Tommy Novak

Date of Birth: Apr 28, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: St. Paul, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 81 kg / 179 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 28/29

Tommy Novak Facts

Cap Hit: $3,500,000Powered by
NHL Rights: Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted: 2015 round 3 #85 overall by Nashville Predators

A highly skilled playmaking center with first-rate "hockey sense" and puckhandling ability. Creates energy through being an offensively dominant presence. Plays an up-tempo game that can catch a lot of defencemen off guard; excellent skater. Will need to gain size and strength; otherwise, with his skillset, there is nothing barring him from becoming a prolific scorer at the next level. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)

Tommy Novak Statistics

									Post
2011-2012	St. Thomas Academy	USHS-MN	25	14	20	34	0	-	Playoffs	6	4	5	9	2	-
2012-2013	St. Thomas Academy	USHS-MN	25	25	22	47	6	-	Playoffs	6	3	7	10	0	-
2013-2014	St. Thomas Academy	USHS-MN	25	26	44	70	8	-	Playoffs	3	4	4	8	2	-
2013-2014	Team MAP South Hockey	UMHSEHL	19	11	22	33	8	-
2013-2014	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013-2014	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	2	0	0	0	0	-
2014-2015	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	46	14	34	48	12	14
2015-2016	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	37	6	21	27	4	3
2016-2017	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	20	5	9	14	10	-1
2017-2018	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	34	3	23	26	8	6
2018-2019	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	38	4	17	21	4	-14
2018-2019	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	3	0	1	1	0	-1	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-2020	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	60	11	31	42	18	20
2020-2021	Chicago Wolves	AHL	27	8	24	32	4	12
2020-2021	Florida Everblades	ECHL	3	1	2	3	0	0
2021-2022	Nashville Predators	NHL	27	1	6	7	2	-4
2021-2022	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	42	7	27	34	16	4	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	2	6
2022-2023	Nashville Predators	NHL	51	17	26	43	8	5
2022-2023	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	25	11	15	26	2	9
2023-2024	Nashville Predators	NHL	71	18	27	45	8	-3	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-1
2024-2025	Nashville Predators	NHL	52	13	9	22	4	-5
2024-2025	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2025-2026	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	16	26	42	24	1	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0	-4
2025-2026	USA	WC	8	1	7	8	0	1
2026-2027	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	18	7	7	14	6	2
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	33	33	66	28	9

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Tommy Novak Tournament Statistics


2009-2010	Minnesota Fire Peewee	QC Int PW	5	2	1	3	0	-
2011-2012	St. Thomas Academy	MN State	3	2	3	5	0	-
2012-2013	St. Thomas Academy	MN State	3	2	2	4	0	-
2014-2015	Team Gold	USA-S17	5	0	2	2	-	-
2014-2015	USA U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	5	6	11	2	6
2014-2015	USA U19	WJAC-19	4	3	4	7	0	-

Tommy Novak Career Totals by League


AHL	5	157	37	98	135	0.86	40	44	2	7	1	5	6	0.86	2	6
ECHL	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	0	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	5	6	11	2.20	2	6	0
MN State	2	6	4	5	9	1.50	0	-	0
NCAA	4	129	18	70	88	0.68	26	-6	0
NHL	6	303	72	101	173	0.57	52	-6	2	12	0	2	2	0.17	0	-5
NTDP	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
QC Int PW	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	0	-	0
UMHSEHL	1	19	11	22	33	1.74	8	-	0
USA-S17	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	-	-	0
USHL	2	48	14	34	48	1.00	12	14	0
USHS-MN	3	75	65	86	151	2.01	14	-	3	15	11	16	27	1.80	4	-
WC	1	8	1	7	8	1.00	0	1	0
WJAC-19	1	4	3	4	7	1.75	0	-	0

Tommy Novak Career Totals by Team


Chicago Wolves	1	27	8	24	32	1.19	4	12	0
Florida Everblades	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	0	0
Milwaukee Admirals	4	130	29	74	103	0.79	36	32	2	7	1	5	6	0.86	2	6
Minnesota Fire Peewee	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	0	-	0
Nashville Predators	4	201	49	68	117	0.58	22	-7	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
Pittsburgh Penguins	3	102	23	33	56	0.55	30	1	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	0	-4
St. Thomas Academy	3	81	69	91	160	1.98	14	-	3	15	11	16	27	1.80	4	-
Team Gold (Select 17)	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	-	-	0
Team MAP South Hockey (UMHSEHL)	1	19	11	22	33	1.74	8	-	0
U.S. National U17 Team	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Univ. of Minnesota	4	129	18	70	88	0.68	26	-6	0
USA	1	8	1	7	8	1.00	0	1	0
USA U18 (Cup)	1	5	5	6	11	2.20	2	6	0
USA U19	1	4	3	4	7	1.75	0	-	0
USNTDP Juniors	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Waterloo Black Hawks	1	46	14	34	48	1.04	12	14	0

Tommy Novak Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2011-2012	USHS-MN State Champion (Class A)
2012-2013	USHS-MN State Champion (Class A)
2013-2014	Five Nations Tournament Gold Medal
2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial Bronze Medal Ivan Hlinka Memorial Most Assists (6) Ivan Hlinka Memorial Most Points (11) USHL All-Rookie Second Team
2015-2016	NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion
2016-2017	NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion
2019-2020	AHL Rookie of the Month (November)
2022-2023	AHL All-Star Game (Central)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/31/2026	Extension	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins
03/06/2025	Confirmed	Nashville Predators	Pittsburgh Penguins
03/04/2024	Extension	Nashville Predators	Nashville Predators
02/08/2023	Extension	Nashville Predators	Nashville Predators
07/18/2022	Extension	Nashville Predators	Nashville Predators
03/25/2020	Confirmed	Milwaukee Admirals	Nashville Predators
05/20/2019	Extension	Milwaukee Admirals	Milwaukee Admirals
03/20/2019	Confirmed	Univ. of Minnesota	Milwaukee Admirals
12/05/2014	Confirmed	Waterloo Black Hawks	Univ. of Minnesota

Tommy Novak Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 13 #242 by Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Priority Selection
Drafted 2013, 1 #3 by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Futures Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #57 by TSN/McKenzie
Cult/Star player for St. Thomas Academy