// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Samuel Honzek? A honkey tonk star, apparently.
| Samuel Honzek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 2004 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 Former teams |
Calgary Flames 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 player who is a left wing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
[edit]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]
On October 9, 2024, Honzek reached a major milestone in his hockey career by making his NHL debut in a game against the Vancouver Canucks.[6]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovakia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
 | 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 won a silver medal.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| 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 | |
| 2025 | Slovakia | WC | 11th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cosentino, Sam; Bukala, Jason (June 28, 2023). "Prospect of Interest: Why Samuel Honzek has potential to be a steal in Round 1". Sportsnet.
- 1 2 Masters, Mark (June 26, 2023). "Honzek refused to let injury derail first-round dream". TSN.
- ↑ "Flames pick Samuel Honzek 16th overall at NHL draft". The Globe and Mail. June 28, 2023.
- ↑ Erickson, Josh (July 26, 2023). "Flames Sign First-Round Pick Samuel Honzek". Pro Hockey Rumors.
- 1 2 Kierszenblat, Adam (December 11, 2023). "Vancouver Giants Samuel Honzek Makes A Statement In Return From Injury". The Hockey News.
- ↑ Ewen, Steve (October 9, 2024). "Former Vancouver Giants star Samuel Honzek makes NHL debut against Vancouver Canucks". The Province.
- ↑ "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.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Calgary Wranglers players
- HK Dukla Trenčín players
- Ice hockey people from Trenčín
- NHL first-round draft picks
- Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Slovak ice hockey left wingers
- Vancouver Giants players