Tomáš Nosek

Detroit Red Wings

During the 2014–15 season, Nosek recorded 11 goals and 23 assists in 55 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins. He was tied with teammate Nick Jensen for the league lead with a plus-30 rating despite being limited to 55 games due to injury. During the Calder Cup playoffs, he recorded two goals and five assists in 12 games.

On 14 June 2014, Nosek signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.^[2]

On 19 December 2015, Nosek was recalled by the Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, he recorded two goals and five assists in 25 games with the Griffins.^[3] He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on 26 December in a game against the Nashville Predators. He was assigned to the Griffins on 5 January 2016. In six games for the Red Wings, he registered two penalty minutes, six hits and three takeaways while averaging 10:08 time on ice during his first NHL call-up.^[4]

On 27 May 2016, Nosek signed a two-year contract extension with the Red Wings.^[5] On 18 March 2017, Nosek was recalled by the Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, Nosek recorded 15 goals and 24 assists in 48 games with the Griffins.^[6] Following the conclusion of the Red Wings season, Nosek was assigned to the Griffins. Nosek appeared in 11 games for the Red Wings, and recorded his first career NHL goal on 28 March against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes.^[7] During the 2016–17 season, Nosek recorded 15 goals and 26 assists in 51 games during the regular season. During the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs, he was the team's leading scorer recording 10 goals and 12 assists in 19 games, to help lead the Griffins to the Calder Cup championship.^[8]

Vegas Golden Knights

On 21 June 2017, Nosek was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.^[9] On 10 October 2017, Nosek scored the Knights' first franchise goal on home ice at the T-Mobile Arena.^[10] The Knights qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where Nosek scored his first career playoff goal on 18 May 2018, against the Winnipeg Jets.^[11] As a restricted free agent, Nosek signed a one-year, $962,500 contract with the Golden Knights on 18 July.^[12]

On 1 July 2019, Nosek re-signed with the Golden Knights on a one-year, $1 million deal.^[13]

Boston Bruins

After four years as an original member of the Golden Knights, Nosek left as a free agent following the 2020–21 season. On 28 July 2021, Nosek was signed by the Boston Bruins to a two-year, $3.5 million contract.^[14] Nosek scored his first goal as a Bruin on 22 October 2021, in a 4–1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2022–23 season, Nosek settled in as a fourth line center for the Bruins. He was a consistent presence in the lineup, and tied his career high 18 points in a historic Bruins season which saw them break the regular season record for both wins and points. However, this success would not extend into the playoffs as they lost to the Florida Panthers in seven games in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. Nosek would play in all seven games, scoring two assists.

New Jersey Devils

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Bruins, Nosek was signed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on 19 July 2023.^[15] Nosek injured his right foot in October 2023, missing games from 16 October to 7 November. He then suffered an upper body injury on 18 November. While recovering from this injury he reinjured his foot, for which he underwent surgery on 29 November.^[16] Nosek missed about two months due to the surgery, and returned to the lineup on 6 February 2024.^[17] Nosek would finally score his first goal and point as a Devil on 14 March, against the Dallas Stars. Nosek would finish out the season with the Devils without interruption, ending with two goals and four assists in 36 games.

Florida Panthers

Nosek as a free agent signed a one-year, $775,000 deal with the Florida Panthers on 1 July 2024.^[18]

In the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he played in the third game of the second round with the Florida Panthers trailing 0-2 in the series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Panthers’ coach Paul Maurice would credit Nosek and his 4th line linemates Jonah Gadjovich and A. J. Greer as being instrumental in turning the series around.^[19] The Panthers would go on to win 4 of the next 5 to win that series and 12 of the next 16 overall to win the Stanley Cup with Nosek playing in each of those last 16 games. Nosek re-signed with the Panthers on July 1, 2025.^[20]

During the offseason, Nosek suffered a "significant" knee injury while training, with Panthers General Manager Bill Zito expecting him to miss several months including the beginning of the 2025–26 NHL season.^[21] The injury kept Nosek out until March, and he made his season debut with the Panthers on March 3, 2026, against the New Jersey Devils.^[22] Just a few games later, Nosek skated in his 500th career NHL game on March 17 against the Vancouver Canucks.

HC Dynamo Pardubice

On July 31, 2026, after 11 years in the NHL, Nosek returned to Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga.^[23]