Petr Straka (born June 15, 1992) is a

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professional

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player currently playing under contract for

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in the

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(ELH).

Playing career

Straka was selected by the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

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

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. In the 2014–15 season, Straka was recalled from AHL affiliate, the

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and made his NHL debut on January 27, 2015. He appeared in 3 games with the Flyers, recording two assists. On November 12, 2016, Straka was traded by the Flyers to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick. He was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Notable awards and honours

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...

RDS Cup The Sidney Crosby Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) to the overall Rookie of the Year. The Cup was known as the Molson Cup from 1991 to 1994, and the New Face Cup from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 2025 th ...

(Rookie of the Year) — 2009–10 *

Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey l ...

(Offensive Rookie of the Year) — 2009–10 * QMJHL All-Rookie Team — 2009–10

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*Canadian Major Junior All-Rookie Team (2010)

References

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