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Martin Straka

Czech ice hockey player and entrepreneur

Summary

Czech ice hockey player and entrepreneur

Field	Value
image	MartinStraka.JPG
image_size	220px
caption	Straka with the New York Rangers in 2008
position	Forward
shoots	Left
height_ft	5
height_in	9
weight_lb	180
ntl_team	CZE
birth_date
birth_place	Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
draft	19th overall
played_for	Pittsburgh Penguins
Ottawa Senators
New York Islanders
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
HC Plzeň 1929
draft_year	1992
draft_team	Pittsburgh Penguins
career_start	1989
career_end	2014

Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers HC Plzeň 1929

Martin Straka (born September 3, 1972) is a Czech former ice hockey center who most recently played for HC Plzeň 1929 of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the club's general manager and co-owner, having bought a 70% share of the team in 2009. Straka played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1992 until 2008 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.

Playing career

Straka was drafted 19th overall by the Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, and played for several teams throughout his 15-year NHL career. After a productive first full season with the Penguins, the shortened 1994-95 season saw him produce only 4 goals and 16 points in 31 games, following which Straka was traded to the Ottawa Senators on April 7, 1995 for Norm MacIver and Troy Murray. The following season, on January 23, 1996, less than a year after being traded to Ottawa, he was traded again. Straka was traded to the New York Islanders in a three-way, five-player deal between Ottawa, New York and the Toronto Maple Leafs, that involved Straka, Kirk Muller, Ken Belanger, Don Beaupre, Bryan Berard, Damian Rhodes and Wade Redden. He would be placed on waivers and claimed by the Florida Panthers on March 15, 1996. Florida would not re-sign Straka after the 1996–97 season, which made him an unrestricted free agent. He then returned to Pittsburgh beginning in 1997–98.

In 1998-99 he set new career highs, logging 35 goals and 48 assists, but his second season was less successful, but he had established himself as one of the leagues premiere two-way players due to his explosive speed and on-ice vision. With the return of Mario Lemieux he would go on to have a career year during the 2000–2001 season for Pittsburgh as he amassed 27 goals and 95 points and in 82 games.

In the following season of 2001-02 his speedy reputation would be called into jeopardy after a season-ending injury in the form of a broken leg, an injury which would take him years to fully recover from. On November 30, 2003, in a cost-cutting move, the Penguins would deal Straka to the Los Angeles Kings for Russian prospect Sergei Anshakov and defenceman Martin Strbak. Straka would later sign as a free agent by the Rangers on August 2, 2005 and went on to have two productive 70 point seasons. On January 17, 2007, despite reports that he was considering retirement, Straka signed a one-year contract extension for the 2007–08 season.

On February 16, 2008 in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, Straka assisted on a goal to record his 700th NHL point.

He was a part of the gold medal-winning Olympic team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He also won gold in the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Vienna.

In July 2008, Straka returned home to the Czech Extraliga, signing a one-year deal with HC Lasselsberger Plzeň (now HC Plzeň 1929).

In the 2012–13 season, he won with HC Škoda Plzeň Czech Extraliga title. He scored a winning goal in 7th final play-off game versus PSG Zlín in second overtime.

On March 28, 2014, Straka announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season	Playoffs	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A
1988–89	TJ Škoda Plzeň	CSSR U18	34	37	34	71	42	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	TJ Škoda Plzeň	CSSR	1	0	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Škoda Plzeň	CSSR	47	7	24	31	6	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Škoda Plzeň	CSSR	50	27	28	55	20	14	4	4	8	—
1992–93	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	4	4	3	7	0	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	42	3	13	16	29	11	2	1	3	2
1993–94	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	84	30	34	64	24	6	1	0	1	2
1994–95	HC Interconnex Plzeň	CZE	19	10	11	21	18	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	31	4	12	16	16	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Ottawa Senators	NHL	6	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Ottawa Senators	NHL	43	9	16	25	29	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL	22	2	10	12	6	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Florida Panthers	NHL	12	2	4	6	6	13	2	2	4	2
1996–97	Florida Panthers	NHL	55	7	22	29	12	4	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	75	19	23	42	28	6	2	0	2	2
1998–99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	80	35	48	83	26	13	6	9	15	6
1999–00	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	71	20	39	59	26	11	3	9	12	10
2000–01	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	27	68	95	38	18	5	8	13	8
2001–02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	13	5	4	9	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	60	18	28	46	12	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	22	4	8	12	16	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	32	6	8	14	4	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Lasselsberger Plzeň	CZE	45	16	18	34	76	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	New York Rangers	NHL	82	22	54	76	42	4	0	0	0	2
2006–07	New York Rangers	NHL	76	29	41	70	24	10	2	8	10	2
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL	65	14	27	41	22	10	3	7	10	16
2008–09	HC Lasselsberger Plzeň	CZE	51	22	30	52	20	17	8	13	21	2
2009–10	HC Plzeň 1929	CZE	35	17	26	43	32	6	2	2	4	4
2010–11	HC Plzeň 1929	CZE	51	17	44	61	12	4	3	2	5	0
2011–12	HC Plzeň 1929	CZE	51	17	30	47	20	12	2	11	13	4
2012–13	HC Škoda Plzeň	CZE	47	15	39	54	18	20	8	12	20	8

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts
1990	Czechoslovakia	EJC	6	4	2	6	2
1991	Czechoslovakia	WJC	6	1	5	6	0
1992	Czechoslovakia	WJC	7	2	6	8	4
1994	Czech Republic	WC	3	1	0	1	4
1996	Czech Republic	WCH	1	0	0	0	0
1998	Czech Republic	OG	6	1	2	3	0
2003	Czech Republic	WC	9	6	4	10	4
2004	Czech Republic	WC	7	2	2	4	4
2004	Czech Republic	WCH	5	1	2	3	0
2005	Czech Republic	WC	9	3	1	4	8
2006	Czech Republic	OG	8	2	6	8	6

References

[http://www.eliteprospects.com/staff.php?staff=5993 EliteProspects.com: Martin Straka (staff profile)]
(2008-07-10). "Straka signs one-year deal with Czech club". [[The Sports Network.

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