Sam Honzek is expected to be out the rest of the season for the Calgary Flames after having surgery Thursday to repair an upper-body injury.

The recovery time for the 21-year-old rookie forward is up to six months.

"Everything went well and we're expecting a full recovery, but unfortunate news, for sure," Flames coach Ryan Huska said Friday.

"It was leaning in that direction. The player has to make decisions along with our medical team as to what's the best route for a player to go, and I think with a young guy, you want to make sure you're doing things the right way.

"The positive part about it is, his rehab's going to be done here, with our guys ... So to me, it's the best recovery that a player's going to be able to have. It's also a situation where you're not getting something don

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