Samuel Knazko

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

Samuel Knazko Facts

Drafted: 2020 round 3 #78 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency: Premium

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

									Post
2015-2016	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	4	1	2	3	0	5
2015-2016	HK Dukla Trencin U16	Slovakia U16	32	2	22	24	6	84
2016-2017	HK Dukla Trencin U16	Slovakia U16	16	2	9	11	0	16	- Hidden -	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-2017	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	43	7	16	23	8	41	Playoffs	8	0	3	3	4	4
2017-2018	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	24	4	18	22	10	33	Playoffs	5	0	5	5	6	6
2017-2018	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	21	4	6	10	8	17	Playoffs	17	1	5	6	4	7
2017-2018	Slovakia U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0	-
2017-2018	Slovakia U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2017-2018	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	5	2	1	3	0	7
2017-2018	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	15	2	4	6	4	3
2018-2019	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	5	1	1	2	0	-	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	-
2018-2019	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	49	2	15	17	8	0
2018-2019	Slovakia U18 "A"	WJC-18	7	0	0	0	4	-6
2018-2019	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	16	3	4	7	10	-
2019-2020	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	48	7	21	28	6	10	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	0
2019-2020	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	5	0	1	1	4	-8
2019-2020	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	20	3	5	8	6	-
2020-2021	TPS U20	U20 SM-sarja	23	5	10	15	22	19	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	2	0
2020-2021	Slovakia U20 "C"	WJC-20	4	0	1	1	14	-4
2020-2021	Slovakia	WC	8	0	0	0	0	-1
2020-2021	Slovakia (all)	International	14	0	1	1	2	-1
2021-2022	TPS U20 Loan	U20 SM-sarja	15	4	10	14	4	6
2021-2022	TPS Loan	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-2022	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	27	5	15	20	12	14	Playoffs	25	1	5	6	2	2
2021-2022	Slovakia Olympics	OGQ	3	0	0	0	0	0
2021-2022	Slovakia Olympics	OG	7	0	1	1	2	-1
2021-2022	Slovakia (all)	International	13	0	1	1	2	-2
2022-2023	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022-2023	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	50	1	20	21	17	-15
2022-2023	Slovakia	WC	7	0	3	3	2	-1
2022-2023	Slovakia (all)	International	11	1	6	7	2	1
2023-2024	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	44	2	10	12	12	-6	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	0
2024-2025	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	55	4	12	16	14	-6	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	1
2024-2025	Slovakia Olympics	OGQ	3	0	2	2	2	1
2024-2025	Slovakia	WC	6	0	2	2	2	-3
2024-2025	Slovakia (all)	International	9	0	4	4	4	-2
2025-2026	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	42	2	13	15	20	-5	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	2	-1
2025-2026	Slovakia	WC	7	0	4	4	2	1
2025-2026	Slovakia (all)	International	15	0	5	5	4	-3
2026-2027	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	16	3	5	8	4	-5
2026-2027	Slovakia (all)	International	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026-2027	Projected	Czechia	52	10	16	26	13	-16

Samuel Knazko Tournament Statistics


2014-2015	Slovakia Selects U13	WSI U13	6	0	2	2	2	-
2014-2015	Slovakia Elite Hockey	QC Int PW	2	1	0	1	2	-
2015-2016	Slovakia Selects U14	WSI U14	6	1	1	2	4	-
2018-2019	Slovakia U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	2	2	4	-
2019-2020	Slovakia U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0	2	-2
2021-2022	TPS Loan	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	2	0
2021-2022	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2021-2022	Slovakia U20 (all) "C"	WJC-20 Cancelled	2	0	1	1	0	0
2025-2026	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	1	0	1	1	0	1
2026-2027	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026-2027	Slovakia	ECN	1	0	0	0	0	0

Samuel Knazko Career Totals by League


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	58	5	18	23	0.40	24	-10	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-1
Deutschland Cup	3	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	0	0
ECN	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	2	8	0	2	2	0.25	6	-2*	0
International	6	63	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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Samuel Knazko Career Totals by Team


Cleveland Monsters	3	149	7	42	49	0.33	43	-27	2	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	1
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
HC Vítkovice	2	58	5	18	23	0.40	24	-10	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	2	-1
HK Dukla Trencin U16	2	48	4	31	35	0.73	6	100	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HK Dukla Trencin U18	3	71	12	36	48	0.68	18	79	2	13	0	8	8	0.62	10	10
HK Dukla Trencin U20	1	21	4	6	10	0.48	8	17	1	17	1	5	6	0.35	4	7
Seattle Thunderbirds	1	27	5	15	20	0.74	12	14	1	25	1	5	6	0.24	2	2
Slovakia	4	28	0	9	9	0.32	6	-4	0
Slovakia (Cup)	3	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	0	0
Slovakia (ECN)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Slovakia (all)	6	63	1	17	18	0.29	14	-7	0
Slovakia Elite Hockey	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	-	0
Slovakia Olympics	2	13	0	3	3	0.23	4	0	0
Slovakia Selects U13	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	2	-	0
Slovakia Selects U14	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	0
Slovakia U16 (all)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-	0
Slovakia U17 (all)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Slovakia U18	2	12	2	1	3	0.25	4	1	0
Slovakia U18 (Cup)	2	8	0	2	2	0.25	6	-2*	0
Slovakia U18 (all)	2	31	5	8	13	0.42	14	3*	0
Slovakia U20	2	9	0	2	2	0.22	18	-12	0
Slovakia U20 (all)	2	22	3	6	9	0.41	6	0	0
TPS	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
TPS U18	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	0	-
TPS U20	4	135	18	56	74	0.55	40	35	2	5	1	2	3	0.60	2	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samuel Knazko Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/16/2025	Confirmed	Cleveland Monsters	HC Vítkovice
06/09/2021	Confirmed	TPS U20	Columbus Blue Jackets
07/16/2018	Confirmed	HK Dukla Trencin U20	TPS U20

Samuel Knazko Biography and Trivia

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