Tommy Novak

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Tommy Novak
Born (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 27)
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

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.

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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

Novak (left) battling for the puck against Ryker Evans of the Seattle Kraken in 2024. Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken - 2024-03-16 - Tommy Novak and Ryker Evans (53592701883).jpg
Novak (left) battling for the puck against Ryker Evans of the Seattle Kraken in 2024.

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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 St. Thomas Academy USHS 25142034064592
2012–13St. Thomas AcademyUSHS252522476637100
2013–14St. Thomas AcademyUSHS25264470834482
2013–14 U.S. National Development Team USHL 20000—————
2014–15 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL4614344812—————
2015–16 U. of Minnesota B1G 37621274—————
2016–17 U. of MinnesotaB1G20591410—————
2017–18 U. of MinnesotaB1G34323268—————
2018–19 U. of MinnesotaB1G38417214—————
2018–19 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 3011010000
2019–20 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL6011314218—————
2020–21 Florida Everblades ECHL 31230—————
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL27824324—————
2021–22 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL42727341661562
2021–22 Nashville Predators NHL 271672—————
2022–23 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL251115262—————
2022–23 Nashville PredatorsNHL511726438—————
2023–24 Nashville PredatorsNHL71182745860000
NHL totals1493659951860000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 United States IH18 Bronze medal icon.svg556112
Junior totals556112

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
USHL
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2014 [13]
All-Rookie Second Team 2015
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament bronze medal 2014 [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tom Novak". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Skrbina, Paul (November 14, 2023). "The improbable, unnoticed rise of Nashville Predators center Tommy Novak". The Tennessean . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "High school hockey: Tommy Novak leaving STA to play in USHL". August 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Novak lurking on edge of center pool in 2015 Draft". NHL.com.
  6. ↑ Wells, Nathan (December 3, 2014). "Minnesota signs 6 during early signing period". SB Nation College Hockey.
  7. ↑ "Predators Sign Tommy Novak to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com.
  8. ↑ "Predators goalie Connor Ingram makes NHL debut after personal struggles". The Tennessean .
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  10. ↑ "Predators Sign Tommy Novak to Three-Year, $10.5 Million Contract". NHL.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Teammates On Same Track To The Top | USA Hockey Magazine". www.usahockeymagazine.com.
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