Career
In his rookie season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he was the League"s leading rookie scorer whilst playing for the Kitchener Rangers. Faksa was drafted 13th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Amateur
Faksa and his family received an offer from The Human Context Oceláři Třinec for Faksa to play in Třinec"s system, whereupon the Faksas accepted the offer.
Faksa moved alone to Třinec, where he lived by himself in a hotel paid for by his team until the age of 17.
Faksa was drafted 22nd in the CHL Import draft by the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In his first season with the Rangers, in 2011-2012, Faksa primarily played on the team"s second line, scoring 29 goals and 37 assists for 66 points in 62 games in his first season of North American hockey.
Faksa"s draft stock rose throughout the season and he solidified himself as a top prospect, ranking fourth on the National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau"s midterm ranking of North American skaters. Faksa finished the season as the rookie leading scorer in the OHL, also finishing second in voting for the Emms Family Award, awarded annually to the OHL"s top first-year player.
The Award ultimately went to 15-year-old defenceman Aaron Ekblad.
On June 22, 2012, Faksa was drafted 13th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He was the first Czechoslovakian taken in the first round of an National Hockey League Entry Draft since Jakub Voráček"s selection in 2007. In addition, Faksa was drafted seventh overall by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)"s Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the 2012 KHL Junior Draft.
On January 10, 2014, Faksa was traded by Kitchener to the Sudbury Wolves in exchange for fellow Czechoslovakian Dominik Kubalík and two second-round draft picks.
Professional
On July 6, 2012, Faksa signed an entry-level contract with Dallas. Upon completing his junior career with Sudbury, on April 3, 2014, Faksa was reassigned by the Stars to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars.
Faksa scored his first National Hockey League goal on November 6th, 2015 versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Faksa competed for the Czechoslovakian Republic at the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships, the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.