‘I’m ready to play and show that I got stronger and better over the (injury) break,’ says winger, a projected NHL first\u002Dround draft pick.
Activate your Online Access NowIn his second game back with the Vancouver Giants after missing 20 contests thanks to a gash to the calf from the skate blade of an opponent, Honzek had two goals in a 4-3 overtime win versus the Spokane Chiefs in Monday’s Western Hockey League Family Day matinee at the Langley Events Centre.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
Honzek, projected to be a first-round pick in this summer’s NHL Draft, was injured while playing for Slovakia at the world junior hockey championships, getting the back of his leg stepped on by an American player after a pile-up in the neutral zone in a Dec. 28 match-up in Moncton.Article content Vancouver’s 2-1 loss to the Saskatoon Blades at the LEC Saturday marked Honzek’s first appearance with the Giants since a 5-3 road win over Victoria Royals on Dec. 14.
Even with the time away, Honzek is still second on the Giants in scoring with 45 points, including 19 goals, in 33 games. Ty Thorpe, who tucked one between the pads of Michaluk on a mini-breakaway for the winner Monday, tops the Giants with 28 goals and 57 points in 51 games. “I feel really good. The doctors and therapists did a really good job. I’m ready to play and show that I got stronger and better over the break,” Honzek said. “I realized lots of things when I was injured, watching from upstairs every game. I’d see plays that I could do better. My confidence has gone up and I’m trying to show it.”Article content
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BEYOND LOCAL: Bird photographer captures an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley ParkVANCOUVER — A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight — an orca leaping from Burrard Inlet.
Read more »
BEYOND LOCAL: Bird photographer captures an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley ParkVANCOUVER — A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight — an orca leaping from Burrard Inlet.
Read more »
Vancouver police arrest suspect after man shot several times in Downtown EastsideSuspect is a man in his 30s, who tried to flee through Chinatown, but was arrested moments later
Read more »
Wind warnings issued for Greater Victoria, western Vancouver IslandA low-pressure system moving from the Gulf of Alaska into B.C. has prompted a wind warning for parts of Vancouver Island.
Read more »
Suspect in custody, victim in hospital after shooting in Vancouver's ChinatownA suspect has been arrested and a victim taken to hospital after the shooting incident
Read more »
Vancouver police arrest suspect after man shot several times in Downtown EastsideVANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a shooting in the Downtown Eastside that sent a man to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. The Vancouver Police Department says officers were working on East Hastings Street around 2:30 p.
Read more »