Hank Nowak

Hank Nowak
Born	(1950-11-24) November 24, 1950 Oshawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins
NHL Draft	87th overall, 1970 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1970–1980

Henry Stanley "Hank" Nowak (born November 24, 1950 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 180 games in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins.

Playing career

Hank Nowak played left-wing for 3 different teams throughout the 70s. He was a disciplined checker, useful grinder" with a muscular build, who could contribute occasionally to the scoring.

Nowak spent 2 years with the Oshawa Generals of the OHA. Chosen 87th overall by the Flyers in 1970 in the amateur draft, he was assigned to the Quebec Aces. He also played with Richmond Robins and Hershey Bears, and was then was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

After 13 games with the Pens in 1973-74, he spent most of the season in Hershey, scoring 32 goals in 56 games. In May 1974, Nowak was traded to Detroit for Nelson Debenedet. Nowak scored 22 points in 56 games for the Wings, but then he was traded to Boston with Earl Anderson for Walt McKechnie. In the 1975 playoffs Nowak scored 1 goal. In 1975-76 he played 10 games for Boston when they reached the Stanley Cup semifinals.

On February 7, 1976, Nowak played in Darryl Sittler's NHL record setting game when Boston played the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the night that Daryl Sittler set an NHL record for most points scored in one game when he recorded ten points (six goals, four assists). Nowak claims that despite the 11-4 loss that night he was still +3!

Nowak retired from competitive hockey in 1980. He went on to work for the TTC. Hank is currently retired from the Toronto Transit Commission.

Hank Nowak was playing occasionally in the ASHL for the 'Toronto Blue Hogs.' He is now no longer playing.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Oshawa Generals	OHA		26	2	3	5	37		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Oshawa Generals	OHA		53	17	22	39	37		6	1	2	3	6
1970–71	Quebec Aces	AHL		49	2	7	9	26		1	0	0	0	0
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		62	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	25	22	47	77		7	1	2	3	8
1973–74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		13	0	0	0	11		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Hershey Bears	AHL		56	32	37	69	90		14	3	12	15	14
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		56	8	14	22	69		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Boston Bruins	NHL		21	4	7	11	26		3	1	0	1	0
1975–76	Boston Bruins	NHL		66	7	3	10	41		10	0	0	0	8
1976–77	Boston Bruins	NHL		24	7	5	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Rochester Americans	AHL		35	12	17	29	26		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		77	20	24	44	50		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Philadelphia Firebirds	AHL		32	7	12	19	16		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Cape Cod Freedoms	NEHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Utica Mohawks	NEHL		43	27	43	70	49		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Saginaw Gears	IHL		12	6	3	9	44		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Toledo Goaldiggers	IHL		65	14	22	36	59		4	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				377	100	122	222	293		21	4	14	18	22
NHL totals				180	26	29	55	161		13	1	0	1	8

External links

• Hank Nowak's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Hank Nowak's biography at Legends of Hockey