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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Richard Novak
Selected in fourth round
No.
84 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Born February
19, 1966
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Right Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Richmond (BCJHL)
Birthplace: Squamish, British Columbia (Canada)
Hometown:
Kamloops, British Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1981-82 |
Kamloops | B.C. AAA |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- |
| 1982-83 |
Kamloops | B.C. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1983-84 |
Richmond | BCJHL |
40 | 21 |
32 | 53 |
60 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Kamloops City Athlete of Year: 1981
Prince George Tournament All-Star First Team: 1983 (Kamloops)
Richmond Unsung Hero: 1983-84
Kamloops MVP: 1982-83
Kamloops Most Sportsmanlike Player: 1982-83
Miscellaneous: Led Kamloops (B.C. AAA) in scoring in 1982-83. ...
Attended Norkam Senior Secondary School in Kamloops, British Columbia. Also
played varsity volleyball and was member of varsity track team at Norkam
Senior Secondary School. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan Tech (WCHA); Team
Canada; Winston-Salem (ECHL); Phoenix (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHA All-Academic Team: 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89 (Mich. Tech)
MTU McCarthy Award (Scholar-Athlete): 1987-88 (first winner)
Michigan Tech Matovich Award (Outstanding Freshman): 1984-85
MTU MacInnes Award (Scholastic Achievement): 1987-88 (3.76 GPA)
Michigan Tech Records: Most career games played (165)
1989-90: Played on ECHL regular-season champion (Winston-Salem).
Education: Majored in computer science at Michigan Tech.
Miscellaneous: Missed most of 1986-87 season with injury. Since he had
played only seven games, he qualified
for medical redshirt status and had his NCAA eligibility extended through
the 1988-89 season.
Personal: Also known as Rich Novak
during his playing days. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
| Picks Traded: |
39 |
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