Julius Honka

Julius Honka
2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Born	December 3, 1995 Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL Draft	14th overall, 2014 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2014–present

Julius Honka (born December 3, 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] Honka was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round (14th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Honka is a top rated prospect^[2] who was ranked #11 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final list of 2014 NHL Draft eligible North American skaters.^[3]

During the 2012-13 season Honka played with the Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team at both the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.^[4] Moving to North America for the 2013–14 WHL season, he competed with Team Finland to win gold at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also selected to compete in the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.^[5]

On July 12, 2014, Honka was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Dallas Stars.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	JYP	Jr. A		42	4	11	15	47		4	0	0	0	25
2013–14	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		62	16	40	56	52		6	2	0	2	6
2014–15	Texas Stars	AHL		68	8	23	31	55		3	1	1	2	4
2015–16	Texas Stars	AHL		73	11	33	44	38		4	0	1	1	4
AHL totals				141	19	56	75	93		7	1	2	3	8

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
	2014 Malmo
World U18 Championships
	2013 Sochi

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Finland	IH18	5th		5	0	2	2	4
2013	Finland	WJC18			7	1	3	4	2
2014	Finland	WJC			7	0	1	1	6
2015	Finland	WJC	7th		5	1	1	2	6
Junior totals					24	2	7	9	18

Awards and honours

Awards	Year
IIHF World U18 Championship (Team Finland)	2013	[6]
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (Team Finland)	2013	[7]
IIHF World U20 Championship Gold Medal (Team Finland)	2014	[8]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game	2013–14	[9]

References

1. "The NHL Prospect Hot List: Julius Honka golden for Broncos". The Hockey News. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
2. "Move to North America suited Julius Honka's style of play". National Hockey League. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
3. "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
4. "Julius Honka: 2014 Top Prospect". WinnipegHockeyTalk.com. 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
5. "2014 Draft Eligibles: Julius Honka's move to North America has been worthwhile". Flyerdelphia.com. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
6. "Julius Honka player profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
7. "2013 Ivan Hlinka Tournament: Canada wins Gold". HockeyProspect.com. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
8. "Honka Broncos' true golden boy after World Juniors". Prairie Post. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
9. "Martin and Honka skating in Top Prospects Game tonight". The Guardian. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-06-20.

External links

• Julius Honka's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Julius Honka's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database