Men's Hockey | 3/20/2019 3:34:00 PM

MINNEAPOLIS – Gopher Hockey senior forwardhas signed an amateur tryout contract with the Milwaukee Admirals – the American Hockey League affiliate of the Nashville Predators. The organization drafted the forward in the third round (85th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.A native of River Falls, Wis., Novak recorded 88 points (18 goals, 70 assists) in 129 career games as a four-year letter winner for the Maroon & Gold. The forward recorded at least 20 points in three of his four seasons with Gopher Hockey – the lone exception coming in a sophomore season shortened by injury in 2016-17. Novak closed out his collegiate career by playing in all 38 games of the 2018-19 campaign, notching 21 points (four goals, 17 assists). He helped Minnesota win two-straight Big Ten regular-season championships in 2016 and 2017, as the University of Minnesota set an NCAA record with its sixth-straight regular-season conference crown in 2017.Novak is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, earning the accolade in every year he was eligible.