Petr Straka (born June 15, 1992) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing under contract for HC Verva Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
| Petr Straka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Straka with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2013 | |||
| Born |
June 15, 1992 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Czech team Former teams |
HC Verva Litvínov HC Plzeň Rimouski Océanic Baie-Comeau Drakkar Adirondack Phantoms Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms Albany Devils HC Dukla Jihlava | ||
| NHL Draft |
55th overall, 2010 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career edit
Straka was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round (55th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. However, the Blue Jackets did not sign Straka to an entry level contract and he was not selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Straka became a free agent and on April 11, 2013, was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Philadelphia Flyers.[1] In the 2014–15 season, Straka was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and made his NHL debut on January 27, 2015. He appeared in 3 games with the Flyers, recording two assists.[2]
On November 12, 2016, Straka was traded by the Flyers to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick.[3] He was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, for the duration of the 2016–17 season, contributing with 4 goals and 13 points in 38 games.
As an impending free agent and with limited NHL opportunity, Straka opted to return to hometown club, in signing a one-year deal with HC Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga on June 20, 2017.[4]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 62 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 41 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 54 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 55 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 60 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 68 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 64 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 38 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Dukla Jihlava | ELH | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 48 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 46 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | ||||
Notable awards and honours edit
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League[5]
- RDS Cup (Rookie of the Year) — 2009–10
- Michel Bergeron Trophy (Offensive Rookie of the Year) — 2009–10
- QMJHL All-Rookie Team — 2009–10
- Canadian Major Junior All-Rookie Team (2010)[6]
References edit
- ^ "Flyers sign RW Petr Straka". Philadelphia Flyers. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam (January 28, 2015). "Flyers Notes: Winger Straka is low-key about Flyers debut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Devils acquire Petr Straka from Flyers for draft pick". NJ.com. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "Great return from Overseas: Petr Straka signs" (in Czech). HC Plzeň. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "Petr Straka player profile". The Hockey News. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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