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.
Tommy Novak | |||
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Born |
(1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 25) 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 (P) Cur. team |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
85th overall, 2015 Nashville Predators | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
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]
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]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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] |
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