Zboril Had a Horrible Experience at the Zacha's During Their Childhood Days
Czechia natives Pavel Zacha and Jakub Zboril have a long-standing history that dates back to their early childhood, long before they became teammates on the Boston Bruins.
However, there's one particular sleepover from their youth that didn't quite go as expected.
In a recent article from The Athletic titled 'The Bruins' Pavel Zacha, an NHL dream and a parenting experiment to optimize hockey potential,' author Fluto Shinzawa delves into the intense training program implemented by Pavel Zacha's father.
This caught a young Jakub Zboril off guard when he and his older brother Adam were invited to spend a weekend at the Zacha residence.
A Childhood Sleepover to Remember
Shinzawa recounts the memorable experience:
''After lunch, they thought they'd have an hour of Xbox. Thirty minutes later, they were firmly told to drop their controllers and resume training.''
'' 'After one day, we called our dad crying,' Zboril recalls with a smile. 'Hey, come pick us up! We want to go home!' ''
Zacha and Zboril, both originally from Czechia, first faced off on the ice when they were just four years old. By the time they were six, they had become best friends and teammates.
Their paths split when Zacha received an offer to play away from home, however, the two reunited at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft; Zacha was picked 6th overall by the New Jersey Devils, while Zboril was selected 13th by the Bruins.
In the article, Zacha reflects on his enduring friendship with Zboril, as quoted by Shinzawa:
As read on Bruins Insider - A Childhood Sleepover at the Zacha House Was a Nightmare for Zboril.
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16 AVRIL | 126 ANSWERS Zboril Had a Horrible Experience at the Zacha's During Their Childhood Days Are both Zacha and Zboril important to the Bruins future core? | ||
| Just Zacha | 42 | 33.3 % |
| Just Zboril | 0 | 0 % |
| Both | 81 | 64.3 % |
| Neither | 3 | 2.4 % |
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