Ottawa Senators Select Jakov Novak 188th Overall
Sens select another college-bound player
With the 188th overall pick, the Ottawa Senators have selected forward Jakov Novak from the Janesville Jets in the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
Novak, a 6-foot-3 left-winger from Riverside, Ontario was passed over in both the 2016 and 2017 drafts, but saw his production explode this year. He played in the U.S. high school system for his draft year, and had a paltry 28 points in 52 games with Janesville in 2016-17. This season, as an assistant captain, Novak led the NAHL in scoring with 73 points (32G, 41A) in 56 games (1.30 PPG).
To our knowledge, Novak wasn’t ranked by many of the scouting services or prominent bloggers. He was ranked 214th by Central Scouting (North American skaters). As a tier II league that Ottawa is familiar with after picking Todd Burgess — also the league’s leading scorer and an overager with 95 points in 60 games — in 2016, expect Novak to spend three or four years at Bentley University (AHA).
Not everyone can afford to pay for sports coverage right now, and that is why we will keep as much of the site's content free for as long as we can.
But if you are able to, please consider subscribing to help keep our articles free (and get a few extra perks).
- Ability to comment and participate in our community
- Twice monthly newsletter available only to subscribers
- Ad-free reading
- Our undying love and appreciation
- Everything from the Erik Condra tier
- 10% discount on all merch
- Access to any future paywalled content
- A personal thank-you from the Silver Seven staff
- Everything from the Brady Tkachuk tier
- Inner peace knowing you are supporting quality, independent coverage of your favourite sports team