From the Czech Republic, Martin Straka had a long career in the NHL.  Straka had a pair of 80 Point Seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins and two 70 Point Seasons for the New York Rangers over his career and he would tabulate 717 Points overall in his career.  Straka was named an All-Star in 1999 and while he never won a Stanley Cup, he did win an Olympic Gold Medal with the Czech Republic in 1998.

Martin Straka came to Pittsburgh as a 1992 1^st 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.