Samuel
Honzek
L · CGY · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 56
- WAR
- -0.0
- Value
- 73
- PTS
- 4
2025-26№ 424 / 615
Samuel Honzek (Calgary Flames) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Samuel Honzek
#29LPlays: Left wing · 4% of faceoffs
Calgary Flames
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 84 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : November 11, 2004 · Trencin, Slovakia
Drafted : 2023 · CGY · round 1, pick #16
Contract : $950,000 · 2023-24 → 2027-28 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Calgary Flames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Samuel Honzek: our analysis
2025-26 season: 18 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, +1 +/-, 12:21 TOI. WAR -0.0 (424th of 615) · PAL 56, around average.
Samuel Honzek is in his first season in the league. In 2025-26, He posts a PAL Rating of 56 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of -0.0 ranks 424th among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: possession (87, among the best in the league), discipline (80, well above average) and defense (67, above average). On the other hand, shooting (21, well below average) and offense (21, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.2).
His WAR went from -0.2 in 2024-25 to -0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 73 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Samuel Honzek's story
Growing up in Trenčín, Samuel Honzek moved from Slovak club hockey toward paths that would speed his arrival to the NHL. He played parts of two professional seasons with HK Dukla Trenčín in the Slovak Extraliga before choosing to join the Vancouver Giants in the WHL, a deliberate step intended to shorten the time required to reach NHL readiness.
That trajectory put him among the top prospects for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, where the Calgary Flames selected him 16th overall. On 26 July 2023 he signed a three-year entry-level contract with Calgary. The transition to North American pro hockey was interrupted early: during a Flames preseason game on 4 October 2023 he suffered a lower-body injury that sidelined him for the start of the 2023–24 WHL season, costing him the first 25 games.
When he returned, Vancouver named him team captain and he made an immediate impact, collecting seven points in his first five games back before leaving to represent Slovakia at the 2024 World Junior Championship. He reached another milestone on 9 October 2024 by making his NHL debut with the Flames. Progressing in the NHL, he recorded his first point earlier in October and later scored his first NHL goal on 28 October 2025 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Internationally, Honzek has appeared for Slovakia at the IIHF World Junior Championship on three occasions. The 2023 tournament was cut short for him after a skate cut forced him out of the event and resulted in a six-month layoff. As a younger junior he was part of the Slovak team that won silver at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
His game reflects the path he chose: a left wing who combined early professional experience in Slovakia with junior play in North America to accelerate development, showing an ability to produce offensively after returning from injury and to adapt to higher levels of competition.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:39
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:44
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 11
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 26.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 100.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
36
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
98/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
70/ 80
First line or top pair
Ceiling: 10.9 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
85 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
4.9
the most likely outcome
NHLe
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NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (—, 0 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
6between 1 and 20 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 33
So far: 0 pts in 4 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.21 pts per game (last season: 0.22).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
Injured reserve· Lower Body· expected back November 15
OV · OverallConfidence 22 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 68
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 26 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 63
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 38
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 79
- Confidence 26 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 13 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 26 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 22 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 70
- Confidence 22 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 19 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 33
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating68
- Top speed (35 %)35.2 · 61
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.027 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.9 · 68
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.6 · 63
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.018 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)-0.552 · 71
EN — Endurance63
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.1 · 69
- Total ice time (20 %)219 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)42.7 · 62
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.025 · 72
DU — Durability38
- Share of games played (100 %)0.547 · 38
CK — Checking79
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.219 · 80
- Season volume (10 %)3.584 · 67
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.934 · 80
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.037 · 79
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.595 · 77
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.815 · 77
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.538 · 64
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.504 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.075 · 74
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.502 · 78
SC — Scoring70
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.842 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.838 · 72
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.117 · 70
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.299 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.8 · 73
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.012 · 76
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.143 · 82
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.426 · 85
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.026 · 65
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.779 · 69
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.2 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.222 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience33
- Career regular-season games (65 %)45
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall69
- SC · Scoring (28 %)70
- PA · Passing (22 %)71
- DF · Defense (18 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)68
- EN · Endurance (8 %)63
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- ST · Strength (4 %)72
- CK · Checking (3 %)79
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.0
wins above replacement
424 of 615
PAL Rating
56/ 100
Performance · Around average
197 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
73/ 100
Good value
0.89 M$ · expected PAL 35
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 33
- Defense
- 76
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- Offense
- 21
- Creation
- 37
- Shooting
- 21
- Possession
- 87
- Defense
- 67
- Discipline
- 80
- Power play
- 40
- Penalty kill
- 66
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
27/ 100
Below average
better than 27% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
13/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
58/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 308 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 8
- Shot selection
- 26
- Penalties drawn
- 46
- Puck management
- 37
Defense
- Takeaways
- 11
- Discipline
- 67
- Safe zone exits
- 85
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.0
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.1 — 90% interval
424 of 615 forwards
-0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.0
- EV defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- -1.2
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +0.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 18 | -0.0 | -0.2 to 0.1 | 424/615 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 5 | -0.2 | -0.4 to -0.0 | 501/596 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 140.1 km/h79th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.7 km/h67th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1132nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.9 %38th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 16.6 km16th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.38 km44th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.3 %86th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.7 %77th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.4 %41st percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 311th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 221st percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 010th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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VANSamuel Honzek: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Samuel Honzek have in 2026-27?
Samuel Honzek has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 4 games in 2026-27.
How old is Samuel Honzek?
Samuel Honzek is 21 years old: he was born on November 12, 2004.
How tall is Samuel Honzek, and how much does he weigh?
Samuel Honzek is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Samuel Honzek from?
Slovakia: Samuel Honzek was born in Trencin, Slovakia.
What team does Samuel Honzek play for?
Samuel Honzek plays for the Calgary Flames in the NHL, at L, wearing number 29.
Is Samuel Honzek injured?
Yes: Samuel Honzek is on injured reserve (lower body). He is expected back around November 15.
How good is Samuel Honzek?
Samuel Honzek produced -0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 424th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 56 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Samuel Honzek make?
Samuel Honzek earns $887K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 73 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Samuel Honzek's contract end?
Samuel Honzek's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Samuel Honzek overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 73 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Samuel Honzek a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 424th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Samuel Honzek played lately?
Over his last 4 games, Samuel Honzek has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Samuel Honzek's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Samuel Honzek has 27 games, 2 goals, 2 assists and 4 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 4 points in 18 games.
Where was Samuel Honzek drafted?
Samuel Honzek was drafted 16th overall (round 1) by Calgary Flames in 2023.
How does Samuel Honzek perform in the playoffs?
Samuel Honzek has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Samuel Honzek a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 6 points in 2026-27, or 0.18 points per game.
What is Samuel Honzek's nationality?
Samuel Honzek is Slovak. Internationally: Represented Slovakia three times at the IIHF World Junior Championship; member of the Slovak team at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (silver medal); left the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship early after a skate cut that sidelined him for six months.
How many championships has Samuel Honzek won?
1: Silver medal at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with Slovakia.
Where did Samuel Honzek play before turning pro?
Played parts of two professional seasons for HK Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga) before coming to North America to play for the Vancouver Giants (WHL)..
How many points is Samuel Honzek projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 6 points in 33 games in 2026-27 (1 to 20 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Calgary Flames teammates
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