Birthday: Oct. 17, 2002
Height: 6' 3 | 191 cm
Weight: 216 lbs | 98 kg
Drafted: 57 overall, 2021 round 2 (
TOR)
Contract: $2,775,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $925,000)
Through his first 17 regular season games Knies has averaged 14:07 TOI - 12:59 ES - 0:27 PP - 0:40 PK
He's been used on every one of the top three lines and played to his identity.
Knies is a heavy player in the trenches. He continues to battle along the wall and create a distraction around the opponents crease. He's been credited with 26 hits and 4 shot blocks
He's on pace for over 20 goals in his rookie season ... having scored 5G-4A so far.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 31 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 33 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | USA | OG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | USA U20 | WJC-20 Cancelled | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
- Compete/Consistency: 86
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 85
- Offensive Zone Starts: 85
- Penalty Kill: 78
- Power Play: 70
- Physicality: 88
- Puck Moving/Passing: 78
- Shot: 86
- Skating: 84
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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