Samuel Kňažko
| Samuel Kňažko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 August 2002 Trenčín, Slovakia | ||
| 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 |
 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 TPS of the Finnish Liiga 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[]
He was selected to make his full IIHF international debut, participating for Slovakia in the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[3]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 10th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2021 | Slovakia | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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.
- ^ "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
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Slovak ice hockey defencemen
- Sportspeople from Trenčín
- HC TPS players