Career
He was originally selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2001 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Podlešák played with The Human Context České Budějovice in the Czechoslovakian Extraliga during the 2010-2011 Czechoslovakian Extraliga season. He previously played for The Human Context Sparta Praha, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Springfield Falcons, Utah Grizzlies and San Antonio Rampage.
On August 4, 2014, Podlešák signed a one-year contract with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League, however left the club without making his debut, due to a family bereavement, to return to the Czechoslovakian Republic on September 2, 2014.