David Krejčí

David Krejčí
Krejčí with the Bruins in 2014
Born (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986 (age 38)
Šternberk, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 63rd overall, 2004
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2007–present

David Krejčí (born April 28, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey center. He currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) where he serves as their alternate captain.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Krejčí played one season in the Czech Extraliga with HC Kladno and four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Gatineau Olympiques. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins with the 63rd overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Before playing with Boston, he played a season with their AHL affiliate Providence Bruins. He was called up and played in his first NHL game on January 30, 2007. The game ended in a 7-1 loss against the Buffalo Sabres and Krejčí suffered a concussion from Buffalo right winger Adam Mair.[1] He scored his first hat-trick in a 8–5 Bruins win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins on June 15, 2011 when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in Game 7.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Sabres 7, Bruins 1". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Bruins 8, Maple Leafs 5". NHL. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Bruins win Cup by blanking Canucks 4-0". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

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