Milan Nový

Milan Novy (born September 23 1951 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech ice hockey center.

Novy was named top player in the Czechoslovakian Elite League three times, and was first in scoring six times. His 89 points (59 goals and 30 assists) in 1976-77 is the league record. He scored 474 goals in 590 league games, as well as 120 goals in 211 games with national team. He was named to the 1976 Canada Cup all-star team, and was the top scorer and MVP on his team.

He played one season with the Washington Capitals, but had difficulty adjusting to North American culture and the physical play of the North American game.

Awards

• Golden Hockey Stick (Czechoslovakia) (Top player in Czechoslovakia): 1977, 1981, 1982
• Czechoslovakian Elite League scoring title: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982