| Jiří Novotný | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1983 Pelhřimov, TCH |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| KHL team Former teams |
Barys Astana NHL Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets KHL Atlant Moscow Oblast |
| National team | Czech Republic |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2001 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Czech Republic | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Cologne | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 2011 Bratislava | Ice hockey |
Jiří Novotný (born August 12, 1983) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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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]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Ceske Budejovice | CZE | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Ceske Budejovice | 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 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 189 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| KHL totals | 98 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Played for the Czech Republic in:
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2008 | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Preceded by Artem Kryukov |
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Keith Ballard |