Martin Straka
Martin Straka
Martin Strakais a retired Czech ice hockey centre 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 Leaguefrom 1992 until 2008 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers...
biggest super
For us, this is like the Super Bowl. It's the biggest thing you can do.
losing luck played today
We haven't had much luck so far, but we've got time. We played better today (after losing to Switzerland on Thursday), we're getting there.
confidence game lost row six washington win
I think the Washington game was the game. We had lost six in a row and we just wanted to get our confidence back, to know we can win again.
business care saw
I saw Jaromir down, so I wanted to take care of business. That's how it is. You just have to go in and do what you do.
care saw
I saw Jaromir down, so I wanted to take care of business.
complete four good hockey lines played start
That was just a complete hockey game. All four lines played well. Plus, we had a good start and that's so important.
bad goal hear pass second took tried year
I feel bad. It's the second goal this year I took away from him. I tried to pass it to him, that's for sure. I feel bad for him. I feel bad for myself. They booed me. I don't want to hear the booing.
front guys league learned locker mark says
If he has something important to say, he says it in the locker room, in front of the guys and the coaches. Now he's been in the league many, many years. He's learned from the best: Mario, Ron Francis, Mark Messier.