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Czechia Jiri Novotny
HC Samson České Budějovice / Czechia4 - 22/23
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
Date of Birth
Aug 12, 1983
Position
C
Age
41
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Pelhrimov, CZE
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
KLH Jindrichuv Hradec
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 1 #22 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Novotný is a center with a sound two-way game. With good vision and passing ability, he is more of a playmaker than a shooter. Handles the puck and skates well, too. Can kill penalties and win faceoffs.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Son: Jiří Novotný

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Jiri Novotny Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 KLH Jindrichuv Hradec U18 Czechia U18 2 34* 23* 25* 48* -* -* |
1998-99 HC České Budějovice U18 Czechia U18 46* 23* 22* 45* -* -* |
1999-00 HC České Budějovice U18 Czechia U18 6* 3* 2* 5* 2* 7* | Playoffs 5 2 5 7 2 9
HC České Budějovice U20 Czechia U20 28* 8* 8* 16* 6* -2* | Relegation 8 3 2 5 0 0
Czechia U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
2000-01 HC České Budějovice U20 Czechia U20 37* 12* 14* 26* 40* -6* | Playoffs 6 1 6 7 29 -4
HC České Budějovice Czechia 19* 0* 4* 4* 2* -2* |
KLH Jindrichuv Hradec Czechia3 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
Czechia U18 “C” WJC-18 6* 4* 3* 7* 2* -1* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 24* 4* 3* 7* 2* -* |
2001-02 HC České Budějovice Czechia 41* 8* 6* 14* 6* -8* |
KLH Jindrichuv Hradec Czechia3 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 0 -
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* -3* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 0* 2* 2* 4* -4* |
Czechia (all) International 6* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2002-03 Rochester Americans AHL 43* 2* 9* 11* 14* -12* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 10 -1
Czechia U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
2003-04 Rochester Americans AHL 48* 1* 14* 15* 16* -14* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 10 -2
2004-05 Rochester Americans AHL 61* 5* 20* 25* 36* 8* | Playoffs 9 2 2 4 4 -3
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14* 2* 1* 3* 0* -5* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
Rochester Americans AHL 66* 17* 37* 54* 40* 2* |
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50* 6* 7* 13* 26* -2* |
Washington Capitals NHL 18* 0* 6* 6* 2* -2* |
Czechia WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 1* 0* 1* 8* -* |
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 65* 8* 14* 22* 24* -10* |
Czechia WC 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 42* 4* 3* 7* 14* 4* |
2009-10 Atlant Mytishchi KHL 45* 12* 21* 33* 8* 21* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -4
Czechia WC 9* 1* 5* 6* 12* 3* |
Czechia (all) International 26* 2* 7* 9* 22* -* |
2010-11 Barys Astana KHL 53* 13* 28* 41* 78* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -4
Czechia WC 9* 0* 2* 2* 0* 3* |
Czechia (all) International 23* 2* 4* 6* 6* -1* |
2011-12 Barys Astana KHL 42* 9* 13* 22* 22* -4* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 25 0
Czechia “A” WC 10* 4* 1* 5* 0* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 24* 8* 4* 12* 2* 2* |
2012-13 HC Lev Praha “C” KHL 43* 6* 9* 15* 18* 2* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 4 0
Czechia “C” WC 8* 1* 1* 2* 4* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 21* 4* 2* 6* 12* 1* |
2013-14 HC Lev Praha “C” KHL 49* 11* 16* 27* 22* 18* | Playoffs 21 5 4 9 26 5
Czechia OG 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Czechia WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 2* 1* |
Czechia (all) International 20* 2* 2* 4* 4* 0* |
2014-15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl “A” KHL 59* 7* 25* 32* 42* 6* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 4 -1
Czechia WC 10* 0* 3* 3* 4* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 17* 0* 4* 4* 6* 1* |
2015-16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl “A” KHL 38* 5* 7* 12* 14* 6* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 2
2016-17 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 21* 4* 4* 8* 16* 0* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 -1
2017-18 Lada Togliatti “A” KHL 33* 4* 5* 9* 12* -12* |
2018-19 HC Plzeň Czechia 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 46* 4* 11* 15* 30* -6* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 14 -4
Czechia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2019-20 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 8* 0* 3* 3* 2* -1* |
2020-21 HC Ambrì-Piotta “A” NL 46* 4* 11* 15* 53* -6* |
2021-22 HC Motor České Budějovice Czechia 34* 4* 4* 8* 19* -2* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 2 3
HC Samson České Budějovice Czechia4 4* 6* 3* 9* 0* 0* |
2022-23 HC Motor České Budějovice Czechia 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
HC Samson České Budějovice Czechia4 4* 1* 5* 6* 4* -* |

Jiri Novotny Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Czechia U18 Viking Cup 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
2000-01 Czechia U18 Nations Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2010-11 Czechia EHT 9* 1* 2* 3* 2* -3* |
2011-12 Czechia EHT 9* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2012-13 Czechia EHT 9* 1* 1* 2* 6* 0* |
2013-14 Czechia EHT 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
2014-15 Czechia EHT 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2018-19 HC Plzeň Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
HC Ambrì-Piotta Swiss Cup 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2020-21 HC Ambrì-Piotta Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Jiri Novotny Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 218* 25* 80* 105* 0.48* 106* -16* | 3 25 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.24 * 24 * -6 *
Champions HL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 5 98* 12* 14* 26* 0.27* 27* -14* | 1 10 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.20 * 2 * 3 *
Czechia U18 2 52* 26* 24* 50* 0.96* 2* 7* | 1 5 2 * 5 * 7 * 1.40 * 2 * 9 *
Czechia U18 2 1 34* 23* 25* 48* 1.41* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U20 2 65* 20* 22* 42* 0.65* 46* -8* | 2 14 4 * 8 * 12 * 0.86 * 29 * -4 *
Czechia3 2 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 2 4 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Czechia4 2 8* 7* 8* 15* 1.88* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 7 44* 4* 5* 9* 0.20* 12* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 10 156* 23* 24* 47* 0.30* 64* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 44* 4* 6* 10* 0.23* 8* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 9 383* 71* 128* 199* 0.52* 232* 46* | 8 57 8 * 8 * 16 * 0.28 * 71 * -3 *
NHL 4 189* 20* 31* 51* 0.27* 66* -15* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
NL 3 100* 8* 25* 33* 0.33* 85* -13* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 14 * -4 *
OG 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 2 4* 2* 0* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Viking Cup 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 8 69* 8* 15* 23* 0.33* 24* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 12* 4* 5* 9* 0.75* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 0* 3* 3* 0.23* 6* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jiri Novotny Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/14/2021
10/14/2021 Loan HC Samson České Budějovice HC Motor České Budějovice
09/03/2021
09/03/2021 Confirmed HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Samson České Budějovice
01/01/2021
01/01/2021 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
07/24/2020
07/24/2020 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
01/28/2019
01/28/2019 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
10/25/2018
10/25/2018 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
09/20/2018
09/20/2018 Confirmed HC Plzeň HC Ambrì-Piotta
09/05/2018
09/05/2018 Confirmed Lada Togliatti HC Plzeň
06/02/2017
06/02/2017 Confirmed Traktor Chelyabinsk Lada Togliatti
12/09/2016
12/09/2016 Confirmed No team Traktor Chelyabinsk
08/29/2016
08/29/2016 Confirmed Traktor Chelyabinsk Unknown
05/05/2016
05/05/2016 Confirmed Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Traktor Chelyabinsk
07/02/2014
07/02/2014 Confirmed HC Lev Praha Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
07/20/2012
07/20/2012 Confirmed Barys Astana HC Lev Praha
03/23/2010
03/23/2010 Confirmed Atlant Mytishchi Barys Astana
09/07/2009
09/07/2009 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Atlant Mytishchi
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HC Ambrì-Piotta

Other memorable dates
- 2006-02-11 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Florida Panthers vs. Roberto Luongo)
- 2006-01-12 • Made his NHL debut (Phoenix Coyotes)