Jiri Novotny (ice hockey player)
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) |
| NHL Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | August 12, 1983, Pelhřimov, CS |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2001 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 2002 – present |
Jiří Novotný (born August 12, 1983 in Pelhřimov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ice hockey center. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Novotny spent two seasons with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Republic before moving on to the Sabres' AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a January 12, 2006, game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Novotný's first NHL point came in his second game, when he assisted on a Daniel Paille goal against the Los Angeles Kings on January 14, 2006. His first NHL goal came in his sixth game, against the Florida Panthers on February 11, 2006.
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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