Samuel Kňažko (born 7 August 2002) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Samuel Kňažko | |||
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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 | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) TPS | ||
National team | Slovakia | ||
NHL draft |
78th overall, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
Playing career
editKňažko 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
editMedal record | ||
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Representing Slovakia | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 50 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Liiga totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
editYear | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | Slovakia | U18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
2018 | Slovakia | HG18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
2019 | Slovakia | U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2019 | Slovakia | HG18 | 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 | |
2023 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | |||
Senior totals | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Kňažko prvým draftovaným Slovákom: Columbus mal veľký záujem, draft ešte nič neznamená". sport.aktuality.sk. 7 October 2020. 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.
- ^ a b "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
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database