Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Pavel Zacha was born on April 6th, 1997 in Brno, Czech Republic. He is a centre in the National Hockey League.

Zacha was selected sixth overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On 11 August 2015, the Devils signed Zacha to a three-year, entry-level contract and made his NHL debut on 9 April 2016, recording two assists. Zacha made the Devils' lineup for the 2016–17 season and scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2016. On 10 September 2019, Zacha signed a three-year extension with the Devils and during the 2019–20 season Zacha recorded 32 points, a personal NHL career high. On 13 July 2022, Zacha as a restricted free agent was traded by the Devils to the Boston Bruins and was later signed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract for the 2022–23 season on 8 August 2022. On 14 January 2023, Zacha was signed to a four-year contract extension by the Bruins.