Heisenberg's Site Lists Novotny As '09 Recruit

(left) Stepan Novotny

Earlier in the week DU recruit Stepan Novotny (Prague, Czech Republic) was placed on the "Protected List" by the Indiana Ice and presumably will play for the Ice next season. One of our alert readers noticed that Chris Heisenberg's Website now has Novotny listed as a 2009 DU recruit.

With DU returning 11 forwards next season, one would expect Novotny to see more playing time in the USHL and would increase his stock for the 2009 NHL Draft by remaining in Indiana. At this time nothing has been officially confirmed by DU.

If Novotny does play for the Indiana Ice next season, he will be in very good hands as former Miami assistant coach Jeff Blashill was named head coach this week.

Novotny tallied 11 points on four goals and seven assists for Indiana this past season. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound forward added one game-winning goal for the Ice, who captured the East division regular-season title with a 39-15-6 record.

Novotny signed a Letter of intent with DU in April.

DU Recruiting Classes

2008
F Nate Dewhurst (Des Moines, USHL)
F Joe Colborne (Camrose, AJHL)
D John Lee (Waterloo, USHL)
D David Carle (Shattuck-St Mary's HS)
F Luke Salazar (Wichita Falls, NAHL)

2009
D William Wrenn (U.S. Under-17)
D Matt Donovan (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
D Paul Phillips (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
G Adam Murray (U.S. under-17)
F Drew Shore (U.S. Under-17)
F Shawn Ostrow (Camose, AJHL)
F Stepan Novotny (Indiana, USHL)

2010
Jason Zucker (Detroit Compuware)