David Krejčí | |||
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Krejčí in 2014.
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Born |
Šternberk, Czechoslovakia |
April 28, 1986 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL Draft | 63rd overall, 2004 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 2006–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Czech Republic | ||
World Championships | ||
2012 Helsinki | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2005 USA | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
2004 Minsk |
David Krejčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdavɪt ˈkrɛjtʃiː], born April 28, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey center/right wing currently serving as an alternate captain for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was part of the Bruins Stanley Cup win in 2011. He was named to the Czech national team for the 2010 and 2014 Olympic teams.
David Krejčí was the Boston Bruins' first pick in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (63rd overall). He was drafted out of Czech junior leagues, having played for HC Kladno. Following his selection, he moved to North America to play major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Gatineau Olympiques for two seasons.
Krejčí turned pro in 2006–07, playing for the Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He played in his first NHL game on January 30, 2007, in a 7–1 loss against the Buffalo Sabres, but suffered a concussion from Buffalo's Adam Mair during his third shift. He recorded just 2:07 minutes of ice time. Krejčí played increasingly with Boston the following season, appearing in 56 NHL games to go with 25 games in Providence. On February 19, 2008, Krejčí was involved in a shootout tie-breaker round, in a Bruins road game against the Carolina Hurricanes, and scored to help the Bruins take the shootout 2–1. Krejčí's shootout tally would not, however, register as his first NHL goal, as shootout goals do not count towards a player's statistical totals. Krejčí scored his first official NHL goal a week later, on February 26, against Martin Gerber of the Ottawa Senators, as the second Bruins goal in a 4–0 home-ice shutout. He finished his rookie NHL season with six goals and 27 points.