Aneta Tejralová

Aneta Tejralová (; born 4 January 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and captain of the Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Ottawa Charge of the PWHL, the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), MODO Hockey of the SDHL, and spent eight seasons in Russia's Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with Dynamo St. Petersburg and SKIF Nizhny Novgorod.

Tejralová joined the Czech national team at age 15 in 2012 and has represented her country at the 2022 Winter Olympics and eight IIHF Women's World Championships. She was named Best Defenseman at the 2015 Division I A World Championship, selected as a Top 3 Player at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship, and helped Czechia win back-to-back bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships—the country's first ever medals at the Top Division level. She became captain of the Czech national team prior to the 2023 World Championship.

In the PWHL, Tejralová was selected 41st overall by Ottawa in the 2023 PWHL Draft and was named the second-most productive defender on the team during the 2023–24 season. On 9 June 2025, she was the Seattle Torrent's first player selection (second overall) at the 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft.

Early life Tejralová was born on 4 January 1996, in Prague, Czech Republic. She has a twin brother, Petr Tejral, who played professional hockey in the Czech Republic. In 2020, she moved to SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, where she also served as an alternate captain. She was selected to represent Team World at the 2023 PHF All-Star Game in Toronto on 29 January 2023, one of nine Pride players named to the 45-player all-star roster. Despite the Pride's strong regular season, the team was swept two games to none by the Minnesota Whitecaps in the semifinals.

MoDo Hockey (2023) Prior to the inaugural PWHL season, Tejralová played for MODO Hockey in Sweden's SDHL during the fall of 2023, recording eight points in 13 games. Her contract with MoDo included an exit clause allowing her to join the PWHL in time for training camp. During the 2023–24 season she recorded two goals and six assists in 23 games. On 9 June 2024, she signed a two-year contract extension with Ottawa. She provided one goal and nine assists during the 2024–25 season.

Seattle Torrent (2025–present) Tejralová (#2) during a Seattle Torrent game against the Ottawa Charge, December 17, 2025. alt=Aneta Tejralová (#2) of the Seattle Torrent skating during a PWHL game on December 17, 2025.

On 9 June 2025, Tejralová was drafted second overall by the Seattle Torrent in the 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft. She was Seattle's first selection in the expansion draft. On 28 November 2025, Tejralová was part of the Torrent's historic home opener at Climate Pledge Arena against the Minnesota Frost. The game drew 16,014 fans, breaking the record for the largest crowd for a women's hockey game in a U.S. arena. Tejralová assisted on Jessie Eldridge's goal with 26 seconds remaining in the third period, which spoiled goaltender Abbey Levy's shutout bid. Seattle's penalty kill successfully killed off the entire five-minute major, with New York recording seven shots during the extended power play. Tejralová competed in five Top Division World Championships (2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021) and was selected as a Top 3 Player on the Czech national team at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.

At the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship, Czechia won the bronze medal, the country's first ever medal at the Top Division level. She was named captain of the Czech national team prior to the 2023 World Championship, succeeding long-time captain Alena Mills who retired from international play.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 HC Slavia Praha Czech Women's Extraliga 21 10 23 33 22 2 0 0 0 4 2012–13 HC Slavia Praha Czech Women's Extraliga 16 2 14 16 10 4 2 2 4 12 2015–16 Dynamo St. Petersburg ZhHL 24 6 17 23 14 — — — — — 2016–17 Dynamo St. Petersburg ZhHL 36 3 18 21 70 — — — — — 2017–18 Dynamo St. Petersburg ZhHL 24 5 12 17 20 2 0 1 1 0 2018–19 Dynamo St. Petersburg ZhHL 36 15 16 31 32 5 0 0 0 4 2019–20 Dynamo St. Petersburg ZhHL 22 5 11 16 4 — — — — — 2020–21 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod ZhHL 28 1 17 18 8 3 1 0 1 0 2021–22 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod ZhHL 36 10 36 46 16 7 0 9 9 6 2022–23 Boston Pride PHF 24 2 7 9 10 2 0 0 0 0 2023–24 Modo Hockey SDHL 13 1 7 8 2 — — — — — 2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 23 2 6 8 8 — — — — — 2024–25 Ottawa Charge PWHL 30 1 9 10 18 8 1 1 2 0 2025–26 Seattle Torrent PWHL 23 2 6 8 25 — — — — — PHF totals 24 2 7 9 10 2 0 0 0 0 SDHL totals 13 1 7 8 2 — — — — — PWHL totals 76 5 21 26 51 8 1 1 2 0