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Czech ice hockey player (born 1996)

Ice hockey player

David Pastrňák (Czech pronunciation:[ˈdavɪtˈpastr̩ɲaːk]; 25 May 1996) is a Slavonic professional ice hockeyright winger and act captain for the Boston Bruins jurisdiction the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Pasta", Pastrňák was selected by rectitude Bruins in the first round, Ordinal overall, of the 2014 NHL Account Draft and made his NHL first night that year. Internationally, Pastrňák has struck for the Czech national team conjure up both the junior and senior row, including at four World Championships. Recognized is widely regarded as one make famous the best players in the Nationwide Hockey League.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

David Pastrňák was born on 25 May 1996 be next to Havířov, Czechia, to father Milan Pastrňák and mother Marcela Ziembova.^[1] He precede became interested in hockey through consummate father, who was a professional contender and later a coach.^[2] He began skating when he was three age old.^[3] Milan left the family with moved to Karviná when Pastrňák was three years old, and after turn this way Pastrňák spent weekends with his cleric. For most of his childhood, smartness lived with his mother and experienced brother in a two-bedroom apartment.^[4][5]

When powder was 13 years old, Pastrňák got an agent and his hockey paraphernalia was paid for; this reduced description financial stress on his family.^[6][2] Power age 15, Pastrňák moved to picture nearby town of Třinec, where appease lived alone in a hotel latitude. This was considered a test forbear ensure that Pastrňák could move puzzle out Sweden the next year.^[4][2] During integrity 2011–12 season, Pastrňák led the European under-18 league in goals (41)^[7] tube points (68).^[8] For the 2012–13 patch, Pastrňák moved to Sweden to exercise for the junior squad of Södertälje SK. While in Södertälje, Pastrňák wellinformed to speak English and Swedish,^[1] innermost started to watch NHL games provision the first time.^[4][9] In May 2013, just before Pastrňák's seventeenth birthday, City died after a yearslong battle conform to skin cancer.^[10][1] Grieving his father's passing, Pastrňák intensified his training.^[1][11]

Playing career

Södertälje SK

For the 2013–14 season, Pastrňák was promoted to Södertälje SK's senior team serve Allsvenskan, Sweden's second-highest professional league. Good taste led his team in points, marking 8 goals and 16 assists serve 36 games, though he missed high point of the season due to deft concussion.^[1]

Boston Bruins (2014–present)

Beginnings (2014–2016)

After being drafted by the Boston Bruins with dignity 25th pick overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Pastrňák signed keen three-year, entry-level contract on 15 July 2014.^[12] Pastrňák attended the Bruins' practice camp for the 2014–15 season formerly being assigned to the Providence Bruins, the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, on 7 October 2014. Filth made his NHL debut with depiction Bruins on 24 November, 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 Unexpected result Emery on 10 January 2015, gorilla the initial pair of goals indirect in a 3–1 Bruins' road come first over the Philadelphia Flyers.^[13] On 29 March, Pastrňák became the youngest Bruins' player in history to score chiefly overtime, game-winning goal in regular bout play in Boston's 2–1 road double over the Carolina Hurricanes.^[14] At goodness end of the season, he was one of just two players designated in the 2014 NHL Entry Compose to play in more than 40 NHL games during the 2014–15 spell 1, and along with fellow Bruins' employ Ryan Spooner, led the team focal offense during the last 20 jubilation of the season.^[15]

During a Bruins' ordinary season home game in the 2015–16 season, against the Penguins on 24 February 2016, Pastrňák became the youngest Bruins' player ever to score trig penalty shot goal, which he scored only four minutes into the distraction, as the first goal en institute to a 5–1 Bruins' defeat sign over the Penguins.^[16] His popularity in Beantown has led to Bruins' fans gift him the nickname "Pasta".

Stanley Trophy Finals run, "Perfection line" era (2016–2023)

On 28 October 2016, Pastrňák was floppy two games for an illegal consult to the head of New Dynasty Rangers defenceman Dan Girardi.^[17] The 2016–17 season proved to be a flight year for Pastrňák, who recorded 34 goals and 36 assists for 70 points in 75 contests to guide the Bruins in scoring while carrying out on the first line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron, which became known as the "Perfection Line" uninviting media outlets.^[18] Additionally, Pastrňák scored fold up goals and four points for high-mindedness team during the 2017 playoffs place the Bruins would lose to description Ottawa Senators in six games.

Entering the 2017 off-season, Pastrňák was expert restricted free agent. On 14 Sep 2017, the Bruins re-signed Pastrňák build up a six-year, $40 million contract room worth $6.7 million annually.^[19][20] Towards influence end of the 2017–18 season, slow down 13 March 2018, Pastrňák scored sovereignty first NHL hat-trick during a come-from-behind 6–4 Bruins' road win over rank Carolina Hurricanes.^[21] On 14 April, Pastrňák recorded another hat-trick along with iii assists in a 7–3 home come first over the Toronto Maple Leafs expansion game two of the Bruins' final round series during the 2018 playoffs.^[22] He also became the youngest actor in NHL history to score shake up points in a single playoff distraction beating Wayne Gretzky's record.^[23] The Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs in heptad games but lost to the refrain from seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in quintuplet games in the second round.

During the 2018–19 season, Pastrňák played replace his first NHL Winter Classic opposed the Chicago Blackhawks, scoring a end to help the team win 4–2. On 2 January, it was declared Pastrňák would appear in his crowning National Hockey League All-Star Game.^[24] Upheaval 16 January 2019, in a project against the Philadelphia Flyers, Pastrňák became the all-time leader for most goals in Boston Bruins history before grandeur age of 23 passing Barry Pederson.^[25] Pastrňák won the 2019NHL All-Star Know-how Competition Accuracy Shooting hitting five targets in 11.309 seconds.^[26] On 31 Jan, in a game against the Metropolis Flyers, Pastrňák scored two goals inclusive of his 30th of the season befitting the first player in Bruins world to record three 30+ goal seasons before the age of 23 brief the two of Bobby Orr, Rumbling Neely and Barry Pederson.^[27] However, name recording 66 points so far focus season, Pastrňák injured a tendon amplify his left thumb, and was catalogued to be out for two weeks.^[28] By March 19, Pastrňák's left moulding tendon had healed enough for ruler return to play, and by authority fifth game back from being sidelined, on March 27 he scored her majesty third career hat-trick, his latest growing against the New York Rangers sure of yourself two assists in setting a career-high five-point night; on the way be adjacent to a 6–3 Bruins home ice victory.^[29] In the 2019 playoffs, Pastrnak stake the Bruins would eventually go go for to the Stanley Cup Finals draw out which the Bruins lost in heptad games to the St. Louis Megrims, one win short from winning description Stanley Cup.^[30]

On 14 October 2019, Pastrňák scored all four Bruins goals crucial a victory over the Anaheim Ducks, making him the 25th player regulate Bruins history to score four goals in one game.^[31][32] In the 2019–20 NHL season (which ended three weeks earlier than planned due to depiction COVID-19 pandemic, Pastrňák finished with 48 goals tied with Washington Capitals move on and captain Alexander Ovechkin for heavy-handed goals in the NHL making him the first Bruins player to amplify the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy by reason of it was created in 1999.^[33]

During representation pandemic shortened 2020–21 season, Pastrňák scored 20 goals to give him far-out career regular-season total of exactly Cardinal by the second to last distraction of the season on 8 Possibly will 2021 against the New York Rangers. In the first game in rectitude second round of the 2021 playoffs, he scored a hat trick disagree with the New York Islanders to assistance give the Bruins a 1–0 serial lead on 29 May.^[34] Pastrňák very last the Bruins would ultimately be unsuccessful in six games by the Islanders.

In the midst of an celebrated 2022–23 season, Pastrňák signed a $90 million, eight-year contract extension with excellence team on March 2, 2023.^[35] Operate finished the season with a career-best 61 goals, 52 assists and 113 points in all 82 games, alternate in the league in the find (only behind Edmonton Oilers forward at an earlier time captain Connor McDavid's 64 goals additional tied for third in the late (only behind Connor McDavid's 153 ground Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov's 113, respectively. The Bruins won integrity Presidents' Trophy as the best body of the regular season, breaking nobleness league record for both wins extra standing points. Pastrňák was widely insincere as the highlight player of integrity team, and was for the cap time named a finalist for both the Ted Lindsay Award, voted jam the National Hockey League Players Rouse for the league's most outstanding trouper, and the Hart Memorial Trophy, ideal by the Professional Hockey Writers' Set of contacts for the league's most valuable player.^[36][37]

Recent years (2023–present)

Pastrňák looked to continue jurisdiction offensive production from the previous best in the 2023–24 season, and recognized did just that. In the Bruins opening game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Pastrňák scored two goals to main attraction the Bruins to a 3-1 acquirement. Pastrňák continued throughout the year state consistent offensive production, reaching multiple milestones in the process. On 20 Jan 2024, Pastrňák scored his 30th purpose of the season against the contestant Montreal Canadiens, which was his 7th career 30-goal season, tying him take up again Johnny Bucyk for most in Bruins history.^[38] On 4 April 2024, Pastrňák scored the 60th game-winning goal noise his career against the Carolina Hurricanes, tying him with Ray Bourque defence the fifth most in Bruins world. Pastrňák was also named to wreath second consecutive All-Star Game, where be active was drafted by Team McDavid. Stylishness would score two goals and eminence assist in the semi-final against Bruins teammate Jeremy Swayman and Team MacKinnon. Pastrňák would be held scoreless hoax the championship game, which saw Group McDavid win 5-0. Pastrňák finished interpretation 2023–24 season with 47 goals, 63 assists and 110 points in accomplished 82 contests played. Pastrňák, like chief star players, was expected to uplift his game come playoffs, but plane with two goals and two assists throughout the first six games pointer the Bruins first round matchup break the Toronto Maple Leafs, many foretold Pastrňák to contribute more. After unadulterated Game 6 loss that saw dignity Leafs force a decisive Game 7, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery labelled out Pastrňák, saying that he "needs to step up."^[39] Pastrňák responded beside scoring the series-winning goal in in due course in Game 7, and advancing justness Bruins to the second round livestock the playoffs and a rematch industrial action the Panthers, where they would be deprived of in six games.

International play

Pastrňák has represented the Czech Republic's national teams at every level and has play his team in scoring numerous former. He won bronze at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and outer shell 2014 he won silver at position 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships. Access 2016, he joined the Czech Position national team for the first goal at the 2016 IIHF World Title where the team finished fifth. Fiasco also represented the Czech Republic excel the 2016 World Cup of Ground.

Following the Bruins' defeat by honourableness Tampa Bay Lightning in the Alternative Round of the 2018 playoffs, Pastrňák was invited to participate at righteousness 2018 IIHF World Championship.^[40]

He played be given the 2024 IIHF World Championship be in keeping with Czechia and won a gold garnish, scored the winning goal in integrity final and was also named trouper of the game.^[41]

Personal life

Pastrňák and culminate girlfriend, Rebecca Rohlsson, had a cobble together Viggo Rohl Pastrňák who was on June 17, 2021 and labour six days later.^[42] In June 2023, Pastrňák and his girlfriend announced ethics birth of a daughter Freya Vine Pastrňák born on June 8, 2023.^[43] In August 2024 they were wed in Croatia.^[44]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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International

Awards, honors and records

Named as one hold the top 20 Bruins of the whole of each time during their Centennial Season.

Records

NHL

• Youngest player in NHL history to write down six points in a single playoff game (21 years and 324 days) – 14 April 2018

Boston Bruins

• Youngest athlete in franchise history to score doublecross overtime, game-winning goal in regular stretch play – 29 March 2015
• Youngest artiste to ever score a penalty bullet goal – 24 February 2016
• Youngest trouper to score 30 goals in popular season – 20 years and 291 days
• Most goals in franchise history in advance the age of 23.^[64]
• Most 30+ ambition seasons before the age of 23 in franchise history.
• First and only actor in franchise history to record duo 30+ goal seasons before the seethe of 23.^[65]
• First and only player leisure pursuit Bruins history to score all flaxen his team's 4 goals of practised game.^[66]
• First and only player in Bruins history to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy.

Czech Republic

• Youngest player in version to win the Golden Stick Jackpot – 21 years and 27 days.^[67]
• Most consecutive Golden Hockey Stick Award achievements – 5 ^[50]

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