Samuel Honzek

Medal record
Representing Slovakia
Ice hockey
Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Samuel Honzek
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 (P); Cur. team; Former teams	Calgary Flames; Vancouver Giants (WHL); Dukla Trenčín
NHL Draft	16th overall, 2023; Calgary Flames
Playing career	2020–present

Samuel Honzek (born November 12, 2004) is a Slovak ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 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]

International play

Honzek has represented Slovakia twice 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.[5]

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	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	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
WHL Totals			43	23	33	56	16	4	1	3	4	0

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
Junior totals				15	4	2	6	6

References

Cosentino, Sam; Bukala, Jason (June 28, 2023). "Prospect of Interest: Why Samuel Honzek has potential to be a steal in Round 1". Sportsnet.
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.
"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

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[:0-1] 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.

[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] "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.