Who is Samuel Knazko?

Samuel Knazko is a defender from Slovakia who plays for HC Vitkovice in the Czechia.

What team does Samuel Knazko play for?

Samuel plays for HC Vitkovice in the Czechia.

How tall is Samuel Knazko?

Samuel Knazko is 186 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does Samuel Knazko weigh?

Samuel Knazko weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).

When was Samuel Knazko born?

Samuel Knazko was born on 2002-08-07 in Trencin, SVK.

What is Samuel Knazko's nationality?

Samuel Knazko is from Slovakia.

Samuel Knazko

a.k.a. "Samuel Kňažko"

#12 HC Vítkovice / Czechia - 26/27

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Date of Birth: Aug 07, 2002
Age: 24
Place of Birth: Trencin, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: MHK Dubnica
Position: D
Height: 186 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Drafted: 2020 round 3 #78 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency: Premium
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Knazko's passing skills are refined for a defenceman. He can find players in the seam and on the breakout with great accuracy. He's comfortable with making plays from his backhand and makes sharp passes with good power behind them. His mobility stood out; he has the skating ability to be effective defending against the rush and during long cycles. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
15-16	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	4	1	2	3	0	5
	HK Dukla Trencin U16	Slovakia U16	32	2	22	24	6	84
16-17	HK Dukla Trencin U16	Slovakia U16	16	2	9	11	0	16	- Hidden -	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	43	7	16	23	8	41	Playoffs	8	0	3	3	4	4
17-18	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	24	4	18	22	10	33	Playoffs	5	0	5	5	6	6
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	21	4	6	10	8	17	Playoffs	17	1	5	6	4	7
	Slovakia U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0	-
	Slovakia U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	0	-1
	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	5	2	1	3	0	7
	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	15	2	4	6	4	3
18-19	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	5	1	1	2	0	-	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	-
	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	49	2	15	17	8	0
	Slovakia U18"A"	WJC-18	7	0	0	0	4	-6
	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	16	3	4	7	10	-
19-20	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	48	7	21	28	6	10	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	0
	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	5	0	1	1	4	-8
	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	20	3	5	8	6	-
20-21	TPS U20	U20 SM-sarja	23	5	10	15	22	19	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	2	0
	Slovakia U20"C"	WJC-20	4	0	1	1	14	-4
	Slovakia	WC	8	0	0	0	0	-1
	Slovakia (all)	International	14	0	1	1	2	-1
21-22	TPS U20Loan	U20 SM-sarja	15	4	10	14	4	6
	TPSLoan	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	27	5	15	20	12	14	Playoffs	25	1	5	6	2	2
	Slovakia Olympics	OGQ	3	0	0	0	0	0
	Slovakia Olympics	OG	7	0	1	1	2	-1
	Slovakia (all)	International	13	0	1	1	2	-2
22-23	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	50	1	20	21	17	-15
	Slovakia	WC	7	0	3	3	2	-1
	Slovakia (all)	International	11	1	6	7	2	1
23-24	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	44	2	10	12	12	-6	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	0
24-25	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	55	4	12	16	14	-6	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	1
	Slovakia Olympics	OGQ	3	0	2	2	2	1
	Slovakia	WC	6	0	2	2	2	-3
	Slovakia (all)	International	9	0	4	4	4	-2
25-26	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	42	2	13	15	20	-5	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	2	-1
	Slovakia	WC	7	0	4	4	2	1
	Slovakia (all)	International	15	0	5	5	4	-3
26-27	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	-	-	-	-	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
14-15	Slovakia Selects U13	WSI U13	6	0	2	2	2	-
	Slovakia Elite Hockey	QC Int PW	2	1	0	1	2	-
15-16	Slovakia Selects U14	WSI U14	6	1	1	2	4	-
18-19	Slovakia U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	2	2	4	-
19-20	Slovakia U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0	2	-2
21-22	TPSLoan	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	3	0	0	0	0	-1
	Slovakia U20 (all)"C"	WJC-20 Cancelled	2	0	1	1	0	0
25-26	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	1	0	1	1	0	1

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Tue 26/05		@
Sun 24/05		vs
Sat 23/05		vs
Thu 21/05		@
Tue 19/05		@

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	149	7	42	49	0.33	43	-27	2	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	1
Champions HL	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
Czechia	2	42	2	13	15	0.36	20	-5	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-1
Deutschland Cup	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	0	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	2	8	0	2	2	0.25	6	-2*	0
International	5	62	1	17	18	0.29	14	-7	0
International-Jr	3	57	8	14	22	0.39	20	2*	0
Liiga	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
NHL	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
OG	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	2	-1	0
OGQ	2	6	0	2	2	0.33	2	1	0
QC Int PW	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	-	0
Slovakia U16	2	48	4	31	35	0.73	6	100	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Slovakia U18	3	71	12	36	48	0.68	18	79	2	13	0	8	8	0.62	10	10
Slovakia U20	1	21	4	6	10	0.48	8	17	1	17	1	5	6	0.35	4	7
U18 SM-sarja	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	0	-
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga)	4	135	18	56	74	0.55	40	35	2	5	1	2	3	0.60	2	0
WC	4	28	0	9	9	0.32	6	-4	0
WHL	1	27	5	15	20	0.74	12	14	1	25	1	5	6	0.24	2	2
WJC-18	2	12	2	1	3	0.25	4	1	0
WJC-20	2	9	0	2	2	0.22	18	-12	0
WJC-20 Cancelled	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	0	0
WSI U13	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	2	-	0
WSI U14	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	0

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League

AHL

149

Champions HL

Czechia

Deutschland Cup

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

International

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NHL

OGQ

QC Int PW

Slovakia U16

Slovakia U18

Slovakia U20

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U20 SM-sarja

135

WHL

WJC-18

WJC-20

WJC-20 Cancelled

WSI U13

WSI U14

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Samuel Knazko Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2016-2017	Slovakia U18 Champion
2017-2018	Slovakia U18 Champion Slovakia U20 Champion
2018-2019	U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2021-2022	Olympic Bronze Medal

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Drafted 2020, 1 #21 by Seattle Thunderbirds in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2019, 1 #59 by Vancouver Giants in the CHL Import Draft
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #144 by FCHockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #89 by TSN/Craig Button
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #42 by NHL Central Scouting