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NHL prospect halts training after oncological disease diagnosis

June 25, 2022

You never like to see news like this…

Minnesota Wild prospect Pavel Novak is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with an oncological disease.

Novak released the news himself on his personal Instagram (@p_novak_11):

The 20-year-old was drafted in the fifth round (146th overall) at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Wild.

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