| Round | Overall |
| 7 | 87 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Oshawa | Jr.B | -- | -- | -- | - | -- |
| 1968-69 | Oshawa | OHA | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
| 1969-70 | Oshawa | OHA | 53 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 37 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played right wing. ... Junior teammate of Terry O'Reilly in Oshawa.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | October 11, 1973 (Pittsburgh at Atlanta) |
| Final NHL game: | January 1, 1977 (Boston at Los Angeles) |
| Retired: | 1980 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 27 (Pittsburgh); 11 (Detroit); 18 (Boston) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Boston
Years: 1973-1977. Playoffs: 1975-1976
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 4 years | 180 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 161 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2 years | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Also played right wing during his pro career. ... Won AHL Calder Cup with Hershey in 1974. ... Tied for second in AHL playoffs in points (15) and assists (12) with Hershey in 1974.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1972-73 season with broken right hand, an injury suffered during fight while playing for Hershey (AHL).
Transaction History
June 8, 1972 -- Claimed by Hershey (AHL, Pittsburgh affiliate) from Philadelphia in Reverse Draft. May 22, 1973 -- Professional rights sold by Hershey (AHL) to Pittsburgh. May 27, 1974 -- Traded by Pittsburgh with 1974 third-round pick (Dan Mandryk) to Detroit for Nels Debenedet. Feb. 18, 1975 -- Traded by Detroit with Earl Anderson to Boston in exchange for Walt McKechnie and 1975 third-round pick (Clarke Hamilton).
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Henry
Stanley Nowak
Also Known as: Henry Nowak
Other Post-Draft Teams: Quebec, Richmond, Hershey (AHL); Rochester, Binghamton, Philadelphia (AHL); Cape Cod, Utica (NEHL); Saginaw, Toledo (IHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Moved to
Toronto and worked for the Toronto Transit Commission after his
retirement. He started out as a bus driver and then went into
management.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Vancouver Blazers in 1973 WHA draft of established professional players. | Fought Pens' J. Bob Kelly and Colin Campbell in third game with Boston on Feb. 25, 1975. | Scored game-winner for Boston at 10:55 of the third period on Feb. 25, 1975, vs.Pittsburgh. | Scored game-winner for Boston at 5:09 of the third period on Dec. 20, 1975, vs. Buffalo. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970