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Samuel Knazko

Position Left Defense Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'1" Expires
Weight (lbs) 198 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 22 (Aug 7, 2002) Expiry Status
Drafted 2020, Round 3, Overall 78 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 9, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 WSI U13 Slovakia Selects U13 6 0 2 2 2
2015-16 Slovakia U18 HK Dukla Trencin U18 4 1 2 3 +5
2015-16 WSI U14 Slovakia Selects U14 6 1 1 2 4
2016-17 Slovakia U18 HK Dukla Trencin U18 43 7 16 23 +41 8 8 3 3 +4 4
2016-17 Slovakia U16 HK Dukla Trencin U16 3 0 2 2 +4 13 2 7 9 +12
2017-18 WJC-18 Slovakia U18 5 2 1 3 +7
2017-18 Slovakia U18 HK Dukla Trencin U18 24 4 18 22 +33 10 5 5 5 +6 6
2017-18 Slovakia U20 HK Dukla Trencin U20 21 4 6 10 +17 8 17 1 5 6 +7 4
2018-19 WJC-18 Slovakia U18 7 0 0 0 -6 4
2018-19 U20 SM-sarja TPS U20 49 2 15 17 8
2018-19 U18 SM-sarja TPS U18 5 1 1 2 1 1 1
2018-19 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Slovakia U18 4 0 2 2 4
2019-20 WJC-20 Slovakia U20 5 0 1 1 -8 4
2019-20 U20 SM-sarja TPS U20 48 7 21 28 +10 6 3 1 1
2019-20 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Slovakia U18 4 0 0 0 -2 2
2020-21 WC Slovakia 8 0 0 0 -1
2020-21 WJC-20 Slovakia U20 4 0 1 1 -4 14
2020-21 U20 SM-sarja TPS U20 23 5 10 15 +19 22 2 2 2 2
2021-22 Champions HL TPS 2 0 0 0 2
2021-22 Liiga TPS 1 0 0 0
2021-22 WHL Seattle Thunderbirds 27 5 15 20 +14 12 25 1 5 6 +2 2
2021-22 OG Slovakia 7 0 1 1 -1 2
2021-22 OGQ Slovakia 3 0 0 0
2021-22 U20 SM-sarja TPS U20 15 4 10 14 +6 4
2022-23 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 2 0 0 0 0.0 15:39
2022-23 WC Slovakia 7 0 3 3 -1 2
2022-23 AHL Cleveland Monsters 50 1 20 21 -15 17
2023-24 AHL Cleveland Monsters 44 2 10 12 -6 12 2 1 1 2
2024-25 OGQ Slovakia 3 0 2 2 +1 2
2024-25 WC Slovakia 6 0 2 2 -3 2
2024-25 AHL Cleveland Monsters 55 4 12 16 -6 14 3 2 2 +1
NHL Career 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 15:39

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 CBJ 2 30:19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - -

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 CBJ 2 30:19 47.50 1.98 2.48 73.23 1.98 4.51 50.00 35.42 -0.78 1.34 -15.23

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 2 19.5 0.0 8.7 8.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 41.0 19.9 39.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 19 $870,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2022-23 20 $847,500 $902,500 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 21 $847,500 $902,500 $82,500 $92,500 $775,000 $867,500 $80,000 ELC
2024-25 22 $847,500 $902,500 - - $832,500 $832,500 $80,000 ELC
Total $165,000 $277,500 $2,357,500 $2,635,000 $240,000
Signed: June 9, 2021
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15