Samuel Kňažko
Samuel Kňažko (born 7 August 2002) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL as a prospect to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Born |
Trenčín, Slovakia | 7 August 2002|||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||
Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||
Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||
WHL team Former teams |
Seattle Thunderbirds TPS | |||||||||||||||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
78th overall, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2021–present | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Playing career
Kňažko was selected 78th overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
After his selection by the Blue Jackets, Kňažko was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with Blue Jackets on June 9, 2021.[2]
International play
Kňažko served as Slovakia's captain in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the IIHF World Junior Championship.[3]
He was selected to make his full IIHF international debut, participating for Slovakia in the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[4]
Kňažko was selected for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2017–18 | HK Dukla Trenčín | Slovak-Jr. | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | TPS | Jr. A | 49 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | TPS | Jr. A | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | TPS | Jr. A | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | TPS | Jr. A | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- "Samuel Kňažko prvým draftovaným Slovákom: Columbus mal veľký záujem, draft ešte nič neznamená". sport.aktuality.sk. sport.aktuality.sk. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "CBJ sign 2020 pick Samuel Knazko to three-year ELC". nhl.com/bluejackets. Columbus Blue Jackets. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "IIHF - Slovakia looks to teen trio". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- "MS 2021: SR do Rigy s historicky najmladším tímom, nedostali sa doň Koch, Regenda a Hrehorčák". Hockey Slovakia (in Slovak). May 15, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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