Tommy Novak
Tommy Novak | |||
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Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | April 28, 1997||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
85th overall, 2015 Nashville Predators | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Thomas Novak (born April 28, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted with the 85th overall pick by the Predators in the third round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
After three years of high school hockey at Saint Thomas Academy, Novak joined the Waterloo Black Hawks for the 2014–15 USHL season.[1] Novak's outstanding play with the Black Hawks was rewarded when he was invited to skate in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.[2]
Novak played the 2015–16 season with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.[3] After his college career, he signed a one-year American Hockey League contract with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2019. He signed an entry level contract with Nashville on March 25, 2020,[4] and played in his first NHL game on October 19, 2021.[5][6]
International play[]
Novak helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[7] and he scored seven points in four games as a member of Team USA at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge.[8]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | St. Thomas Academy | USHS | 25 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | St. Thomas Academy | USHS | 25 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | St. Thomas Academy | USHS | 25 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 46 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | U. of Minnesota | B1G | 37 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | U. of Minnesota | B1G | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | U. of Minnesota | B1G | 34 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | U. of Minnesota | B1G | 38 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 60 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 27 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 90 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | United States | IH18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Awards and honors[]
Award | Year | |
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USHL | ||
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game | 2014 | [9] |
All-Rookie Second Team | 2015 | |
International | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Bronze Medal | 2014 | [10] |
References[]
- ^ "High school hockey: Tommy Novak leaving STA to play in USHL". August 14, 2014.
- ^ "Novak lurking on edge of center pool in 2015 Draft". NHL.com.
- ^ Wells, Nathan (December 3, 2014). "Minnesota signs 6 during early signing period". SB Nation College Hockey.
- ^ "Predators Sign Tommy Novak to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com.
- ^ "Predators goalie Connor Ingram makes NHL debut after personal struggles".
- ^ "Game Day: Rangers vs. Preds Preview". NHL.com.
- ^ "Teammates On Same Track To The Top | USA Hockey Magazine". www.usahockeymagazine.com.
- ^ Kerr, Ben (May 5, 2015). "2015 NHL Draft Profile #35: Thomas Novak".
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan. "The All-American Prospects Game will be loaded this year". The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated.
- ^ s.r.o, eSports cz. "Hlinka Gretzky Cup »". Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup official website.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey players
- Chicago Wolves players
- Florida Everblades players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators draft picks
- Nashville Predators players
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players
- American ice hockey biography stubs