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USA Slovakia Matthew Knies
#23 Toronto Maple Leafs / NHL - 24/25
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 17, 2002
Position
LW/RW
Age
22
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Weight
227 lbs / 103 kg
Nation
USA / Slovakia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Phoenix Jr. Coyotes
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$925,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 2 #57 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Agency
PREMIUM

The way Knies establishes body positioning drives his value in every dimension of the game. He tries to be first on every puck at all costs, getting his leg in front of his opponent’s, then coming across their body with his hips to seal off the defender. Some off-puck awareness makes Knies a bit of a scoring threat, hunting space after passing. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Phil Knies

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Matthew Knies Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 15* 9* 7* 16* 16* -* |
2016-17 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 8* 8* 2* 10* 0* -* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 4 -
2017-18 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA T1EHL 15U 16* 15* 11* 26* 10* -* |
Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 12* 4* 5* 9* 2* -* |
2018-19 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 25* 24* 13* 37* 30* -* |
Tri-City Storm USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2019-20 Tri-City Storm USHL 44* 14* 31* 45* 12* 0* |
2020-21 Tri-City Storm “A” USHL 44* 17* 25* 42* 24* 2* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 0 -2
2021-22 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 33* 15* 18* 33* 31* 15* |
USA OG 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
USA U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* 3* |
2022-23 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 40* 21* 21* 42* 29* 31* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 4 3
2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80* 15* 20* 35* 45* 9* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 2 -1
2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 31* 11* 7* 18* 12* -2* |
Projected NHL 80* 28* 18* 46* 31* -5* |
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Matthew Knies Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 HC Bratislava QC Int PW AA Elite 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2014-15 Arizona Jr. Coyotes QC Int PW 2* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |
2015-16 West Coast Selects U14 WSI U14 9* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2016-17 TPH Selects U15 WSI U15 4* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Orange USA-S15 3* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
2018-19 Team Gold USA-S16 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2019-20 Team Black USA-S17 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
2021-22 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |

Matthew Knies Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NCAA 2 73* 36* 39* 75* 1.03* 60* 46* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 114* 26* 28* 54* 0.47* 59* 8* | 2 14 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.50 * 6 * 2 *
OG 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 2* 0* 2* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW AA Elite 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 13U 1 15* 9* 7* 16* 1.07* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 8* 8* 2* 10* 1.25* 0* -* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 4 * - *
T1EHL 15U 1 16* 15* 11* 26* 1.63* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 2 37* 28* 18* 46* 1.24* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 90* 31* 56* 87* 0.97* 36* 2* | 1 3 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.33 * 0 * -2 *
WJAC-19 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 3* 2* 5* 0.56* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 4* 2* 3* 5* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Matthew Knies Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/09/2023
04/09/2023 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota Toronto Maple Leafs
04/15/2019
04/15/2019 Confirmed Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA Univ. of Minnesota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 3 #38 overall by Tri-City Storm in the USHL Futures Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #66 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #52 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #81 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by NHL Central Scouting