Martin Tůma

Martin Tůma
Born	September 15, 1985 (1985-09-15) (age 26) Most, CS
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EBEL team	HK Acroni Jesenice
NHL Draft	162nd, 2003 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2005–present

Martin Tůma (born on September 15, 1985 in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga.^[1] He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 5th (162nd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Tůma played junior hockey in HC Litvínov's system in the Czech Republic. After his third season with HC Litvínov's junior team, he was drafted 162nd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. Tůma subsequently moved to North America to play major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

After completing the 2004–05 OHL season, Tůma turned professional and began playing in the Panthers' farm system in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL. After stints with the San Antonio Rampage, Rochester Americans and Florida Everblades, Tůma returned to his native Czech Republic to play for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga.

Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze	2005	United States

International play

Tůma has made one appearance for the Czech Republic internationally at the 2005 World Junior Championships in the United States where he earned a bronze medal.

References

1. ^ 2010-11 Scoring for Ceske Budejovice HC

External links

• Martin Tůma's NHL player profile
• Martin Tůma's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Tuma, Martin
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Short description
Date of birth	September 15, 1985
Place of birth	Most, CS
Date of death
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