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David Pastrňák
Pastrňák in January 2016
Born (1996-05-25) 25 May 1996 (age 28)
Havířov, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 25th overall, 2014
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2012–present

David Pastrňák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdavɪt ˈpastr̩ɲaːk]; born 25 May 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Bruins in the first round, 25th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Pastrňák's father wanted him to play ice hockey. Following a lengthy battle with cancer, his father died.[1] David accounts this as the reason why he began practicing and training so hard, to make it as a hockey player for his father. He later started training with the Boston Bruins.

Playing career

Pastrňák in April 2015

During the 2011–12 season, Pastrňák led the Czech under-18 league in goals (41)[2] and points (68).[3] It was announced that on 15 July 2014, that the Bruins had signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]

Pastrňák attended Bruins training camp for the 2014–15 season before being assigned to the Providence Bruins, the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, on 7 October 2014.

Pastrňák made his NHL debut with the Bruins on 24 November 2014, logging 7:53 of ice time in a 3–2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored the first two goals of his NHL career against Ray Emery on 10 January 2015, as the initial pair of goals resulting in a 3–1 Bruins matinée road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] On 29 March, Pastrňák became the first teenaged Bruins player in team history to score an overtime, game-winning goal in regular season play in Boston's 2–1 road win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[6] At the end of the season, he was one of just two players selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft to play in more than 40 NHL games during the 2014–15 season, and along with fellow Bruins rookie Ryan Spooner, led Boston in offence during the last 20 games of the season.[7] During a Bruins home game of the 2015–16 regular season, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on 24 February 2016, Pastrnak became the youngest Bruins player ever to score a penalty shot goal only four minutes into the game, as the first goal en route to a 5–1 Bruins defeat of the Penguins.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 AZ Havířov CZE.3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Södertälje SK J20 36 12 17 29 67 4 2 2 4 10
2012–13 Södertälje SK Allsv 11 2 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Södertälje SK J20 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Södertälje SK Allsv 36 8 16 24 24 — — — — —
2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 25 11 17 28 12 3 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 46 10 17 27 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL 51 15 11 26 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 3 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 97 25 28 53 28 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Czech Republic U17 8th 5 0 1 1 0
2013 Czech Republic IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 2 2 4 2
2013 Czech Republic WJC18 7th 5 1 1 2 4
2014 Czech Republic WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 5 5 2
2014 Czech Republic WJC 6th 5 1 2 3 0
2015 Czech Republic WJC 6th 5 1 6 7 4
2016 Czech Republic WJC 5th 4 1 3 4 0
Junior totals 35 6 20 26 12

References

  1. ^ "David Pastrnak – A portrait". 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Czech U18 most goals". eliteprospects.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Czech U18 most points". eliteprospects.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Bruins sign David Pastrnak, Matt Bartkowski". bigbadblog.com. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Kimelman, Adam (10 January 2015). "Pastrnak's first two NHL goals lead Bruins past Flyers". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  6. ^ Hunter, Brian (31 March 2015). "Panthers aim to gain ground on Bruins in wild card". nhl.com. National Hockey League.
  7. ^ David Pastrnak, Tuukka Rask Among Positives From Bruins’ 2014–15 Season
  8. ^ Isner, Jess (25 February 2016). "Pastrnak Leads Bruins to 5–1 Win Over Pittsburgh". bruins.nhl.com. BostonBruins.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016. Pastrnak drew a penalty shot late in the first period when he was taken down cutting to the net on a partial breakaway, and for the first time in his career, he made good on one, beating Marc-Andre Fleury gloveside to put the B's up 1–0 with four minutes left in the period. With the goal, Pastrnak became the youngest player in Bruins history to score on a penalty shot.

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
2014 		Succeeded by


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