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Nový was named to the [[1976 Canada Cup]] all-star team, tied for the most goals, and was the top scorer and MVP on his team. He scored the only goal in a 1–0 Czechoslovak victory over Canada, in a game [[Bobby Orr]] said was the best he ever played in [http://internationalhockeylegends.blogspot.com/2006/09/milan-novy.html]. He also played in the [[1981 Canada Cup]].
Nový was named to the [[1976 Canada Cup]] all-star team, tied for the most goals, and was the top scorer and MVP on his team. He scored the only goal in a 1–0 Czechoslovak victory over Canada, in a game [[Bobby Orr]] said was the best he ever played in [http://internationalhockeylegends.blogspot.com/2006/09/milan-novy.html]. He also played in the [[1981 Canada Cup]].


He played with the [[Washington Capitals]] in 1982–83, but had difficulty adjusting to North American culture and the physical play of the North American game [http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=his_draft1982]. After two years in [[Switzerland]] and one in [[Austria]], Nový returned to Kladno in 1987 [http://www.azhockey.com/index.html].
He played with the [[Washington Capitals]] in 1982–83. Though he began with a goal and two assists in his first game and points in his first four games, for the most part he had difficulty adjusting to North American culture and the physical play of the North American game [http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=his_draft1982]. After two years in [[Switzerland]] and one in [[Austria]], Nový returned to Kladno in 1987 [http://www.azhockey.com/index.html].


After retiring from hockey in 1989, Nový went to work as the representative of an [[Israel]]i cosmetics company in the Czech Republic.
After retiring from hockey in 1989, Nový went to work as the representative of an [[Israel]]i cosmetics company in the Czech Republic.
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{legendsofhockey|13865}}
*{{legendsofhockey|13865}} (includes most career stats)
*[http://www.azhockey.com/index.html A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey]


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Revision as of 07:31, 22 May 2008

Milan Nový
Medal record
Representing Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Men's Ice Hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Poland Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1977 Austria Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1975 West Germany Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1978 Czechoslovakia Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1979 Soviet Union Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1982 Finland Ice hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Sweden Ice hockey
Canada Cup
Silver medal – second place 1976 Canada Cup Ice hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Canada Cup Ice hockey

Milan Nový (born September 23 1951 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech ice hockey center. He played 16 seasons (14 with Kladno) in the Czechoslovak Elite League, winning five league championships between 1975 and 1980.

Nový was named top player in the Czechoslovak league three times, and was first in scoring six times. His 90 points (59 goals and 31 assists) in 44 games in 1976–77 is the league record. He scored 474 goals in 633 league games, as well as 120 goals in 211 games with the national team [1]. He holds the Czech "iron man" record, playing eight seasons without missing a game [2].

Nový won a silver medal on the 1976 Czechoslovak Olympic team and played in the 1980 Olympics, leading all scorers with 15 points. He appeared in seven consecutive IIHF World Championships from 1975 to 1982, and was named to the all-star team in 1976 [3]. He led all players in Moscow's Izvestia Cup with 14 goals in 1974 [4].

Nový was named to the 1976 Canada Cup all-star team, tied for the most goals, and was the top scorer and MVP on his team. He scored the only goal in a 1–0 Czechoslovak victory over Canada, in a game Bobby Orr said was the best he ever played in [5]. He also played in the 1981 Canada Cup.

He played with the Washington Capitals in 1982–83. Though he began with a goal and two assists in his first game and points in his first four games, for the most part he had difficulty adjusting to North American culture and the physical play of the North American game [6]. After two years in Switzerland and one in Austria, Nový returned to Kladno in 1987 [7].

After retiring from hockey in 1989, Nový went to work as the representative of an Israeli cosmetics company in the Czech Republic.

Nový came back at the age of 46, playing 39 games over four seasons in the Czech and Slovak leagues between 1997 and 2004. 31 of the games were in 2000–01 (scoring two goals and an assist) when he was 49 years old. He played his final game at the age of 52 [8].

Czechoslovak Elite League awards

  • Golden Hockey Stick (Top player): 1977, 1981, 1982
  • Scoring title: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982
  • Top goal scorer: 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977
  • On championship team (Kladno): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980
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Preceded by Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick
1981, 1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick
1977
Succeeded by