Josef Straka (ice hockey)
| Josef Straka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
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 | ||
| Czech Extraliga team Former teams |
KLH Chomutov KHL Severstal Cherepovets Ak Bars Kazan Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Czech Extraliga HC Litvinov HC Plzen HC Sparta Praha HC Znojemsti Orli | ||
| 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 KLH Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga. 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 older brother, the former NHL player Martin Straka, when Martin played with HC Plzen during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[1]
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