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Canada Dion Knelsen This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#20 Falher Pirates / NorthPHL - 22/23
1-time Norwegian Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 04, 1989
Position
C
Age
35
Height
5'9" / 174 cm
Place of Birth
High Level, AB, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
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Contract
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Knelsen is a speedy center with fine hands. Has solid scoring ability and offensive instincts. Penalty shot/shootout specialist.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Brothers: Brandon Knelsen, Kyle Knelsen

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Dion Knelsen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Red Deer Chiefs U15 AAA AMBHL 36* 16* 15* 31* 10* -* |
2003-04 Red Deer Chiefs U15 AAA AMBHL 37* 42* 54* 96* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 2 3 5 0 -
2004-05 Red Deer Chiefs U18 AAA AMHL 35* 17* 7* 24* 14* -* | Playoffs 4 3 5 8 0 -
2005-06 Drumheller Dragons AJHL 60* 39* 35* 74* 47* -* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 0 -
2006-07 Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks NCAA 35* 5* 17* 22* 28* -9* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 6* 2* 2* 4* 2* 3* |
2007-08 Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks NCAA 35* 11* 22* 33* 14* -6* |
2008-09 Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks NCAA 39* 10* 12* 22* 16* 5* |
2009-10 Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks NCAA 39* 19* 24* 43* 30* 6* |
Alaska Aces ECHL 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* 0* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -
2010-11 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 45* 24* 32* 56* 14* -* | Playoffs 14 7 7 14 8 -
2011-12 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 51* 17* 19* 36* 20* -9* |
2012-13 Asplöven HC HockeyAllsvenskan 35* 10* 9* 19* 4* -11* |
2013-14 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 45* 22* 33* 55* 16* 22* | Playoffs 5 1 4 5 0 -1
2014-15 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 44* 25* 33* 58* 26* 14* | Playoffs 11 6 6 12 2 -
2015-16 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 44* 30* 34* 64* 10* 18* | Playoffs 6 4 3 7 6 0
2016-17 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLB 48* 30* 39* 69* 32* 31* | Playoffs 13 4 11 15 6 6
2017-18 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers SL 42* 27* 21* 48* 24* 18* | Playoffs 15 6 9 15 4 8
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 7 2 3 5 4 3
2018-19 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NL 50* 9* 12* 21* 18* -29* | Relegation 10 3 4 7 4 2
2019-20 EHC Olten SL 42* 27* 33* 60* 51* 35* | Playoffs 5 2 5 7 0 -3
2020-21 EHC Olten “C” SL 46* 16* 33* 49* 22* 11* | Playoffs 10 6 10 16 4 5
2021-22 EHC Olten “C” SL 41* 17* 45* 62* 8* 36* | Playoffs 13 3 8 11 6 2
2022-23 Falher Pirates NorthPHL 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 8 2 8 10 21 -

Dion Knelsen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Team Central Alberta Cup 5* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |
2016-17 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Swiss Cup 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2017-18 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Swiss Cup 5* 5* 0* 5* 2* -* |
2018-19 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Swiss Cup 5* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2019-20 EHC Olten Swiss Cup 2* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2020-21 EHC Olten Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Dion Knelsen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 73* 58* 69* 127* 1.74* 24* -* | 1 2 2 * 3 * 5 * 2.50 * 0 * - *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 35* 17* 7* 24* 0.69* 14* -* | 1 4 3 * 5 * 8 * 2.00 * 0 * - *
AJHL 1 60* 39* 35* 74* 1.23* 47* -* | 1 5 3 * 1 * 4 * 0.80 * 0 * - *
Alberta Cup 1 5* 3* 0* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* 0* | 1 4 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.25 * 0 * - *
HockeyAllsvenskan 2 86* 27* 28* 55* 0.64* 24* -20* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 148* 45* 75* 120* 0.81* 88* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NL 1 50* 9* 12* 21* 0.42* 18* -29* | 1 10 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.70 * 4 * 2 *
NLA Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 7 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.71 * 4 * 3 *
NorthPHL 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 1 8 2 * 8 * 10 * 1.25 * 21 * - *
Norway 4 178* 101* 132* 233* 1.31* 66* 54* | 4 36 18 * 20 * 38 * 1.06 * 16 * -1 *
SL (NLB) 5 219* 117* 171* 288* 1.32* 137* 131* | 5 56 21 * 43 * 64 * 1.14 * 20 * 18 *
Spengler Cup 2 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 5 15* 10* 8* 18* 1.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Dion Knelsen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/16/2021
04/16/2021 Extension EHC Olten EHC Olten
04/05/2019
04/05/2019 Confirmed SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers EHC Olten
12/15/2016
12/15/2016 Extension SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
04/05/2016
04/05/2016 Confirmed Sparta Sarpsborg SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
04/15/2013
04/15/2013 Confirmed Asplöven HC Sparta Sarpsborg
10/26/2012
10/26/2012 Confirmed Mora IK Asplöven HC
04/14/2011
04/14/2011 Confirmed Sparta Sarpsborg Mora IK
05/11/2010
05/11/2010 Confirmed Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks Sparta Sarpsborg
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 4 #73 overall by Portland Winter Hawks in the WHL Bantam Draft