David Pastrňák Wins Golden Hockey Stick for Seventh Time

Boston Bruins veteran forward David Pastrňák has won the Golden Hockey Stick award for the seventh time following the conclusion of the World Championships in which Czechia won the gold medal at the World Championships on home ground.

Pastrňák, 28, nicknamed “Pasta, was not in attendance for the ceremony event at Žofín in Prague because he currently in the United States.

Pastrňák received 595 votes in a vote of representatives, which included the Czech Ice Hockey Federation’s sports department, national team coaches, top competition clubs, and selected journalists, beating out goalie Lukáš Dostál, who nabbed second place, and Martin Neča who landed third in the voting.

“I think it was clear that David was going to win again. With the season he had. … But the whole season should be judged and he (Pastrňák) dominated. Even with a team that didn’t perform so well after David Krejci and Bergeron left. Still, he showed that he can score more than 100 points,” Tomáš Hertl said (h/t Radio Prague International). “We would all like to be a bit more competitive for him. … But when Pasta gets over 100 points, it’s hard to beat him,” Hertl added.

The World Championships shined a big spotlight on the teams battling it out for top honors, with many moments shared on sports social media as well as highlights clipped from the live sports streaming platform that carried the event as well.

For those who are wondering, the record holder for most Golden Hockey Stick awards is 12-time winner, Jaromir Jágr, who has spent decades in the NHL, most notably with the Pittsburgh Penguins.