Josef Straka (ice hockey)

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.

Josef Straka
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

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

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  1. ^ "Straka ke Strakovi! Moc se těším, hlásí plzeňský navrátilec".
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