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23. Martin Straka

23. Martin Straka

Martin Straka came to Pittsburgh as a 1992 1st Round Pick from Czechoslovakia, and he debuted that year, appearing in 42 Games for the team.  Straka would have a strong sophomore season where he had 64 Points in 1993-94, but the young forward was traded for a pair of gritty performers in Troy Murphy and Norm MacIver.  This deal would, however, not be the end of Straka in Pittsburgh.

Straka did not have the same production with Ottawa, the New York Islanders, and Florida, but Pittsburgh thought he would be able to get his scoring touch back in a Penguins uniform.  The Pens were right.

Straka only had 42 Points in 1997-98, but he would nearly double his total the following year with an output of 83 Points and what would be a personal best of 35 Goals.  The Czech forward would drop to 59 Points, but rebounded with a career-high 95 Points in 2000-01.  That year would see the Czech star finish fourth in that metric and was third in Assists (68).

A broken leg took him out of most the following year, and he would come back with a 46 Point year.  Straka would be traded to the Los Angeles Kings early the next campaign.

With Pittsburgh, Straka accumulated 442 Points in 560 Games.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 19th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/20/92.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Ottawa Senators for Troy Murray and Norm MacIver 4/7/95.

    Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 8/6/97.

    Departed (2): Traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Martin Strbak and Sergei Anshakov 11/30/03.
  • Games Played: 560
  • Notable Statistics: 165 Goals
    277 Assists
    442 Points
    215 PIM
    .79 PPG
    +49 Plus/Minus
    41.5 Point Shares

    65 Playoff Games
    19 Goals
    27 Assists
    46 Points
    30 PIM
    .71 PPG
    0 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1999)

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