He was later recalled and remained with Dallas to appear in a career high 42 games. In the following 2017–18 season, Honka was sent down to the Stars AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on 31 October 2017. 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. On 14 July 2014, Honka was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Dallas Stars. 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. ĭuring 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.

Honka was a top rated prospect who was ranked #11 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final list of 2014 NHL Draft eligible North American skaters.

Honka was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round (14th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Julius Honka (born 3 December 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

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