Matthew Knies
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Player Information
| Date of Birth: | October 17, 2002 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Phoenix, AZ | Height: | 6'2" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 210 |
| Position: | Left Wing | Commit: | Minnesota | 2021 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Futures Draft | 2018 | 3 | 38 | Tri-City Storm |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2021 | 2 | 57 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | LW | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univ. of Minnesota | Toronto Maple Leafs | F | 2023-04-09 |
| Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA | Univ. of Minnesota | F | 2019-04-15 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| USHL All-Rookie Team | USHL | 2019-2020 |
| NCAA (B1G) Second All-Star Team | NCAA | 2021-2022 |
| NCAA (B1G) All-Rookie Team | NCAA | 2021-2022 |
| NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion | NCAA | 2021-2022 |
| NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) Finalist | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (B1G) Player of the Year | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (West) First All-American Team | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (USCHO) First Team | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (B1G) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | HC Bratislava | QC Int PW AA Elite | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes | QC Int PW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA | T1EHL 13U | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | West Coast Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA | T1EHL 14U | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016-2017 | TPH Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA | T1EHL 15U | 16 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Team Orange | USA-S15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 25 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 30 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Team Gold | USA-S16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 44 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 12 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Team Black | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 44 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 24 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 33 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 31 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA | OG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA U20 | WJC-20 Cancelled | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 29 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023-2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 29 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 12 | ||||||