Biography

BIOGRAPHY

David Krejci was born on April 28th, 1986 in Šternberk, Czechoslovakia. He is a centre in the National Hockey League.

Krejci was part of the Bruins' Stanley Cup win in 2011 and led the NHL in points during the 2011 and 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. Internationally he has played for the Czech national team at several tournaments, including the 2010, 2014, and 2022 Winter Olympics and four World Championships. Krejčí was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the third round, 63rd overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 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. In his two seasons with the Gatineau Olympiques, Krejčí played in 117 games recording 49 goals, recording 144 points. 

After concluding his one-year contract with Olomouc, Krejčí as a free agent, opted to return for a 16th season with the Bruins after agreeing to a bonus laden one-year, $1 million contract on 8 August 2022. He played 1000th NHL Game on 16 January 2023 at TD Garden against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Krejci retired in 2023.