Tomáš Nosek

Tomáš Nosek
Born	(1992-09-01) September 1, 1992 Pardubice, Czech Republic
Occupation	Professional ice hockey forward
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Playing for Florida Panthers in the NHL; Calder Cup winner (2017); Stanley Cup winner (2025)

Tomáš Nosek (born 1 September 1992) is a Czech ice hockey professional who plays as a forward for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He launched his professional journey in the Czech Extraliga with HC Dynamo Pardubice before joining the Detroit Red Wings as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Nosek honed his skills with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL, playing a pivotal role in their 2017 Calder Cup victory.

Nosek was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2017 NHL expansion draft and became part of their inaugural team, contributing to their appearance in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. After four seasons with Vegas, he signed with the Boston Bruins in 2021, spent two seasons there, then moved to the New Jersey Devils in 2023. In 2024, he joined the Panthers and was part of their Stanley Cup-winning squad in 2025.

Junior

Prior to turning professional, Nosek amassed 53 goals and 72 assists across 109 under-20 games for HC Pardubice, alongside 27 goals and 36 assists in 67 under-18 matches.

Making his debut in the Czech Republic’s premier league during the 2011–12 season, Nosek played 129 games and accumulated 62 points (24 goals, 38 assists), aiding Pardubice in securing the league title during his rookie year.

In the 2012–13 campaign, he tallied five goals and nine assists over 50 games for Pardubice, contributed four goals and one assist in five contests with Královští Lvi of the 1st Czech National Hockey League, and recorded five goals plus nine assists in six games with Pardubice’s under-20 squad.

During the 2013–14 season, Nosek led Pardubice with 19 goals and 25 assists across 52 games, achieved a team-high plus-17 plus/minus rating, and added three goals and three assists throughout ten postseason appearances.

Detroit Red Wings

In the 2014–15 season, Nosek posted 11 goals and 23 assists over 55 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins. Despite missing some time due to injury, he matched teammate Nick Jensen for the AHL’s top plus-minus rating at plus-30. In the Calder Cup playoffs that year, Nosek contributed two goals and five assists in twelve games.

Nosek inked a two-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings on 14 June 2014.

After registering two goals and five assists in 25 games with Grand Rapids, Nosek was recalled by Detroit on 19 December 2015. He made his NHL debut on 26 December against the Nashville Predators before being sent back to the Griffins on 5 January 2016. Over six NHL appearances that season, he recorded two penalty minutes, six hits, three takeaways, and averaged just over ten minutes of ice time per game.

On 27 May 2016, Nosek agreed to a two-year contract extension with Detroit. He was recalled once more on 18 March 2017 after accumulating 15 goals and 24 assists through 48 games with Grand Rapids. That season, he appeared in eleven NHL contests and scored his first NHL goal on 28 March against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes. Throughout the 2016–17 AHL campaign, Nosek compiled 15 goals and 26 assists in fifty-one games. In the Calder Cup playoffs that year, he led Grand Rapids by scoring ten goals and providing twelve assists over nineteen games, playing a crucial role in securing the championship.

Vegas Golden Knights

Nosek was chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft on 21 June 2017. He made history by netting the franchise's first-ever home goal at the T-Mobile Arena on 10 October 2017. The Golden Knights secured a spot in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where Nosek recorded his inaugural playoff goal on 18 May 2018 against the Winnipeg Jets. As a restricted free agent, he inked a one-year contract worth $962,500 with Vegas on 18 July 2018.

On 1 July 2019, Nosek agreed to another one-year contract with Vegas, this time valued at $1 million.

Boston Bruins

Following four seasons with Vegas, Nosek entered free agency after the 2020–21 NHL season. On 28 July 2021, he signed a two-year deal worth $3.5 million with the Boston Bruins. He scored his first goal for Boston on 22 October 2021 during a 4–1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

During the 2022–23 NHL season, Nosek became established as Boston’s fourth-line center. He equaled his personal best of 18 points in a historic Bruins campaign that set new records for wins and points in the regular season. Despite this success, Boston was ousted in seven games by the Florida Panthers in the opening round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, with Nosek contributing two assists throughout the series.

New Jersey Devils

After his contract with Boston ended, Nosek signed a one-year contract worth $1 million with the New Jersey Devils on 19 July 2023. In October 2023, he sustained a right foot injury that sidelined him until early November. He then suffered an upper-body injury on 18 November and while recuperating, re-aggravated his foot injury, requiring surgery on 29 November. This kept him out of action for roughly two months before he returned on 6 February 2024. Nosek notched his first goal and point as a Devil on 14 March against the Dallas Stars, concluding the season with two goals and four assists over 36 games.

Florida Panthers

On 1 July 2024, Nosek signed a one-year contract valued at $775,000 with the Florida Panthers.

During the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nosek played a pivotal role in Game 3, aiding the Panthers in overcoming a 0-2 series deficit. Head coach Paul Maurice credited Nosek and Boston's fourth line for shifting momentum in their favor. The Panthers proceeded to win four of the following five games to secure that series and ultimately captured the Stanley Cup by winning twelve of sixteen subsequent games, with Nosek participating in every match. He re-signed with Florida on July 1, 2025.

In offseason training, Nosek suffered a major knee injury. Panthers General Manager Bill Zito anticipated that this would sideline him for multiple months, including part of the 2025–26 NHL season.

International play

Nosek served as captain for the Czech Republic during the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, registering one assist over six contests.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	HC Moeller Pardubice	CZE U18		40	9	7	16	28		2	1	0	1	2
2008–09	HC Moeller Pardubice	CZE U18		22	14	21	35	34		4	3	0	3	2
2008–09	HC Moeller Pardubice	CZE U20		23	2	8	10	8		3	0	1	1	0
2009–10	HC Eaton Pardubice	CZE U18		5	4	8	12	0		6	2	7	9	2
2009–10	HC Eaton Pardubice	CZE U20		16	3	9	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Eaton Pardubice	CZE U20		51	30	33	63	64		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Chrudim	CZE.2		14	1	8	9	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	CZE U20		13	13	13	26	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		27	0	4	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC VCES Hradec Králové, a.s.	CZE.2		5	2	0	2	0		3	0	0	0	0
2012–13	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	CZE U20		6	5	9	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		50	5	9	14	20		3	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Královští lvi Hradec Králové, a.s.	CZE.2		5	4	1	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		52	19	25	44	36		10	3	3	6	44
2014–15	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		55	11	23	34	22		12	2	5	7	4
2015–16	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		70	15	15	30	42		9	1	0	1	6
2015–16	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		6	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		51	15	26	41	33		19	10	12	22	18
2016–17	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	1	0	1	2
2017–18	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		67	7	8	15	14		17	4	2	6	8
2018–19	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		68	8	9	17	18		7	0	0	0	14
2019–20	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		67	8	7	15	20		8	2	1	3	2
2020–21	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		38	8	10	18	10		6	0	1	1	4
2021–22	Boston Bruins	NHL		75	3	14	17	32		7	0	2	2	0
2022–23	Boston Bruins	NHL		66	7	11	18	48		7	0	2	2	0
2023–24	New Jersey Devils	NHL		36	2	4	6	6
2024–25	Florida Panthers	NHL		59		1		8			9		10	16		0		3		3		4
NHL totals				493	45	71	116	162		68	6	11	17	32

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Placement		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Czech Republic	WJC	5th place		6	0	1	1	2
Junior career totals					6	0	1	1	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
Calder Cup winner	2017
NHL
Stanley Cup winner	2025