HOCKEY PLAYER
Martin Straka
1972 - Today

Martin Straka
Martin Straka (born September 3, 1972) is a Czech former ice hockey center who most recently played for HC Plzeň 1929 of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the club's general manager and co-owner, having bought a 70% share of the team in 2009. Straka played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1992 until 2008 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Straka is the 196th most popular hockey player (down from 177th in 2024), the 954th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 941st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Czech Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Martin Straka ranks 192 out of 676. Before him are Harry Sinden, and František Kaberle. After him are Roman Turek, Ruslan Salei, Nikolai Khabibulin, Vladimir Malakhov, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Glenn Anderson, Boris Alexandrov, Valeri Bure, Henrik Sedin, and Karel Rachůnek.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarry Sinden
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 190
František Kaberle
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 191
Martin Straka
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 192
Roman Turek
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 193
Ruslan Salei
1974 - 2011
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 194
Nikolai Khabibulin
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 195
Vladimir Malakhov
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 196
Vyacheslav Kozlov
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 197
Glenn Anderson
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 198
Boris Alexandrov
1955 - 2002
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 199
Valeri Bure
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 200
Henrik Sedin
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 201
Karel Rachůnek
1979 - 2011
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Martin Straka ranks 788. Before him are Rosa Blasi, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Daima Beltrán, Hideyuki Imakura, Segundo Cernadas, and Karin Thürig. After him are Amanda Marshall, Evgenia Shishkova, Kazunari Koga, Ernest Cline, Isabelle Boulay, and Lloy Ball.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsRosa Blasi
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 782
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 783
Daima Beltrán
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 784
Hideyuki Imakura
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 785
Segundo Cernadas
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 786
Karin Thürig
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 787
Martin Straka
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 788
Amanda Marshall
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 789
Evgenia Shishkova
SKATER
1972 - 2025
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 790
Kazunari Koga
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 791
Ernest Cline
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 792
Isabelle Boulay
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 793
Lloy Ball
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 794
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Martin Straka ranks 952 out of 1,200. Before him are Leoš Friedl (1977), Pavel Benc (1963), Albert Rusnák (1994), and František Kaberle (1973). After him are Dušan Uhrin Jr. (1967), Ondřej Sosenka (1975), Roman Turek (1970), Bohdan Ulihrach (1975), Jan Hřebejk (1967), Ota Zaremba (1957), David Rikl (1971), and Hana Andronikova (1967).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsLeoš Friedl
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 948
Pavel Benc
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 949
Albert Rusnák
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 950
František Kaberle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 951
Martin Straka
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 952
Dušan Uhrin Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 953
Ondřej Sosenka
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 954
Roman Turek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 955
Bohdan Ulihrach
TENNIS PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 956
Jan Hřebejk
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 957
Ota Zaremba
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 958
David Rikl
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 959
Hana Andronikova
WRITER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 960
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Czechia
Among hockey players born in Czechia, Martin Straka ranks 28. Before him are Robert Lang (1970), Patrik Eliáš (1976), Martin Ručinský (1971), Josef Vašíček (1980), Petr Nedvěd (1971), and František Kaberle (1973). After him are Roman Turek (1970), Karel Rachůnek (1979), Petr Bříza (1964), Milan Hejduk (1976), Tomáš Vokoun (1976), and Milan Hnilička (1973).
Robert Lang
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 22
Patrik Eliáš
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 23
Martin Ručinský
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 24
Josef Vašíček
1980 - 2011
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 25
Petr Nedvěd
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 26
František Kaberle
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 27
Martin Straka
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 28
Roman Turek
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 29
Karel Rachůnek
1979 - 2011
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 30
Petr Bříza
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 31
Milan Hejduk
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 32
Tomáš Vokoun
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 33
Milan Hnilička
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 34











































