Martin Straka
15 Interesting Facts
Martin Straka was a high-scoring Czech forward and 1998 Olympic gold medalist who registered 717 points over 954 NHL games.
He won an Olympic gold medal representing the Czech Republic at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano.
He won a World Championship gold medal with the Czech national team in Vienna in 2005.
He was selected 19th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
He recorded a career-high 95 points in 82 games playing alongside Mario Lemieux during the 2000-01 NHL season.
He played for six different NHL franchises throughout his 15-year career in North America.
He scored the championship-winning goal in second overtime of Game 7 to capture the 2012-13 Czech Extraliga title.
He served as player, general manager, and majority co-owner of his hometown team HC Plzeň after purchasing a 70% share in 2009.
He suffered a severe season-ending broken leg in 2001-02 that restricted him to just 13 regular season games.
He posted back-to-back 70-point seasons after joining the New York Rangers as a free agent in 2005.
He recorded his 700th career NHL point with an assist against the Buffalo Sabres on February 16, 2008.
He officially announced his retirement from professional ice hockey on March 28, 2014.
He played in 106 total Stanley Cup playoff games, generating 26 goals and 70 points.
He was involved in a complex three-way, five-player trade between Ottawa, New York, and Toronto in January 1996.
He was traded from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles in 2003 in exchange for Sergei Anshakov and Martin Strbak.
He was claimed off waivers by the Florida Panthers from the New York Islanders on March 15, 1996.
About Martin Straka
Martin Straka was an elite Czech center who spent 15 seasons in the NHL, accumulating over 700 career points across 954 games. Renowned for his speed and two-way brilliance, he captured Olympic gold with the Czech Republic in 1998 and later guided his hometown club, HC Plzeň, to a Czech Extraliga championship as a player-owner.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Olympic Gold Medalist
1998
IIHF World Championship Gold Medalist
2005
Czech Extraliga Champion
2012-13
Olympic Bronze Medalist
2006
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Teams & Career
Martin Straka played for 9 different teams during his 15 seasons career. He was originally drafted 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992.