Jakub Krejčík (born June 25, 1991) is a Czech professional

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who is currently playing with

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of the

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(ELH).

Playing career

Krejčík first played with

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in the

during the

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season, and later moved to the

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with

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. On 8 May 2020, Krejčík was signed to a two-year contract to join Finnish KHL club, Jokerit, starting from the

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season. On 14 July 2021, Krejčík and Jokerit mutually agreed to a contract termination. He was later signed to continue in the KHL with HC Dinamo Minsk on a one-year contract on 20 August 2021.

International play

Krejčík represented Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a gold medal.

Career statistics

International

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* 1991 births Living people Czech ice hockey defencemen HC Dinamo Minsk players BK Havlíčkův Brod players Jokerit players HC Lev Praha players Oulun Kärpät players HC Kometa Brno players KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Lukko players Örebro HK players HC Slavia Praha players HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi players HC Sparta Praha players Ice hockey people from Prague Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Czech expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Belarus Expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia 21st-century Czech sportsmen {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-defenceman-stub