David Krejčí
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.
| David Krejčí | |
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 Krejčí with the Bruins in 2014 | |
| Born | April 28, 1986 Šternberk, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Boston Bruins |
| National team |  Czech Republic
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| NHL Draft | 63rd overall, 2004 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
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]
David Krejčí Media
Krejčí with the Bruins in February 2008
Krejčí with the Bruins in February 2012
References
- ↑ "Sabres 7, Bruins 1". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ↑ "Bruins 8, Maple Leafs 5". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ↑ "Bruins win Cup by blanking Canucks 4-0". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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