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Samuel Honzek was off to a great start with the Vancouver Giants during his NHL draft season when disaster struck at the World Juniors. The Slovak winger had his left calf sliced by a skate when American Charlie Stramel knocked him to the ice and then accidentally stepped on his leg in a game on Dec. 28. Honzek finished No. 17 on TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's final list of top prospects, which was up two spots from the mid-season ranking. The native of Trencin, Slovakia is on track to be picked on the opening night of the draft on Wednesday in Nashville.

Samuel Honzek was off to a great start with the Vancouver Giants during his NHL draft season when disaster struck at the World Juniors. The Slovak winger had his left calf sliced by a skate when American Charlie Stramel knocked him to the ice and then accidentally stepped on his leg in a game on Dec. 28. Honzek finished No. 17 on TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's final list of top prospects, which was up two spots from the mid-season ranking. The native of Trencin, Slovakia is on track to be picked on the opening night of the draft on Wednesday in Nashville.

Mikael Backlund made his debut with the Calgary Flames on Jan. 8, 2009. 13 seasons and 839 games later, he remains the longest-tenured member of the current club and third all-time in longevity in franchise history, trailing only Jarome Iginla and Robyn Regehr in that regard.

Lawsuit states Prab Rai, a fifth-round pick in the 2008 NHL draft, held himself out to be a successful and wealthy business person.

Lawsuit states Prab Rai, a fifth-round pick in the 2008 NHL draft, held himself out to be a successful and wealthy business person.