Tommy Novak

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Tommy Novak
Born (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 29)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
Nashville Predators
NHL draft 85th overall, 2015
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2019–present

Thomas Novak (born April 28, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted with the 85th overall pick by the Nashville Predators in the third round of the 2015 NHL entry draft.

Early life

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Novak was born on April 28, 1997, in Saint Paul, Minnesota,[1] to John and Patti Novak.[2] Although he was born in Minnesota, Novak was raised in River Falls, Wisconsin.[3]

Playing career

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File: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] In June 2015, Novak was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the third round of the 2015 NHL entry draft.[6]

Novak played college ice hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2015 to 2019.[7][8]

After his college career, he signed with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) on March 20, 2019.[9]

He signed an entry-level contract with Nashville on March 25, 2020,[10] and played in his first NHL game on October 19, 2021.[11][12] On December 17, 2021, Novak scored his first NHL goal, against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-André Fleury in a 3–2 Nashville win.[13]

In July 2022, Novak re-signed with Nashville on a one-year contract.[14] On February 8, 2023, he signed a new one-year contract with Nashville.[15] Novak finished the 2022–23 NHL season with 17 goals.[16]

On November 14, 2023, Novak was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.[16] He returned to the line-up on December 7 after missing 11 games.[17] On March 4, 2024, the Predators re-signed Novak to a three-year, $10.5 million contract.[18]

On March 5, 2025, Novak was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, alongside Luke Schenn, in exchange for Michael Bunting and a fourth-round draft pick.[19]

International play

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Novak helped lead the United States national under-18 team to a bronze medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[20] 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.[21]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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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
2024–25 Nashville Predators NHL 52 13 9 22 4 — — — — —
2024–25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 203 49 68 117 22 6 0 0 0 0

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 5 6 11 2
Junior totals 5 5 6 11 2

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
USHL
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2014 [22]
All-Rookie Second Team 2015

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