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Slovakia Samuel Knazko

a.k.a. "Samuel Kňažko"

#20 Cleveland Monsters / AHL - 23/24

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ziga Jeglic 16 7 14 21
2. Matthias Plachta 14 12 8 20
3. Cameron Brace 16 9 11 20
4. Marcel Noebels 16 8 12 20
5. Zach Boychuk 16 9 10 19
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Samuel Knazko Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
21
Height
186 cm / 6'1"
Place of Birth
Weight
86 kg / 190 lbs
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$847,500 Powered by
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Highlights
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1

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

Samuel Knazko Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 4 1 2 3 0 5 |
2016-17 HK Dukla Trencin U16 Slovakia U16 3 0 2 2 0 4 | Playoffs 13 2 7 9 0 12
HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 43 7 16 23 8 41 | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 4 4
2017-18 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 |
2018-19 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 - |
2019-20 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 - |
2020-21 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 |
2021-22 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 15 4 10 14 4 6 |
TPS Liiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 27 5 15 20 12 14 | Playoffs 25 1 5 6 2 2
Slovakia OGQ 3 0 0 0 0 0 |
Slovakia OG 7 0 1 1 2 -1 |
Slovakia (all) International 13 0 1 1 2 -2 |
2022-23 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 |
2023-24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 1 0 1 1 0 2 |
Projected AHL 66 0 66 66 0 132 |

Samuel Knazko Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Slovakia Selects U13 WSI U13 6 0 2 2 2 - |
Slovakia K&B Stars QC Int PW 2 1 0 1 2 - |
2015-16 Slovakia Selects U14 WSI U14 6 1 1 2 4 - |
2018-19 Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 0 2 2 4 - |
2019-20 Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 0 0 0 2 -2 |
2021-22 TPS 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 |

Samuel Knazko Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2023-10-28T19:00:00-0500 Cleveland Monsters @ Chicago Wolves
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Samuel Knazko Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 51 1 21 22 0.43 17 -13 | 0
Champions HL 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 | 0
Deutschland Cup 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2 8 0 2 2 0.25 6 -2 | 0
International 3 38 1 8 9 0.24 6 -2 | 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 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 | 0
QC Int PW 1 2 1 0 1 0.50 2 - | 0
Slovakia U16 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 0 4 | 1 13 2 7 9 0.69 0 12
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 2 15 0 3 3 0.20 2 -2 | 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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Samuel Knazko Skill Rating

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Puckhandling
14
Passing
14
Teamwork
13
Strength
13

Samuel Knazko Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
29/09/2023
29/09/2023 Up/Down Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters
09/06/2021
09/06/2021 Confirmed TPS U20 Columbus Blue Jackets
16/07/2018
16/07/2018 Confirmed HK Dukla Trencin U20 TPS U20

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Samuel Knazko Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #21 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2019, 1 #59 overall 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

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