David Krejci: Through the Years

BostonBruins.com - David Krejci is expected to play in his 1,000th NHL game on Monday afternoon when the Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden. Krejci will become the seventh player in team history to play 1,000 games with the club, joining Ray Bourque (1,518), Johnny Bucyk (1,436), Patrice Bergeron (1,258), Don Sweeney (1,052), Wayne Cashman (1,027), and Zdeno Chara (1,023).
Here's a look back at his 16-year career in Black & Gold:
(Editor's note: this story was orginally published following Krejci's announcement in July 2021 that he would leave the Bruins to return to his native Czechia)

June 26, 2004 | Raleigh

Krejci is selected by the Bruins in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2004 NHL Draft.

January 30, 2007 | Buffalo

Krejci makes his NHL debut in the Bruins' loss to the Sabres.

October 6, 2007 | Phoenix

Krejci notches his first career point, an assist on Marco Sturm's third-period goal in Boston's 3-1 victory over the Coyotes.

February 26, 2008 | Boston

Krejci scores his first career goal in the B's 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. It was the start of a three-game goal streak.

April 10, 2008 | Montreal

Krejci makes his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in Game 1 of the Bruins' first-round series against the Canadiens.

December 18, 2008 | Boston

Krejci notches his first career hat trick in Boston's 8-5 victory over the Maple Leafs.

April 2, 2009 | Boston

Krejci accepts the Bruins Seventh Player Award after a breakout season during which he picked up 22 goals and 73 points in 82 games.

October 27, 2009 | Boston

Krejci and Vladimir Sobotka during a visit with patients at Mass. General Hospital.

January 1, 2010 | Boston

Krejci suits up for his first Winter Classic and picks up an assist on Mark Recchi's tying goal in the final minutes as the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1, in overtime at Fenway Park.

At the announcement for the game in July 2009, Krejci poses at the Green Monster with Aaron Ward, Patrice Bergeron, Shawn Thornton, and Sturm.

April 26, 2010 | Boston

Krejci acknowledges the crowd after notching two goals and an assist in the B's clinching, 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

October 8, 2010 | Prague

Krejci and Bergeron - Boston's top two centers for the past decade - smile for the camera during a workout ahead of practice in the Czech Republic.

October 10, 2010 | Prague

Krejci picks up two assists in the Bruins 3-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL's international games in his native Czech Republic.

On the flight after the game, Krejci smiles with Zdeno Chara.

May 2, 2011 | Philadelphia

Krejci notches the overtime winner in Boston's 3-2 win over the Flyers in Game 2 of the B's second-round playoff series. He notched four goals and eight points in the four-game sweep.

May 25, 2011 | Tampa

Krejci pots his first career playoff hat trick in the Bruins' 5-4 loss to the Lightning in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final.

May 27, 2011 | Tampa

Krejci finds Horton for the lone goal midway through the third period of Boston's thrilling 1-0 victory over the Lightning in Game 7, sending the B's to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1990.

June 13, 2011 | Boston

Krejci celebrates after potting a third-period, power-play goal in the B's 5-2 drubbing of the Canucks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.

June 15, 2011 | Vancouver

Krejci lifts the Stanley Cup and celebrates with Recchi after helping Boston to a 4-0 victory over the Canucks in Game 7 of the Final. The centerman finishes the playoffs as the league's leading scorer with 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists) in 25 games.

June 18, 2011 | Boston

Krejci acknowledges the crowd from the top of a Duck Boat during the Stanley Cup championship parade.

September 29, 2011 | Boston

Krejci sits on the bench with Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton, a trio that was among the National Hockey League's best from 2010-13.

October 4, 2011 | Boston

Krejci shows off his Stanley Cup ring during the Bruins' ring unveiling ceremony.

May 8, 2013 | Toronto

Krejci finishes off a hat trick with the overtime winner in the B's 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the teams' first-round series.

June 5, 2013 | Boston

Krejci celebrates with the crowd after scoring the opening goal in Boston's 2-1 double-overtime win over Pittsburgh in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Final sweep of the Penguins.

June 17, 2013 | Boston

Krejci and the B's starting lineup during the national anthem before Game 3 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. The pivot, once again, finished as the league's leading playoff scorer with 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 22 games.

October 1, 2013 | Boston

Krejci is named an alternate captain for the first time following the departure of Andrew Ference. It is a role he held for the remainder of his Bruins tenure.

November 23, 2013 | Boston

Krejci scores the overtime winner to cap off Boston's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.

November 23, 2015 | Toronto

Krejci plays it up for the camera and dons a helmet before practice in Toronto.

October 19, 2016 | Boston

Krejci and his dog, Diggles, during a shoot for the Bruins' annual Pucks & Pups calendar.

August 23, 2017 | Charleston, South Carolina

The Krejcis - David, his wife Naomi, daughter Elina, and dog Diggles - go for a bike ride outside of their offseason home during a summer Bear Tracks trip.

December 8, 2018 | Boston

Krejci pots a goal and an assist in the B's 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs to move into 10th place on the club's all-time scoring list.

December 20, 2018 | Boston

Twelve days later, Krejci picks up a goal in Boston's 3-1 win over Anaheim for his 600th career point.

Before the game, he arrived in a festive holiday suit.

January 1, 2019 | South Bend, Indiana

Krejci arrives in his 'Peaky Blinders' outfit at the 2019 Winter Classic between the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium.

During the game, he celebrates a goal with Bergeron Brad Marchand.

January 14, 2019 | Boston

Krejci celebrates after potting the tying goal with 38 seconds remaining to force overtime against the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden.

April 27, 2019 | Boston

Krejci smiles during a game of pregame two-touch soccer ahead of Game 1 of Boston's second-round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

June 1, 2019 | St. Louis

Krejci during Game 3 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and St. Louis Blues, which marked his third career trip to the Final.

November 23, 2019 | Boston

Krejci scores twice in the final two minutes - once to pull the Bruins within one and again just 48 seconds later to tie it up - as the Bruins storm back to beat the Minnesota Wild on Torey Krug's overtime winner.

January 6, 2020 | Nashville

Krejci and his mom, Renata, on the team plane during the B's Mom's Trip to Nashville.

February 15, 2020 | Boston

Krejci suits up for his 900th career game, a 4-1 Bruins victory over the Detroit Red Wings. He becomes just the seventh Bruin in history to play 900 games with the club.

February 27, 2020 | Boston

Krejci drops the gloves with Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski for just his third career fight.

August 19, 2020 | Toronto

Krejci scores in the Bruins' series-clinching, 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the first round in the Toronto bubble. He finishes the series with three goals and eight points.

March 18, 2021 | Buffalo

Krejci collects three assists in Boston's 4-1 win over the Sabres and picks up his 700th career point.

April 3, 2021 | Boston

Krejci cause a stir on social media as he debuts a man bun during warmups at TD Garden.

May 1, 2021 | Boston

Krejci picks up three assists in the B's 6-2 win over Buffalo and celebrates with linemates Taylor Hall and Craig Smith.

May 29, 2021 | Boston

Krejci catches Charlie McAvoy after the blue liner scored a third-period goal in Game 1 of the B's second-round playoff series against the New York Islanders.

July 30, 2021 | Boston

Krejci announces that he'll return to his native Czech Republic for the 2021-22 season, ranking in the top 10 all-time in the following Bruins categories: games played (962, seventh); assists (515, seventh); points (730, eighth); playoff games (156, third); playoff goals (42, sixth); playoff assists (82, second); and playoff points (124, second).

August 8, 2022 | Boston

The Bruins announce that Krejci will return to the team on a one-year contract after spending one season playing for Olomouc HC in Czechia, for whom he tallied 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) in 51 games.