Martin Straka

Martin Straka

Czech professional hockey player Martin Straka currently plays for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He has won two Olympic medals with the Czech Team. Straka previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings.

Fast Facts

Born: September 3, 1972
Birthplace: Pilsen, Czech Republic
Position: Center
Shoots: Left
Gold Medal winner with the Czech Team in the 1998 Winter Olympics

NHL Career

Straka was drafted 19th overall in the 1992 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played only two seasons with the Penguins before he was traded to the Ottawa Senators on April 7, 1995. Less than a year later he was sent to the New York Islanders on January 23, 1996. He played 22 games with the Islanders, then was waived and picked up by the Florida Panthers on March 15, 1996. Straka returned to the Penguins as a free agent on August 6, 1997, where he played for the next seven seasons. The Penguins traded him to the Los Angeles Kings on November 30, 2003. He played in the Czech Republic during the 2004-05 NHL lockout then returned to the states, signing with the New York Rangers on August 2, 2005.

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Martin Straka Vital Stats

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- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 180
- Rookie Year: 1992-1993

Martin Straka Timeline

September 3, 1972: Born
1990: Joined the former Plzen Skoda of the Czech Extraliga (Czech Elite League)
1992: Drated 19th overall in the first round of the NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins
1992: NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins
1995: Traded to the Ottawa Senators
1996: Traded to the New York Islanders, then cliamed on waivers by the Florida Panthers the same year
1997: Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins
1998: Won the Gold Medal with the Czech Team in the Winter Olympics
2003: Traded to the Los Angeles Kings
2005: Signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers

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