| Samuel Honzek | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 2004, Trenčín, Slovakia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. 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[]
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[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Slovakia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
| Silver | 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[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| 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[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Slovakia | HG18 | 
|
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Prospect of Interest: Why Samuel Honzek has potential to be a steal in Round 1", Sportsnet, June 28, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Masters, Mark. "Honzek refused to let injury derail first-round dream", TSN, June 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Flames pick Samuel Honzek 16th overall at NHL draft", The Globe and Mail, June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Flames Sign First-Round Pick Samuel Honzek", Pro Hockey Rumors, July 26, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Vancouver Giants Samuel Honzek Makes A Statement In Return From Injury", The Hockey News, December 11, 2023.
- ↑ Honzek za Ružičkom, Čech Šalé i kat Slovákov. Kto prišiel na rad po Dvorskom? | Flashscore.sk (sk).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matthew Coronato |
Calgary Flames first round draft pick 2023 |
Succeeded by Zayne Parekh |
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