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Fantasy Summary

Potential bottom-six two-way forward in the NHL, well suited to play the penalty kill opening up the opportunity for extra fantasy scoring.


Observations

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June 2022 – The 20-year-old Swiss winger completed his second year with Davos in the Swiss league and scored six goals and 11 points in 42 games. This was not much of a step up from the 2020/21 season, where he only had three fewer points in almost half the games. It’s been tough for Knak to get an expanded role on a team filled with mostly men. Look for him as a potential breakout prospect heading into this year with Davos; however, his future NHL outlook remains a fourth-liner at best. Curtis Rines

December 2021 – Mainly playing third-line minutes for Davos, Knak is producing at an identical rate to last season. This is not necessarily the best thing to see, as you would hope to see some progression in his point production, however, any exposure to pro hockey is a benefit. Expect Knak to play a significant role for Switzerland at this year’s World Junior Championship after participating in both of the last two tournaments. Curtis Rines

August 2021 – After being drafted overage, Knak will head over to his homeland of Switzerland with a chip on his shoulder to show the Preds that they were right to draft him in the sixth round this year. Curtis Rines

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 3.5
NHL Certainty 3.5
Country SUI
Position RW
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth January 27, 2002
Height 6‘1”
Weight 194 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 6; Overall: 185

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2013-2014 Swiss Eastern Selects QC Int PW AA Elite6 1 12 4|        
 2014-2015 EHC Kloten U15U15-Elit24 2 02 4|Playoffs QC2 0 00
  Swiss Eastern Selects QC Int PW AA Elite3 0 22 4|        
 2015-2016 EHC Kloten U15U15-Elit27 28 1644 22|Playoffs QC2 6 511
  EHC Kloten U17U17-Elit0 0 00 0|Relegation3 0 00
  EHC Bülach U17U17-Top5 2 02 0|        
 2016-2017 EHC Kloten U15U15-Elit10 12 517 34|Playoffs QC2 2 24
  EHC Kloten U17U17-Elit35 5 1015 10|Playoffs6 0 22
 2017-2018 EHC Kloten U17U17-Elit22 9 1625 20|Playoffs9 4 59
  EHC Kloten U20U20-Elit17 1 12 8|Playoffs2 0 11
  Switzerland U16 (all)International-Jr9 5 611 4|        
  Switzerland U17 (all)International-Jr11 6 39 6|        
 2018-2019 EHC Kloten U17U17-Elit5 5 813 2|        
  EHC Kloten U20U20-Elit37 14 1125 8|Playoffs6 4 48
  EHC KlotenSL3 0 11 0|        
  Switzerland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup4 2 02 0|        
  Switzerland U18WJC-187 1 34 6|        
  Switzerland U18 (all)International-Jr26 10 616 8|        
 2019-2020 Portland WinterhawksWHL49 9 2534 6|        
  Switzerland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup4 0 11 0|        
  Switzerland U18 (all)International-Jr7 3 14 2|        
  Switzerland U20WJC-205 2 02 0|        
  Switzerland U20 (all)International-Jr7 2 13 2|        
 2020-2021 HC DavosNL25 3 58 6|        
  HC DavosSwiss Cup2 1 01 0|        
  Portland WinterhawksWHL24 16 1329 6|        
  Switzerland U20WJC-204 1 01 0|        
  Switzerland U20 (all)International-Jr8 3 14 18|        
 2021-2022 HC DavosNL42 6 511 10|Playoffs9 2 24
  Switzerland U20WJC-205 2 02 6|        
  Switzerland U20 (all)International-Jr14 8 210 14|        
 2022-2023 HC DavosNL50 8 1523 24|Playoffs5 0 00
  Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL2 0 00 0|        
  HC DavosChampions HL8 1 23 0|        
  HC DavosSpengler Cup3 0 00 0|        
  Switzerland U20 (all)International-Jr3 2 24 0|        
  Switzerland EHT3 1 12 2|        
  Switzerland (all)International3 1 12 2|        
 2023-2024 HC DavosNL32 5 712 8|        
  HC DavosSpengler Cup3 1 01 0|        
 2024-2025 HC DavosNL28 5 38 8|        

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