Simon Knak is a forward from Switzerland who plays for ZSC Lions in the NL.

What team does Simon Knak play for?

Simon plays for ZSC Lions in the NL.

How tall is Simon Knak?

Simon Knak is 187 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Simon Knak weigh?

Simon Knak weighs 92 kg (203 lbs).

When was Simon Knak born?

Simon Knak was born on 2002-01-27 in Zürich, SUI.

What is Simon Knak's nationality?

Simon Knak is from Switzerland.

Simon Knak

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Date of Birth: Jan 27, 2002
Age: 24
Place of Birth: Zürich, SUI
Nation: Switzerland
Youth Team: EHC Kloten
Position: RW/LW
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 30/31

Drafted: 2021 round 6 #179 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency: Premium
Highlights: 2
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Knak’s forechecking ability directly benefited from the improved skating, as he’s constantly disrupting the puck carrier, forcing turnovers, and quickly starting the attack. He shows the awareness to find teammates when pressured, even off the backhand. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Kai Knak

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
14-15	EHC Kloten U15	Mini Top	24	2	0	2	4	-	Playoffs QC	2	0	0	0	0	-
15-16	EHC Kloten U15	Mini Top	27	28	16	44	22	-	Playoffs QC	2	6	5	11	0	-
	EHC Kloten U17	Novizen Elite	0	0	0	0	0	-	Relegation	3	0	0	0	0	-
	EHC Bülach U17	Novizen Top	5	2	0	2	0	-
16-17	EHC Kloten U15	Mini Top	10	12	5	17	34	-	Playoffs QC	2	2	2	4	2	-
	EHC Kloten U17	Novizen Elite	35	5	10	15	10	-	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	-
17-18	EHC Kloten U17	Novizen Elite	22	9	16	25	20	-	Playoffs	9	4	5	9	0	-
	EHC Kloten U20	Elite Jr. A	17	1	1	2	8	-	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	-
	Switzerland U16 (all)"C"	International-Jr	9	5	6	11	4	-
	Switzerland U17 (all)	International-Jr	11	6	3	9	6	-
18-19	EHC Kloten U17	Novizen Elite	5	5	8	13	2	-
	EHC Kloten U20	Elite Jr. A	37	14	11	25	8	-	Playoffs	6	4	4	8	6	-
	EHC Kloten	SL	3	0	1	1	0	0
	Switzerland U18"C"	WJC-18	7	1	3	4	6	-2
	Switzerland U18 (all)"C"	International-Jr	26	10	6	16	8	-
19-20	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	49	9	25	34	6	13
	Switzerland U18 (all)"C"	International-Jr	7	3	1	4	2	-
	Switzerland U20	WJC-20	5	2	0	2	0	2
	Switzerland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	2	1	3	2	-
20-21	HC DavosLoan	NL	25	3	5	8	6	1
	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	24	16	13	29	6	7
	Switzerland U20"C"	WJC-20	4	1	0	1	0	-2
	Switzerland U20 (all)"C"	International-Jr	8	3	1	4	18	-
21-22	HC Davos	NL	42	6	5	11	10	-2	Playoffs	9	2	2	4	0	2
	Switzerland U20"C"	WJC-20	5	2	0	2	6	-1
	Switzerland U20 (all)"C"	International-Jr	14	8	2	10	14	-
22-23	HC Davos	NL	50	8	15	23	24	4	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	-1
	Milwaukee AdmiralsLoan	AHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
	Switzerland U20 (all)"C"	International-Jr	3	2	2	4	0	-
	Switzerland (all)	International	3	1	1	2	2	0
23-24	HC Davos	NL	32	5	7	12	8	6
24-25	HC Davos	NL	44	8	5	13	8	4	Playoffs	10	1	5	6	6	2
	Switzerland	WC	10	1	5	6	2	11
	Switzerland (all)	International	18	4	10	14	2	17
25-26	HC Davos	NL	47	7	10	17	37	11	Playoffs	17	4	2	6	4	0
	Switzerland Olympics	OG	3	0	0	0	2	0
	Switzerland	WC	10	2	3	5	0	7
	Switzerland (all)	International	18	4	3	7	6	6
26-27	ZSC Lions	NL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
13-14	Swiss Eastern Selects	QC Int PW AA Elite	6	1	1	2	4	-
14-15	Swiss Eastern Selects	QC Int PW AA Elite	3	0	2	2	4	-
18-19	Switzerland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	0	2	0	-
19-20	Switzerland U18"C"	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	1	1	0	-6
20-21	HC DavosLoan	Swiss Cup	2	1	0	1	0	-
22-23	HC Davos	Champions HL	8	1	2	3	0	-1
	HC Davos	Spengler Cup	3	0	0	0	0	-2
	Switzerland	EHT	3	1	1	2	2	0
23-24	HC Davos	Spengler Cup	3	1	0	1	0	1
24-25	HC Davos	Spengler Cup	3	1	0	1	0	1
	Switzerland	EHT	6	2	4	6	0	0
25-26	HC Davos	Spengler Cup	5	0	1	1	25	0
	Switzerland	EHT	5	2	0	2	4	-1

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Sun 31/05		vs
Sat 30/05		vs
Thu 28/05		vs
Tue 26/05		vs
Sat 23/05		vs

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Champions HL	1	8	1	2	3	0.38	0	-1	0
EHT	3	14	5	5	10	0.71	6	-1	0
Elite Jr. A (Swiss U21-Elit)	2	54	15	12	27	0.50	16	-	2	8	4	5	9	1.13	6	-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	2	8	2	1	3	0.38	0	-6*	0
International	3	39	9	14	23	0.59	10	23	0
International-Jr	6	85	39	22	61	0.72	54	-	0
Mini Top (Swiss U16-Elit)	3	61	42	21	63	1.03	60	-	3	6	8	7	15	2.50	2	-
NL	7	240	37	47	84	0.35	93	24	4	41	7	9	16	0.39	12	3
Novizen Elite (Swiss U18-Elit)	4	62	19	34	53	0.85	32	-	3	18	4	7	11	0.61	2	-
Novizen Top (Swiss U18-Top)	1	5	2	0	2	0.40	0	-	0
OG	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
QC Int PW AA Elite	2	9	1	3	4	0.44	8	-	0
SL	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	0	0
Spengler Cup	4	14	2	1	3	0.21	25	0	0
Swiss Cup	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	-	0
WC	2	20	3	8	11	0.55	2	18	0
WHL	2	73	25	38	63	0.86	12	20	0
WJC-18	1	7	1	3	4	0.57	6	-2	0
WJC-20	3	14	5	0	5	0.36	6	-1	0

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Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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240

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QC Int PW AA Elite

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Simon Knak Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2018-2019	U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2020-2021	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2021-2022	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2023-2024	Spengler Cup Winner (Davos)
2024-2025	World Championship Silver Medal
2025-2026	Spengler Cup Winner (Davos) World Championship Silver Medal

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Simon Knak Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #40 by Portland Winterhawks in the CHL Import Draft
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #128 by FCHockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #81 by NHL Central Scouting