Julius Honka
| Julius Honka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
3 December 1995 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
14th overall, 2014 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Julius Honka (born 3 December 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.
Playing career
Honka was 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 14 July 2014, Honka was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Dallas Stars.[6] During the 2016–17 season, Honka scored his first career goal on 4 April 2017, a game winning overtime goal in a game against the Arizona Coyotes.[7]
In the following 2017–18 season, Honka was sent down to the Stars AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on 31 October 2017.[8] He was later recalled and remained with Dallas to appear in a career high 42 games.
Personal life
Honka comes from a family of hockey players; his three brothers also play the same sport.[9] His younger brother Anttoni played on the winning Finnish team at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.[9]
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 | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 50 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 58 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Malmö | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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 | |
| 2017 | Finland | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship (Team Finland) | 2013 | [10] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (Team Finland) | 2013 | [11] |
| IIHF World U20 Championship Gold Medal (Team Finland) | 2014 | [12] |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2013–14 | [13] |
References
- ↑ "The NHL Prospect Hot List: Julius Honka golden for Broncos". The Hockey News. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "Move to North America suited Julius Honka's style of play". National Hockey League. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "Julius Honka: 2014 Top Prospect". WinnipegHockeyTalk.com. 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ↑ "2014 Draft Eligibles: Julius Honka's move to North America has been worthwhile". Flyerdelphia.com. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Julius Honka To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ Stepneski, Mark (5 April 2017). "Julius Honka goal lifts Stars to overtime win". NHL.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars Download: Work in Progress Edition". The Hockey Writers. 4 November 2017.
- 1 2 O'Brien, Derek (2 May 2018). "Big brother is watching you". new-iihf.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Julius Honka player profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "2013 Ivan Hlinka Tournament: Canada wins Gold". HockeyProspect.com. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "Honka Broncos' true golden boy after World Juniors". Prairie Post. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "Martin and Honka skating in Top Prospects Game tonight". The Guardian. 2014-01-15. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jason Dickinson |
Dallas Stars first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Denis Guryanov |