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Dallas Stars Select D Honka With 14th Pick

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) -- With the 14th pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the Dallas Stars selected defenseman Julius Honka.

Honka, 18, played for the Swift Current in the WHL this past season, leading all Swift Current defensemen in goals (16), assists (40) and points (56).

Honka was also a member of Finland's gold medal winning team at the 2014 World Junior Championship.

A scouting report at NHL.com describes Honka as an "offensive defenseman who models his game after Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators."

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