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Czechia David Krejci
#46 Boston Bruins / NHL - 22/23
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 28, 1986
Position
C
Age
38
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Sternberk, CZE
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
HC Olomouc
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 2 #63 overall by Boston Bruins

Brother: Zdenek Krejci
Krejčí is a very smart center with a great two-way game. He is a terrific passer and playmaker with excellent vision. Also has a decent physical game.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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David Krejci Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 HC Olomouc U18 Czechia U18 26* 2* 6* 8* 4* 0* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 2
2001-02 HC Oceláři Třinec U18 Czechia U18 48* 32* 27* 59* 30* 43* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 2 1
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2002-03 HC Oceláři Třinec U18 Czechia U18 27* 16* 30* 46* 46* -* |
HC Oceláři Třinec U20 Czechia U20 12* 4* 5* 9* 2* -* | Playoffs 12 5 5 10 8 -
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2003-04 HC Kladno U20 Czechia U20 50* 23* 37* 60* 37* 4* | Playoffs 7 3 6 9 4 2
Czechia U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 4* 7* 0* 7* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 10* 4* 4* 8* 0* -* |
Czechia U19 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2004-05 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 62* 22* 41* 63* 31* -9* | Playoffs 10 2 7 9 10 -1
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
2005-06 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 55* 27* 54* 81* 54* 3* | Playoffs 17 10 22 32 24 0
Czechia U20 WJC-20 6* 3* 3* 6* 4* 3* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 11* 7* 6* 13* 12* -* |
2006-07 Boston Bruins NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Providence Bruins AHL 69* 31* 43* 74* 47* 2* | Playoffs 13 3 13 16 22 6
2007-08 Boston Bruins NHL 56* 6* 21* 27* 20* -3* | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 2 1
Providence Bruins AHL 25* 7* 21* 28* 19* 14* |
Czechia WC 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2008-09 Boston Bruins NHL 82* 22* 51* 73* 26* 37* | Playoffs 11 2 6 8 2 6
2009-10 Boston Bruins NHL 79* 17* 35* 52* 26* 8* | Playoffs 9 4 4 8 2 3
Czechia OG 5* 2* 1* 3* 6* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 5* 2* 1* 3* 6* -* |
2010-11 Boston Bruins NHL 75* 13* 49* 62* 28* 23* | Playoffs 25 12 11 23 10 8
2011-12 Boston Bruins NHL 79* 23* 39* 62* 36* -5* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 4 0
Czechia WC 10* 3* 4* 7* 4* -4* |
Czechia (all) International 10* 3* 4* 7* 4* -4* |
2012-13 HC Pardubice Czechia 24* 16* 11* 27* 22* 3* |
Boston Bruins NHL 47* 10* 23* 33* 20* 1* | Playoffs 22 9 17 26 14 13
Czechia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
2013-14 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 80* 19* 50* 69* 28* 39* | Playoffs 12 0 4 4 4 -3
Czechia OG 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
Czechia (all) International 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
2014-15 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 47* 7* 24* 31* 22* 7* |
2015-16 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 72* 17* 46* 63* 32* 4* |
2016-17 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 82* 23* 31* 54* 26* -12* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
2017-18 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 64* 17* 27* 44* 18* 10* | Playoffs 12 3 7 10 6 -4
Czechia WC 5* 1* 5* 6* 0* 6* |
Czechia (all) International 5* 1* 5* 6* 0* 6* |
2018-19 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 81* 20* 53* 73* 16* 7* | Playoffs 24 4 12 16 8 5
2019-20 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 61* 13* 30* 43* 23* 14* | Playoffs 13 4 8 12 6 -5
2020-21 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 51* 8* 36* 44* 16* 16* | Playoffs 11 2 7 9 2 0
2021-22 HC Olomouc “A” Czechia 51* 20* 26* 46* 24* 2* | Playoffs 5 3 2 5 4 1
Czechia “A” OG 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* 0* |
Czechia “A” WC 10* 3* 9* 12* 4* 6* |
Czechia (all) International 18* 5* 13* 18* 6* 7* |
2022-23 Boston Bruins “A” NHL 70* 16* 40* 56* 20* 23* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 0 -3

David Krejci Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Czechia U18 U18 JWC 5* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
2021-22 Czechia (EHT) EHT 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |

David Krejci Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 94* 38* 64* 102* 1.09* 66* 16* | 1 13 3 * 13 * 16 * 1.23 * 22 * 6 *
Czechia 2 75* 36* 37* 73* 0.97* 46* 5* | 1 5 3 * 2 * 5 * 1.00 * 4 * 1 *
Czechia U18 3 101* 50* 63* 113* 1.12* 80* 43* | 2 9 3 * 5 * 8 * 0.89 * 2 * 3 *
Czechia U20 2 62* 27* 42* 69* 1.11* 39* 4* | 2 19 8 * 11 * 19 * 1.00 * 12 * 2 *
EHT 2 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 7 52* 12* 25* 37* 0.71* 18* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 44* 15* 13* 28* 0.64* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 1 032* 231* 555* 786* 0.76* 359* 166* | 13 160 43 * 85 * 128 * 0.80 * 60 * 20 *
OG 3 14* 4* 6* 10* 0.71* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 117* 49* 95* 144* 1.23* 85* -6* | 2 27 12 * 29 * 41 * 1.52 * 34 * -1 *
WC 4 30* 7* 18* 25* 0.83* 10* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 3* 4* 7* 1.00* 0* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 3* 4* 7* 0.54* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

David Krejci Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/14/2023
08/14/2023 Confirmed Boston Bruins Retired
08/08/2022
08/08/2022 Confirmed HC Olomouc Boston Bruins
08/02/2021
08/02/2021 Confirmed Boston Bruins HC Olomouc
09/04/2014
09/04/2014 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
10/03/2012
10/03/2012 Confirmed Boston Bruins HC Pardubice
12/01/2011
12/01/2011 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
06/02/2009
06/02/2009 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #6 overall by Gatineau Olympiques in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Czechia

Cult/Star player for Providence Bruins

Career transactions
- 2009-06-02 • Signed to a 3-year contract extension by the Boston Bruins
- 2011-12-01 • Signed to a 3-year contract extension by the Boston Bruins
- 2012-10-03 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Pardubice
- 2014-09-04 • Signed to a 6-year contract extension by the Boston Bruins

Other memorable dates
- 2008-02-26 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Ottawa Senators vs. Martin Gerber)
- 2007-01-10 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Buffalo Sabres)