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Sweden Melvin Novotny
#68 Muskegon Lumberjacks / USHL - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Apr 03, 2007
Position
LW/RW
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Täby, SWE
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
IFK Täby
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 7 #195 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

The majority of Novotny’s value comes from his brain. At his best, he’s a chess player who uses his teammates as his pawns, throwing them pucks to retrieve while himself moving into favourable positions in the offensive zone. With the puck, he keeps defenders on their toes and doesn’t just opt for the simple plays, instead delaying and looking for the play with the highest value. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Boris Novotny (external link)

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Melvin Novotny Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 IFK Täby HC U16 U16 Div.1 21* 11* 11* 22* 0* -* | Playoffs QC 5 1 3 4 0 -
IFK Täby HC U16 U16 SM 8* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2022-23 IFK Täby HC U16 U16 Div.1 8* 11* 13* 24* 10* -* |
IFK Täby HC U16 U16 SM 7* 5* 6* 11* 4* -* |
IFK Täby HC J18 J18 Region 17* 7* 20* 27* 8* 13* |
IFK Täby HC J18 J18 Nationell 15* 12* 13* 25* 12* 3* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 0 1
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 10* 2* 5* 7* 4* 4* |
2023-24 Leksands IF J18 J18 Region 19* 11* 21* 32* 4* -* |
Leksands IF J18 J18 Nationell 12* 8* 12* 20* 6* 9* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -2
Leksands IF J20 J20 Nationell 11* 4* 6* 10* 0* 1* |
Sweden U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 15* 0* 5* 5* 2* 2* |
2024-25 Leksands IF J18 J18 Region 4* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |
Leksands IF J18 J18 Nationell 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 4 4 2 6 0 0
Leksands IF J20 J20 Nationell 41* 12* 26* 38* 37* 10* | Playoffs 7 1 5 6 0 0
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 26* 8* 10* 18* 14* -* |
2025-26 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 25* 14* 15* 29* 12* 20* |
Projected USHL 51* 29* 31* 60* 24* 41* |
2026-27 Univ. of Massachusetts NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Melvin Novotny Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Sweden Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 3* 3* 6* -* -* |
2022-23 Stockholm Nord “C” TV-Pucken 8* 6* 7* 13* 6* -* |
2024-25 Sweden U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Sweden U18 WJAC-19 5* 2* 3* 5* 8* -* |

Melvin Novotny Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 51* 10* 20* 30* 0.59* 20* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 8* 6* 7* 13* 1.63* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 2 29* 22* 24* 46* 1.59* 10* -* | 1 5 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.80 * 0 * - *
U16 SM 2 15* 5* 8* 13* 0.87* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Nationell (U18 Nationell) 3 28* 20* 26* 46* 1.64* 18* 13* | 3 13 7 * 4 * 11 * 0.85 * 2 * -1 *
J18 Region (U18 Region) 3 40* 21* 47* 68* 1.70* 12* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell) 2 52* 16* 32* 48* 0.92* 37* 11* | 1 7 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.86 * 0 * 0 *
USHL 1 25* 14* 15* 29* 1.16* 12* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 7* 3* 3* 6* 0.86* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Melvin Novotny Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/05/2025
07/05/2025 Confirmed Muskegon Lumberjacks UMass
06/13/2025
06/13/2025 Confirmed Leksands IF U20 Muskegon Lumberjacks
Player Biography and Trivia

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #68 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #122 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by NHL Central Scouting