Tommy Novak
Tommy Novak (born April 28, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward for 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.
| Tommy Novak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1997 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL draft |
85th overall, 2015 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Early life
Novak was born on April 28, 1997, in Saint Paul, Minnesota,[1] to John and Pat Novak.[2] Although he was born in Minnesota, Novak was raised in River Falls, Wisconsin.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Novak played the 2015–16 season with the University of Minnesota.[6] After his college career, he signed a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2019. He signed an entry-level contract with Nashville on March 25, 2020,[7] and played in his first NHL game on October 19, 2021.[8][9]
On March 4, 2024, the Predators re-signed Novak to a three-year, $10.5 million contract.[10]
International play
Novak helped lead the United States national under-18 team to a bronze medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[11] and he recorded seven points in four games as a member of the United States national junior team at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge.[12]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 42 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 25 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 149 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | IH18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game | 2014 | [13] |
| All-Rookie Second Team | 2015 | |
| International | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament bronze medal | 2014 | [14] |
References
- "Tommy Novak". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- "Tom Novak". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- Skrbina, Paul (November 14, 2023). "The improbable, unnoticed rise of Nashville Predators center Tommy Novak". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- "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". The Tennessean.
- "Game Day: Rangers vs. Preds Preview". NHL.com.
- "Predators Sign Tommy Novak to Three-Year, $10.5 Million Contract". NHL.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- "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 NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database