Vancouver Giants forward Samuel Honzek has signed a three year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
Honzek was awarded the B.C. Division鈥檚 Rookie of the Year nominee this season, making him a finalist for the WHL鈥檚 Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy.
NEWS: The Giants are incredibly proud to announce that forward Samuel Honzek has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the @flames!
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Last season, the six-foot-four, 195 pounds winger finished second on the Giants by scoring with 56 points despite playing in only 43 regular season games.
Honzek鈥檚 23 goals tied for the second-most among all WHL rookies and his 56 points ranked third among first-year players, while his plus-17 rating led the Giants and ranked fifth among WHL rookies.
Honzek played for Slovakia at the 2023 World Junior Championship, suiting up in two games before a freak accident ended his tournament prematurely. It was the second time representing his country at the World Juniors.
He also played for Slovakia at the U-18 World Championships and the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup.
鈥淲e were happy to have selected Samuel in this year鈥檚 draft and as equally pleased today to have him signed to his entry level agreement,鈥� said Craig Conroy, Flames general manager.
鈥淲e entered the draft looking to add skill with size to our group and Samuel is a textbook example. He had an impressive showing at development camp, and we are excited to watch him build on that at main camp in September.鈥�
The average salary for Honzek鈥檚 contract is $950,000.
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