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Russia Artemi Knyazev
#8 Ak Bars Kazan / KHL - 25/26
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jan 04, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Kazan, RUS
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ak Bars Kazan
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2019 round 2 #48 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

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Artemi Knyazev Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Ak Bars Kazan U16 Russia U16 12* 1* 7* 8* 6* -* |
2016-17 Ak Bars Kazan U16 Russia U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Ak Bars Kazan U18 Russia U18 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2017-18 Irbis Kazan MHL 39* 4* 3* 7* 20* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -1
Russia U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
Russia U17 (all) “C” International-Jr 13* 2* 3* 5* 12* -* |
2018-19 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 55* 13* 21* 34* 32* 11* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 8 0
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 11* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |
2019-20 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 51* 11* 32* 43* 62* 15* |
2020-21 Bars Kazan VHL 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
Irbis Kazan MHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 14* 5* 13* 18* 10* 9* | Playoffs 9 4 5 9 8 3
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 10* -1* |
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 60* 7* 21* 28* 55* -47* |
2022-23 San Jose Barracuda AHL 61* 5* 23* 28* 32* 5* |
2023-24 Manitoba Moose AHL 20* 0* 5* 5* 18* -12* |
Ak Bars Kazan KHL 18* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
Russia 25 (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2024-25 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 40* 3* 6* 9* 6* 10* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 4 0
2025-26 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 18* 1* 2* 3* 8* 3* |
Projected KHL 47* 3* 5* 8* 21* 8* |

Artemi Knyazev Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Ak Bars Kazan Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
2015-16 Ak Bars Kazan U16 Russia U16 Finals 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Volga Region U15 “C” Districts Cup U15 6* 5* 5* 10* 2* 11* |
2016-17 Ak Bars Kazan U16 Russia U16 Finals 6* 2* 2* 4* 10* -* |
Russia U16 EYOF 4* 4* 8* 12* 4* 22* |
2018-19 Russia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Russia U18 WJAC-19 6* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |

Artemi Knyazev Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 141* 12* 49* 61* 0.43* 105* -54* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 6* 5* 5* 10* 1.67* 2* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 4* 4* 8* 12* 3.00* 4* 22* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 24* 4* 3* 7* 0.29* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 3 76* 4* 8* 12* 0.16* 20* 13* | 1 9 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.11 * 4 * 0 *
MHL 2 41* 5* 3* 8* 0.20* 22* 2* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
NHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 3 120* 29* 66* 95* 0.79* 104* 35* | 2 13 4 * 7 * 11 * 0.85 * 16 * 3 *
Russia U16 2 12* 1* 7* 8* 0.67* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 Finals 2 10* 2* 2* 4* 0.40* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 2* 0* 2* 0.33* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Artemi Knyazev Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Extension Ak Bars Kazan Ak Bars Kazan
12/27/2023
12/27/2023 Loan Winnipeg Jets Ak Bars Kazan
07/02/2023
07/02/2023 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Winnipeg Jets
10/26/2020
10/26/2020 Loan San Jose Sharks Ak Bars Kazan
07/02/2019
07/02/2019 Confirmed Chicoutimi Saguenéens San Jose Sharks
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #10 overall by Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the CHL Import Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #59 by Elite Prospects

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #112 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #54 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by NHL Central Scouting