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Samuel Honzek

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Samuel Honzek
Born (2004-11-12) November 12, 2004 (age 20)
Trenčín, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
Dukla Trenčín
NHL draft 16th overall, 2023
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2020–present

Samuel Honzek (born November 12, 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

Playing career

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Honzek played parts of two seasons of professional hockey for HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga before coming to North America to play for the Vancouver Giants in the WHL in order to decrease his time needed to be NHL ready.[1][2] Regarded as a top prospect in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, he was drafted 16th overall by the Calgary Flames.[3]

On July 26, 2023, Honzek signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flames.[4] During an NHL preseason game for the Flames on October 4, 2023, Honzek sustained a lower body injury, causing him to miss the first 25 games of the 2023–24 WHL season.[5] Upon his return, Honzek was named the captain of the Giants, and recorded 7 points in his first five games before leaving the team to participate in the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]

Then on October 9, 2024, Honzek made his NHL debut against the Vancouver Canucks.

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 Czech Republic/Slovakia

Honzek has represented Slovakia thrice at the IIHF World Junior Championship. During the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, Honzek was forced to leave the tournament early after being cut by a skate; an injury that sidelined him for 6 months.[1][2] He was also a member of the Slovak team at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where his team captured a silver medal.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 4 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2020–21 HK Dukla Trenčín Slovak 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2020–21 HK Spartak Dubnica Slovak.1 8 4 1 5 4 — — — — —
2021–22 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 5 1 6 7 0 1 0 1 1 0
2021–22 HK Dukla Trenčín Slovak 49 10 4 14 8 4 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Vancouver Giants WHL 43 23 33 56 16 4 1 3 4 0
2023–24 Vancouver Giants WHL 33 10 21 31 18 5 2 0 2 2
2023–24 Calgary Wranglers AHL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
WHL totals 76 33 54 87 34 9 3 3 6 2

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Slovakia HG18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 0 0 0
2022 Slovakia U18 D1A 1st 5 4 2 6 0
2022 Slovakia WJC 9th 4 0 0 0 4
2023 Slovakia WJC 6th 2 0 0 0 2
2024 Slovakia WJC 6th 5 3 1 4 2
Junior totals 20 7 3 10 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cosentino, Sam; Bukala, Jason (June 28, 2023). "Prospect of Interest: Why Samuel Honzek has potential to be a steal in Round 1". Sportsnet.
  2. ^ a b Masters, Mark (June 26, 2023). "Honzek refused to let injury derail first-round dream". TSN.
  3. ^ "Flames pick Samuel Honzek 16th overall at NHL draft". The Globe and Mail. June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Erickson, Josh (July 26, 2023). "Flames Sign First-Round Pick Samuel Honzek". Pro Hockey Rumors.
  5. ^ a b Kierszenblat, Adam (December 11, 2023). "Vancouver Giants Samuel Honzek Makes A Statement In Return From Injury". The Hockey News.
  6. ^ "Honzek za Ružičkom, Čech Šalé i kat Slovákov. Kto prišiel na rad po Dvorskom? | Flashscore.sk". www.flashscore.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Calgary Flames first round draft pick
2023 		Succeeded by
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