David Pastrňák Crowned Czech HockeyS Top Player, Dominates Golden Hockey Stick Award
Prague, Czech Republic – June 27, 2025 – Boston Bruins star David Pastrňák has been awarded the prestigious Golden Hockey Stick, recognizing him as the best Czech hockey player of the season. This marks a triumphant return to the top for Pastrňák, who last won the award in 2017 [source article].He finished ahead of Martin Nečas and Roman Červenka in the vote conducted by a panel of coaches, officials, and journalists.
The ceremonial announcement took place at the Vinohrady Theater this evening, celebrating not onyl Pastrňák’s achievement but also recognizing other top performers in Czech hockey. Eduard Šalé was named the best junior player, Kristýna Kaltounková the best female player, and Radek Zelinka the Parahokejist of the season [source article].
Pastrňák’s extraordinary performance throughout the past season solidified his victory.he led all Czech players in NHL scoring with an impressive 106 points in 82 regular season games. His dominance continued at the World Championship, where he topped the Canadian scoring charts with six goals and nine assists, earning him a spot on the All-Star team [source article].”The whole Czech Republic probably perceives what a player he is,” commented Ondřej Beránek, an extraleague representative involved in the voting process. “There is nothing left to do but to take a darkening hat. If you look at it even at the World Championship, what he showed… the joy of looking at him.” [source article]
Pastrňák secured a commanding 565 points in the voting, a significant 114 points ahead of runner-up Nečas. Červenka finished with 372 points [source article].
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