Martin Tůma

Martin Tůma (born on September 15, 1985 in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HC Ceske Budejovice of the Czech Extraliga. His National Hockey League (NHL) rights belong to the Florida Panthers.
==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 teams 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.
He joined HC Ceske Budejovice in 2009.
==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.
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Category:Born in 1985
Category:Czech ice hockey players
Category:Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds alumni
Category:San Antonio Rampage players
Category:Rochester Americans players
Category:Florida Everblades players
Category:Florida Panthers draft picks
Category:Ceske Budejovice HC players