Samuel Honzek was drafted by the Calgary Flames at the 16th overall spot in the NHL Draft on June 28.The Canadian Press
The Calgary Flames selected Samuel Honzek with the No. 16 pick in the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday.
Honzek, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound forward, had 23 goals and 56 points in 43 games for the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants in 2022-23.
The 18-year-old Slovakian has twice represented his country at the world junior hockey championship.
“The thing I was dreaming of a long time,” Honzek said of being drafted. “Now it’s finally true.”
The six-foot-three, 195-pound forward had 23 goals and 56 points in 43 games for the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants in 2022-23.
The 18-year-old Slovakian has twice represented his country at the world junior hockey championship.
“The thing I was dreaming of a long time,” Honzek said of being drafted. “Now it’s finally true.”