| Hank Nowak | |
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| Born | November 24, 1950 Oshawa, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins |
| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 1970 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 1970–1980 |
Henry Stanley "Hank" Nowak (born November 24, 1950 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 180 games in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins.
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Hank Nowak played left-wing for 3 different teams throughout the 70s. He was a disciplined checker, useful grinder" with a muscular build, who could contribute occasionally to the scoring.
Nowak spent 2 yrs with the Oshawa Generals of the OHA. Chosen 87th overall by the Flyers in 1970 in the amateur draft he was assigned to the Quebec Aces. He also played with Richmond Robins and Hershey Bears, then was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
After 13 games with the Pens in 1973-74, he spent most of the season in Hershey. Scoring 32 goals in 56 games. In May 74, traded to Detroit for Nelson Debenedet. Nowak scored 22 points in 56 games for the Wings, but then he was traded to Boston with Earl Anderson for Walt McKechnie. In the 1975 playoffs Nowak scored 1 goal. In 1975-76 he played 10 games for Boston when they reached the semi's.
On February 7, 1976, Nowak played in Darryl Sittler's NHL record setting game when Boston played the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the night that Daryl Sittler set an NHL record for most points scored in one game when he recorded ten points (six goals, four assists). Nowak claims that despite the 11-4 loss that night he was still +3!
Retired in 1980. Went on to work for the TTC. Hank is currently retired from the Toronto Transit Commission.
Hank Nowak was playing occasionally in the ASHL for the 'Toronto Blue Hogs.' But is now no longer playing.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 53 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 49 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 62 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 56 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976–77 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 35 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 77 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 32 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Cape Cod Freedoms | NEHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Utica Mohawks | NEHL | 43 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 65 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 377 | 100 | 122 | 222 | 293 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22 | ||||
| NHL totals | 180 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 161 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||