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Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak (88) skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak (88) skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes

Bruins' David Pastrnak Announces Death of His Newborn Son Viggo

Adam WellsJun 28, 2021

Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak announced Monday that his newborn son, Viggo, died recently.

"We have an Angel watching over us and we call him SON. You will be loved FOREVER," Pastrnak wrote on Instagram. "Please respect our privacy as we are going through these heartbreaking times." 

According to his post, Viggo Rohl Pastrnak was born June 17 and died June 23.

Pastrnak and his girlfriend, Rebecca Rohlsson, announced in January that she was pregnant with the couple's first child.

A first-round pick by the Bruins in 2014, Pastrnak made his NHL debut as an 18-year-old. The Czech Republic native has spent his entire seven-year career in Boston.

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