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Jiri Novotny's NHL career

Points
51
Games
189
Goals
20
Assists
31
P/GP
0.27
Plus/minus
-15

Centre Jiri Novotny was drafted 22th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2001. He played 4 seasons for 3 clubs, 2005-2009. That came to 189 games and 51 points, 20 goals and 31 assists.

Below: the whole of Jiri Novotny's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2001 NHL Draft

    Jiri Novotny is drafted 22 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    22 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Fredrik Sjostrom#11
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2001 draft
  2. 4 years, 6 months and 20 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jiri Novotny makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Phoenix Coyotes

    PHXPhoenix Coyotes2–1BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Jiri was 22 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Sjöström and Henrik Tallinder.

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    Season

    2005-2006

    Jiri Novotny's first NHL season: 3 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#656
    Games
    14 of 82
    17%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#536
    Assists
    1
    NHL#674
    P/GP
    0.21
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#637
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    4 of 18 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  3. Season

    2006-2007

    Jiri Novotny scores 19 points

    BUFBuffalo SabresWSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    19
    NHL#374
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#354
    Assists
    13
    NHL#359
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#398
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#577
    The whole season2006-2007
  4. Season

    2007-2008

    Jiri Novotny scores 22 points — the best season of his career

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#311
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#290
    Assists
    14
    NHL#318
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#325
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#744
    The whole season2007-2008
  5. Season

    2008-2009

    Jiri Novotny's last season: 7 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#564
    Games
    42 of 82
    51%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#430
    Assists
    3
    NHL#617
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#522
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#184
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009
  6. The career

    Jiri Novotny played his last NHL game in 2009

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.