Career

In the 13 games Nowak played at the two Olympics, he scored five goals. Nowak was also a key component of the Austrian national team at the World Championships, making a total of 29 appearances between 1934 and 1947. He was among the top scorers on the national team, scoring 21 goals at the World Championships.

Nowak played club hockey for Eisernes Kreuz Engelmann Wien in the Austrian Hockey Championship.