PuckSleuth
29Cap hit
$886K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:32
PP 0:00 · PK 3:26
xGF%
64.5
5v5, +6.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.13
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 4
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs SEA · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15:32 | 0:00 | 3:26 | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.13 |
| Nov 15 vs WPG · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| Nov 13 vs SJS · W 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:18 | 0:22 | 1:52 | 0-1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.41 |
| Nov 11 @ STL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:23 | 0:00 | 0:16 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.07 |
| Nov 9 @ MIN · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:08 | 0:00 | 1:40 | 0-1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.18 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 194 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
95th percentile
95th percentile
83rd percentile
93rd percentile
75th percentile
97th percentile
41st percentile
75th percentile
97th percentile
40th percentile
48th percentile
4th percentile
7th percentile
6th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive rush specialist
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Honzek is an elite defensive presence who breaks pressure with speed and creatively enters the zone, but struggles to create offensive chances or finish around the net. He's most dangerous on the rush and in transition while shutting down opponents.
- Shooting volume
- 37
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 91
- Forechecking
- 83
- Physicality
- 76
- Defensive impact
- 92
- Puck management
- 41
- Speed
- 49
Where he shoots from
Slot 47% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 18%(34 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact in 92nd percentile shows elite backchecking and coverage
- Zone entries at 91st percentile via rush chances demonstrates exceptional transition play
- Forechecking at 83rd percentile provides relentless forward pressure
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 0th percentile means he rarely sets up teammates
- Shooting volume at 37th percentile indicates reluctance to shoot
- Puck management at 41st percentile shows occasional careless possession choices
Similar style: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (DET), Zachary L'Heureux (COL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 18 GP
Season total +6.1, or +0.34 per game.
- Scoring
- +3.0
- Shooting
- +1.6
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- +0.5
- Physical play
- +1.0
- Puck battles
- -0.4
- Penalties
- +0.4
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 12:24 | — | +0.06 |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9.1 | 12:21 | 54.5 | +0.34 |
| 2026-27 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15:32 | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.7 | 12:30 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs SEA, Oct 1
Line 2 with Mikael Backlund and Joel Farabee (10:03 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- 2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Samuel Honzek
flameforthought.com · Sep 18
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.29 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.8 mph
- 30th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 29
- Hardest shot
- 88.2 mph
- 71st pct
- Distance
- 34.8 mi
- OZ time
- 40.9%
- 34th pct
- DZ time
- 40.7%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CGY | $886K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | CGY | $886K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.772M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).