| Samuel Kňažko | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 2002, Trenčín, Slovakia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| WHL team F. teams |
Seattle Thunderbirds TPS |
| Ntl. team |  Slovakia
|
| NHL Draft | 78th overall, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
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).
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[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Slovakia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2022 Beijing | |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | HK Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HK Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 43 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HK Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | HK Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | TPS | FIN U18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | TPS | FIN U20 | 49 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | TPS | FIN U20 | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | TPS | FIN U20 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | FIN U20 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 27 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Slovakia | HG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Slovakia | HG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Slovakia | WJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Slovakia | WJC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2021 | Slovakia | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Slovakia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Slovakia | WJC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Slovakia | OG | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | |||
| Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
References[]
- ↑ Samuel Kňažko prvým draftovaným Slovákom: Columbus mal veľký záujem, draft ešte nič neznamená. sport.aktuality.sk. sport.aktuality.sk. Retrieved on October 7, 2020.
- ↑ CBJ sign 2020 pick Samuel Knazko to three-year ELC. nhl.com/bluejackets. Columbus Blue Jackets (June 9, 2021). Retrieved on June 9, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 IIHF - Slovakia looks to teen trio (en).
- ↑ MS 2021: SR do Rigy s historicky najmladším tímom, nedostali sa doň Koch, Regenda a Hrehorčák (Slovak). Hockey Slovakia (May 15, 2021).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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