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Martin Straka #82 | Right Wing | New York Rangers
Height: 5-9    Weight: 178    Shoots: L    Born: September 03, 1972, Plzen, Czechoslovakia

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Player Notes
July 10, 2008
Martin Straka will be joining his former Czech team, HC Lasselsberger Plzen, as he signed a one-year contract to handle dual roles as player and general manager, according to the Associated Press.

Our View:Straka had a nice season with the Rangers last year, tallying 41 points. Only those who play Czech fantasy hockey should consider him an option for their team next season.
June 26, 2008
Updating a previous story, Martin Straka's agent has denied a report that his client is going to rejoin his former Czech team, according to ESPN. His agent (Ritch Winter) said, "Marty has made it clear that he will wait until after July 1 to evaluate all his options and make an informed decision at that time. Plzen has made an aggressive offer but it's just one of the offers he will be considering."

Our View:The Czech team in question, HC Lasselsberger Plzen, announced on its web site Thursday that Straka would be rejoining them as a player and sports director. Plzen president Tomas Kral stated that he struck a deal with Straka last night.
June 26, 2008
Martin Straka is leaving the Rangers and the NHL to return to his former Czech team, according to CBSsports.com.

Our View:He will serve as a player and sports director for HC Lasselsberger Plzen. The 35-year old forward recorded 257 goals and 460 assists over 954 NHL regular season games, and added another 26 goals and 44 assists in the playoffs. He enjoyed another favorable campaign in 2007-08 with 14 goals and 27 assists (41 points) over 65 games.
April 17, 2008
Martin Straka recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Devils. He has now scored two points in each of the last two games in the series.

Our View:Straka had a favorable season with 41 points over 64 games, and he is playing well right now.
January 12, 2008
Martin Straka was able to take part in a full practice on Friday, though he wore a no-contact jersey. Coach tom Renney said the chances of Straka playing on Saturday were "remote," according to the New York Daily News. Straka's working his way back from a stinger and concussion, so it may be a while longer before he hits the ice for a game.
January 7, 2008
Martin Straka sustained a stinger when he took a hard hit during Saturday's game. He didn't return and was hunched over and hurting in the locker room following the contest, according to the New York Daily News. It's not clear at this point if the injury will keep him off the ice at all this week.