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USA Derek Knetter Verified by Elite Prospects
#2 Nijmegen Devils / Netherlands2 - 26/27
1-time Dutch Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 07, 1992
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Wausau, WI, USA
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Wausau Warjacks
Contract
26/27

Brother: David Knetter
Sister: Kelly Knetter

© Photo: Larissa Derks

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Derek Knetter Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Wausau West High USHS-WI -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2009-10 Team Wisconsin UMHSEHL 21* 2* 11* 13* 8* -* |
Wausau West High “C” USHS-WI -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2010-11 Janesville Jets NAHL 45* 1* 3* 4* 26* 3* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -2
2011-12 Janesville Jets NAHL 19* 0* 3* 3* 12* 5* |
Michigan Warriors NAHL 33* 1* 5* 6* 20* -9* |
2012-13 Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA III 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2013-14 Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA III 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2014-15 Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA III 26* 0* 4* 4* 2* -* |
2015-16 Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire “A” NCAA III 27* 3* 3* 6* 10* -* |
2021-22 Nijmegen Devils Netherlands2 11* 4* 9* 13* 4* -* |
2022-23 Tilburg Trappers II Netherlands2 23* 7* 13* 20* 6* 8* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 4 3
2023-24 Nijmegen Devils Netherlands2 22* 5* 22* 27* 4* 2* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 4 -
2024-25 Nijmegen Devils Netherlands2 21* 5* 17* 22* 4* -* | Playoffs 8 1 7 8 0 -
2025-26 Nijmegen Devils Netherlands2 22* 4* 27* 31* 2* -* | Playoffs 8 2 7 9 0 -
2026-27 Nijmegen Devils Netherlands2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Derek Knetter Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NAHL 2 97* 2* 11* 13* 0.13* 58* -1* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * -2 *
NCAA III 4 61* 3* 9* 12* 0.20* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Netherlands2 6 99* 25* 88* 113* 1.14* 20* 10* | 4 29 7 * 19 * 26 * 0.90 * 8 * 3 *
UMHSEHL 1 21* 2* 11* 13* 0.62* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-WI 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Derek Knetter Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/09/2026
07/09/2026 Extension Nijmegen Devils Nijmegen Devils