Flames assign Klapka to AHL, activate Honzek off injured reserve

The Calgary Flames have assigned forward Adam Klapka to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, the team announced on Wednesday.

Klapka, 24, has made 11 NHL appearances with the Flames over the last two seasons. The six-foot-seven forward has logged one goal and 27 penalty minutes on an average ice time of 7:32 in that span.

Meanwhile, Calgary also announced it has activated forward Sam Honzek from injured reserve. The 16th-overall pick in the 2023 draft sustained an upper-body injury in mid-October after four appearances with the Flames. The 19-year-old tallied six shots on goal and four hits while averaging 12:47 of ice time during that stint.

Honzek impressed throughout the pre-season, logging seven points. The Slovakian also logged 10 goals and had 31 points through 33 WHL games last year with the Vancouver Giants.

The 5-3-1 Flames return to action on Wednesday as they visit the Utah Hockey Club.