Jiří Novotný (ice hockey)

Jiří Novotný
Born (1983-08-12) August 12, 1983
Pelhřimov, TCH
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Buffalo Sabres
Washington Capitals
Columbus Blue Jackets
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Barys Astana
Lev Praha
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 22nd overall, 2001
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2002present

Jiří Novotný (born August 12, 1983) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Playing career

Novotný was drafted 22nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent two seasons with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Republic before moving on to the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a January 12, 2006 game against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Novotný's first NHL point came in his second game, when he assisted on a Daniel Paille goal against the Los Angeles Kings on January 14, 2006. His first NHL goal came in his sixth game, against the Florida Panthers on February 11, 2006.

He was traded on February 27, 2007 to the Washington Capitals with a 1st round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft for Dainius Zubrus and Timo Helbling.[1] At the conclusion of the season, he was not extended a qualifying offer by the Capitals, making him an unrestricted free agent.

On July 3, 2007, Novotný was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a two-year contract.[2]

On July 2, 2014, he signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, after Lev Praha announced not to participate in 2014–15 KHL season.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 HC České Budějovice CZE 19 0 4 4 2
2001–02 HC České Budějovice CZE 41 8 6 14 6
2002–03 Rochester Americans AHL 43 2 9 11 14 3 0 1 1 10
2003–04 Rochester Americans AHL 48 1 14 15 16 13 0 1 1 10
2004–05 Rochester Americans AHL 61 5 20 25 36 9 2 2 4 4
2005–06 Rochester Americans AHL 66 17 37 54 40
2005–06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50 6 7 13 26
2006–07 Washington Capitals NHL 18 0 6 6 2
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 65 8 14 22 24
2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 42 4 3 7 14
2009–10 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 45 12 21 33 8 4 0 1 1 0
2010–11 Barys Astana KHL 53 13 28 41 78 4 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Barys Astana KHL 42 9 13 22 22 7 0 3 3 25
2012–13 Lev Praha KHL 43 6 9 15 18 4 1 0 1 4
2013–14 Lev Praha KHL 49 11 16 27 22 21 5 4 9 26
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 59 7 25 32 42 6 1 0 1 4
NHL totals 189 20 31 51 66 4 0 0 0 0
KHL totals 291 58 112 170 190 46 7 8 15 61

International

Medal record
Representing Czech Republic Czech Rep
Ice hockey
World Championships
2010 Cologne
2011 Bratislava
2012 Helsinki
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Czech Republic WJC18 6th 6 0 2 2 0
2001 Czech Republic WJC18 4th 6 3 4 7 2
2002 Czech Republic WJC 7th 7 0 2 2 4
2003 Czech Republic WJC 6th 6 0 1 1 2
2007 Czech Republic WC 7th 6 0 0 0 0
2008 Czech Republic WC 5th 7 1 1 2 2
2010 Czech Republic WC 1st, gold medalist(s) 9 1 5 6 12
2011 Czech Republic WC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 9 0 2 2 0
2012 Czech Republic WC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 10 4 1 5 0
2013 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 1 1 2 4
2014 Czech Republic Oly 6th 4 0 0 0 0
2014 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 25 3 9 12 8
Senior totals 63 8 12 20 20

References

  1. "Capitals acquire first-round pick, Novotny from Buffalo". capitals.nhl.com. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. "Blue Jackets sign center Jiri Novotny to two-year deal". bluejackets.nhl.com. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  3. "Jiri Novotny with Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
Preceded by
Artem Kryukov
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
2001
Succeeded by
Keith Ballard
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