Josef Straka (ice hockey)
Czech ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Josef Straka | |||
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Born | (1978-02-11)February 11, 1978 Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Regionalliga team Former teams | EHC Waldkraiburg KHL Severstal Cherepovets Ak Bars Kazan Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Czech Extraliga HC Litvinov HC Plzen HC Sparta Praha HC Znojemsti Orli KLH Chomutov | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft | 122nd overall, 1996 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1995–present |
Josef Straka (born February 11, 1978) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for EHC Waldkraiburg of the Regionalliga. Straka was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round (122nd overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Straka has spent several seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He was a teammate with his namesake, the former NHL player Martin Straka, when Martin played with HC Plzen during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[1]
References
- ^ "Straka ke Strakovi! Moc se těším, hlásí plzeňský navrátilec".
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