Daniela Pejsova, a defender for PWHL Boston, signed a three-year deal that runs through the 2026–2027 season, the team announced on Thursday.
Pejsova declared, “(I’m) definitely looking forward to donning the green and white jerseys.” “I’m going to try my hardest to represent Boston both on and off the ice! Looking forward to seeing what this new chapter has in store for me.
Boston took Pejsova with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft. The 21-year-old from Teplice, Czechia spent six seasons playing for Lulea HF and Modo HC, the latter of which she won two championships.
They competed internationally, winning two bronze medals at the IIHF World Championship. They were also named the Best Defender of the competition in 2022. She competed for Czechoslovakia in the Beijing Olympics of 2022.
In regard to Bruins forward David Pastrnak, Boston General Manager Danielle Marmer stated in the organization’s press release that the NHL team isn’t the only one in town with a Czech talent to be pleased about.
According to Marmer, “Daniela is an explosive and dynamic defender with bite to her game.” Even at the young age of 21, she is an innate competitor who is eager to make an impression on the ice every time she steps onto it. During her three years in Boston, and hopefully long after, I can’t wait to watch her elevate her game.
For a player like Daniela, there is no ceiling, Marmer said.
Pejsova joins Sydney Bard and Hannah Bilka as the third athlete selected by Boston in the 2024 draft class to sign a formal contract with the team.
Third in the league, Boston had a 12-9-3 record the previous season. They defeated PWHL Minnesota in five games after defeating PWHL Montreal in the opening round of the Walter Cup Playoffs.
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