of the most eye-catching performers in men's ice hockey at Beijing 2022.

At just 17, the forward has scored five goals to help Slovakia reach the semi-finals.

On Friday (18 February), he will go up against Finland - the country in which he plays his club hockey with TPS - with a place in the final up for grabs.

"It's always good when I can score. I just hope I can continue during the tournament." - Juraj Slafkovsky

This is not Slafkovsky's first appearance at an international tournament for Slovakia.

He was first selected for the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championships, helping his nation to the quarter-finals where they were eventually beaten 6-1 by USA.

His first international medal followed at the prestigious U-18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, as Slovakia beat Finland in the semi-finals before succumbing to Russia.

He also played in last August's Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in Bratislava, registering one assist in three games as Slovakia won the group to make Beijing.

But he has stepped up to be their key player on the Olympic stage.

Slovakia endured a tough start to the Games, losing 6-2 against Finland, but Slafkovsky provided signs of what was to come by scoring both of his nation's goals in that match.

Already the youngest player in the tournament, those goals made him the youngest goalscorer at an Olympic Winter Games since USA's Eddie Olczyk at Sarajevo 1984.

He also scored a late consolation in a 4-1 defeat to Sweden.

Slovakia then beat Latvia 5-2 with Slafkovsky scoring his side's third goal.

In the qualification playoffs, they stunned PyeongChang 2018 silver medallists Germany 4-0 to set up a quarter-final clash with USA.

Then came a shock with Slovakia, for whom Slafkovsky opened the