Samuel Honzek: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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In this edition of Calgary Flames Prospect’s Quick Hits, I’ll report the progress of three key Calgary prospects and share how they’re developing. These are Samuel Honzek, Matvei Gridin, and Zayne Parekh.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 13

Flames prospect Sam Honzek played NHL games in his first pro season

After narrowly missing the playoffs in the 2022-23 season, the Calgary Flames were awarded the 16th overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. With that selection, they drafted 6-foot-4 Slovakian forward Samuel Honzek.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 31

Flames Recall Matt Coronato, Reassign Samuel Honzek

Forward Samuel Honzek’s return to the NHL will be shortlived despite playing in the Calgary Flames’ loss to the Utah Hockey Club last night. The organization announced Honzek has been reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, while forward Matthew Coronato has been recalled in his stead.

Jonathan Toews News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 31

Struggling Flames hope rookie's activation from IR can provide boost

The Flames announced Wednesday before their 5-1 loss to Utah that they’ve activated rookie Samuel Honzek from injured reserve.

The best performances by rookies in the NHL playoffs

The '1988-89 Stanley Cup-winning Calgary Flames' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Flames: 4 Potential Replacements for Injured Samuel Honzek

The Calgary Flames are a pretty banged up group at the moment. They were already without Yegor Sharangovich and Kevin Rooney, and announced this morning that 19-year-old left winger Samuel Honzek is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 17

Flames prospect Samuel Honzek is defying the odds

Despite being a first-round pick, after the way Sam Honzek’s season went down last year, many would have avoided the term “NHL-ready.” Even still, the forward made the Calgary Flames NHL club out of camp and has played on the top line alongside Nazem Kadri to start the year.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 17

Flames rookie out week-to-week with upper-body injury

Flames rookie Samuel Honzek will miss significant time after being listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

The best performances by rookies in the NHL playoffs

The '1988-89 Stanley Cup-winning Calgary Flames' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 8

Sam Honzek making the Flames roster could have some interesting contractual impacts

The Calgary Flames announced their 2024-25 season-opening roster on Monday, and there’s a teenager on it. Forward Samuel Honzek, the club’s 2023 first-round pick and a teenager until Nov.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / October 7

Sharangovich Injured, Honzek Makes Flames as Preseason Standout

As the NHL preseason ends, the Calgary Flames have good news and bad to start the season. The team had standout performances from unlikely heroes, but they also lost a key forward who is out week-to-week with an injury.

Calgary Flames News / Last Word On Sports / October 5

Two Flames First-Round Draft Picks Headed In Opposite Directions

The preseason is a great time to get a look at top prospects and first-round picks who haven’t made the jump to the NHL yet. For a rebuilding team like Calgary, this means more potential spots for young players on the NHL roster.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 1

Samuel Honzek’s pre-season has been a pleasant surprise and a showcase of his abilities when healthy

There’s always plenty of questions at this time of year about young players, who they’re going to be as they develop, and where they stand within the organization given their prior production at certain levels or in other training camps.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 21

For first-round picks, the important things are growth and progression

If we’re being honest with each other, folks, every edition of the Barn Burner podcast is pretty good. Ryan Pinder, Dean “Boomer” Molberg and Rhett Warrener have worked together for awhile, and there have been entire episodes where they barely discuss hockey and the shows are still strong.

NHL News / Flamesnation / May 10

The Calgary Flames select Berkly Catton (and/or Tij Iginla) in NHL.com’s latest mock draft

It’s mock draft season, folks! Following Tuesday’s National Hockey League draft lottery, there’s all sorts of mock draft content across the hockey sphere.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 11, 2024

Calgary Flames prospect Jaden Lipinski joins AHL’s Wranglers, Samuel Honzek day-to-day with injury

Another Calgary Flames prospect has joined their top American Hockey League affiliate. The Flames announced on Thursday that forward Jaden Lipinski has joined the Wranglers on an amateur try-out contract.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 28, 2024

Looking at one player the Calgary Flames could take with their first four picks in the 2024 NHL Draft

As it stands, the Calgary Flames have four picks in the first two rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft. It appears that the Flames will pick around the 10th overall pick and somewhere in the 20s with the pick they received in the Elias Lindholm deal with the Vancouver Canucks.