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).
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. Regarded as a top prospect in the 2023 NHL entry draft, he was drafted 16th overall by the Calgary Flames.
On July 26, 2023, Honzek signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flames. 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. 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.
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.
International play
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. He was also a member of the Slovak team at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where his team won a silver medal.
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 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 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 2Junior totals 20 7 3 10 8Senior totals 6 1 1 2 2
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