Career
Franek was drafted in the 8th round, 205th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1993 National Hockey League Entry Draft, but never played in the National Hockey League. He played in North America in the International Hockey League for the Quebec Rafales, Utah Grizzlies and the Las Vegas Thunder and also spent two seasons in the American Hockey League for the Hershey Bears. He then moved to Germany to play one season with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers before moving back to the Czechoslovakian Republic where he played for The Human Context Energie Karlovy Vary and The Human Context Slavia Praha.
He joined the Iserlohn Roosters in 2006, serving as a backup to Dimitrij Kotschnew.