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

Jiří Novotný (born August 12, 1983) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Motor České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

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]

Having returned to the Czech Republic to begin the 2018–19 season with HC Plzeň of the ELH, on September 20, 2018, one day prior to the start of the National League, Novotny was signed to a two-month contract worth CHF 500,000 by HC Ambrì-Piotta to replace injured Bryan Lerg. Novotny will make CHF 84,000 out of this contract. On October 25, 2018, his CHF 500,000 contract was extended through the end of the 2018–19 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 HC České Budějovice CZE U18 6 3 2 5 2 5 2 5 7 2
1999–2000 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 28 8 8 16 6 — — — — —
2000–01 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 37 12 14 26 40 6 1 6 7 29
2000–01 HC České Budějovice ELH 19 0 4 4 2 — — — — —
2000–01 SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE.3 — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 HC České Budějovice ELH 41 8 6 14 6 — — — — —
2001–02 SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE.3 2 1 2 3 0 1 1 3 4 0
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
2015–16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 38 5 7 12 14 5 1 0 1 6
2016–17 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 21 4 4 8 16 6 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Lada Togliatti KHL 33 4 5 9 24 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Ambrì–Piotta NL 46 4 11 15 30 5 0 0 0 14
2019–20 HC Ambrì–Piotta NL 8 0 3 3 2 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Ambrì–Piotta NL 46 4 11 15 53 — — — — —
2021–22 HC Motor České Budějovice ELH 34 4 4 8 19 10 1 1 2 2
2021–22 HC Samson České Budějovice CZE.4 4 6 3 9 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 189 20 31 51 66 4 0 0 0 0
KHL totals 383 71 128 199 244 57 8 8 16 71

International

Medal record
Representing Czech Republic Czech Rep
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Cologne
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bratislava
Bronze medal – third place 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 place, gold medalist(s) 9 1 5 6 12
2011 Czech Republic WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 0 2 2 0
2012 Czech Republic WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 4 1 5 0
2013 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 1 1 2 4
2014 Czech Republic OG 6th 4 0 0 0 0
2014 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 1 2 3 2
2015 Czech Republic WC 4th 10 0 3 3 4
Junior totals 25 3 9 12 8
Senior totals 73 8 15 23 24

References

  1. ↑ "Capitals acquire first-round pick, Novotny from Buffalo". capitals.nhl.com. 2007-02-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign center Jiri Novotny to two-year deal". bluejackets.nhl.com. 2007-07-03. Archived from the original on 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Jiri Novotny with Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2014-07-02. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
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