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2022 IIHF World Championship

2022 IIHF World Championship

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Russia Nikolai Knyzhov

a.k.a. "Nikolay Knyzhov"
#71 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 21/22
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Group B - Tampere

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Roman Cervenka 8 4 10 14
2. Pierre-Luc Dubois 8 7 5 12
3. Denis Malgin 8 5 7 12
4. Drake Batherson 8 3 8 11
5. David Krejci 8 2 8 10
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 20, 1998
Position
D
Age
24
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Kemerovo, RUS
Weight
223 lbs / 101 kg
Nation
Russia
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Energia Kemerovo
Contract
22/23
Cap Hit
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San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks / Signed
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Phoenix Firebirds 16U AAA NAPHL 16U 17 3 2 5 30 - | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 18 -
Phoenix Firebirds 18U AAA NAPHL 18U 8 0 1 1 14 - |
2014-15 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 24 1 3 4 16 - | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -
2015-16 Regina Pats WHL 19 0 1 1 8 -3 |
Springfield Jr. Blues NAHL 17 0 3 3 8 -3 |
2016-17 Austin Bruins NAHL 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg MHL 41 1 7 8 24 -2 |
2017-18 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg VHL 33 2 4 6 16 10 | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 2 2
Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg MHL 9 1 5 6 10 3 |
Russia U20 WJC-20 5 0 0 0 0 0 |
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 15 0 0 0 6 - |
2018-19 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 3 0 0 0 0 -2 |
SKA-Neva St. Petersburg VHL 46 1 4 5 22 16 | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 4 4
SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova MHL 4 0 4 4 4 -1 |
2019-20 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 0 0 0 2 -1 |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 33 1 4 5 22 4 |
2020-21 San Jose Sharks NHL 56 2 8 10 39 -9 |
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Russia Silver Lions QC Int PW 2 0 0 0 2 - |
2017-18 Russian Selects U20 Jr Super Series 6 0 0 0 4 5 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2021-05-12T21:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights
2021-05-08T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes
2021-05-07T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes
2021-05-05T21:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche
2021-05-03T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche
2021-05-01T20:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Colorado Avalanche
2021-04-30T21:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Colorado Avalanche
2021-04-28T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes
2021-04-26T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes
2021-04-24T21:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 33 1 4 5 0.15 22 4 | 0
International-Jr 1 15 0 0 0 0.00 6 - | 0
Jr Super Series 1 6 0 0 0 0.00 4 5 | 0
KHL 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -2 | 0
MHL 3 54 2 16 18 0.33 38 0 | 0
NAHL 2 21 0 3 3 0.14 8 -3 | 0
NAPHL 16U 1 17 3 2 5 0.29 30 - | 1 4 1 1 2 0.50 18 -
NAPHL 18U 1 8 0 1 1 0.13 14 - | 0
NHL 3 59 2 8 10 0.17 41 -10 | 0
QC Int PW 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 - | 0
T1EHL 16U 1 24 1 3 4 0.17 16 - | 1 4 1 1 2 0.50 0 -
VHL 2 79 3 8 11 0.14 38 26 | 2 23 0 2 2 0.09 6 6
WHL 1 19 0 1 1 0.05 8 -3 | 0
WJC-20 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 | 0
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Hitting
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Defensive
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Alexei Polodyan (F) 2010-2019 4 Russia Silver Lions, Russia U20, Russia U20 (all), Russian Selects U20, SKA-Neva St. Petersburg, SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova, Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg
Alexei Melnichuk (G) 2017-2022 4 Russia U20, Russia U20 (all), Russian Selects U20, SKA St. Petersburg, SKA-Neva St. Petersburg, San Jose Sharks
Denis Kuyanov (F) 2010-2019 4 Russia Silver Lions, SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova, Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg
Alexei Ivanov (G) 2010-2019 4 Russia Silver Lions, SKA-Neva St. Petersburg, SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova, Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/01/2022
04/01/2022 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
07/02/2019
07/02/2019 Confirmed SKA-Neva St. Petersburg San Jose Sharks
08/28/2015
08/28/2015 Confirmed Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA Regina Pats
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Drafted 2015, 1 #41 overall by Regina Pats in the CHL Import Draft

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