The 20-year-old Czech hockey player Pavel Novák announced very sad news on Friday. He was diagnosed with an oncological disease, which means that he will not be able to prepare for the new season in the Canadian Kelowna Rockets, whose jersey he is wearing. Novák is also a Czech representative under the age of twenty.
“PI was wondering how to report such information. There are things that are hard to talk about, but you should talk about,“Novák started his confession on the instagram.”Unfortunately, my health condition does not allow me to prepare for the next season. I was diagnosed with cancer a few days ago and will soon begin treatment,“he announced a shocking newspaper.”It will not be easy in the coming months. I firmly believe that everything will turn out well and soon I will fly again on the ice with joy,“The young hockey player expressed his hopes.
Pavel Novák was drafted by Minnesota in 2020 in the fifth round as the 146th in a row. He played two seasons in the WHL, when in the Kelowna Rockets jersey he entered a total of 117 matches, in which he scored 54 goals and passed another 76. In the meantime, in the 2020/21 season, he was a guest in the three-league Litoměřice and Motor České Budějovice, where he also started with big hockey.
He wore the national team jersey in categories up to 16, 18, 19 and 20 years. He also played two matches for the senior A. He also played at two youth world championships.
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