David Pastrňák

David Pastrňák
Pastrňák during a pre-game warmup 11 April 2015
Born May 25, 1996
Havířov, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
NHL Draft 25th overall, 2014
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2012–present

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

Early life and playing career

Pastrňák's father wanted him to play 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.

During the 2011–12 season Pastrňák led the Czech U18 league with the most goals (41)[2] and most points (68).[3] It was announced that on July 15, 2014, 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 AHL affiliate, on October 7, 2014.

Pastrňák made his NHL debut with the Bruins on November 24, 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 January 10, 2015, as the initial pair of goals resulting in a 3-1 Bruins matinee road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] On March 29, 2015, Pastrňák became the first teenaged Bruins player in the team's history to score an overtime, game-winning goal in regular season play, in a Bruins' 2-1 road win against the Carolina Hurricanes.[6] Pastrnak was one of two players from the 2014 NHL Entry Draft to play in more than 40 games the following season, and along with fellow rookie Ryan Spooner led the Bruins offence in the last 20 games of the season.[7]

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 20000 20000
2012–13 Södertälje SK J20 3612172967 422410
2012–13 Södertälje SK Allsv 112130 50000
2013–14 Södertälje SK J20 11120 20000
2013–14 Södertälje SK Allsv 368162424 —————
2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 2511172812
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 46 1017 278 —————
NHL totals 46 10 17 27 8 —————

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 4 2 2 4 2
2013 Czech Republic WJC18 7th 5 1 1 2 4
2014 Czech Republic WJC18 2nd 7 0 5 5 2
2014 Czech Republic WJC 6th 5 1 2 3 0
Junior totals 26 4 11 15 8

References

  1. ↑ "David Pastrnak - A portrait". February 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Czech U18 most goals". eliteprospects.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Czech U18 most points". eliteprospects.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Bruins sign David Pastrnak, Matt Bartkowski". bigbadblog.com. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. ↑ Kimelman, Adam (January 10, 2015). "Pastrnak's first two NHL goals lead Bruins past Flyers". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Hunter, Brian (March 31, 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

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