Samuel Kňažko #62 🚌
| Birthdate: 2002-08-07 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2020 |
| Age: 22 | Position: D | Draft Round: 3 |
| Birthplace: Trencin, SVK | Height: 6' 1" | Draft Position: 78 OA (16 in round) |
| Nationality: SVK | Weight: 198lbs |
Draft Team:
CBJ
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Icons:
🚌=Waivers exempt
 =Injured
🧑⚖️=Suspended
🏆=Hall of Fame
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Contract History
Current
Entry Level ContractTotal Value: $2,800,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2021-06-09 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Columbus Blue Jackets
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2021-2022 | $870,000 | $925,000 | --- Entry Level Slide --- | $92,500 | |||
| 2022-2023 | $847,499 | $902,500 | $750,000 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
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| 2023-2024 | $847,499 | $902,500 | $775,000 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
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| 2024-2025 | $847,499 | $902,500 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2014-2015 | Slovakia Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | ||||||
| Slovakia Elite Hockey | QC Int PW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | HK Dukla Trencin U18 | Slovakia U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Slovakia Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | HK Dukla Trencin U16 | Slovakia U16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| HK Dukla Trencin U18 | Slovakia U18 | 43 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2017-2018 | HK Dukla Trencin U18 | Slovakia U18 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| HK Dukla Trencin U20 | Slovakia U20 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Slovakia U16 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia U17 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia U18 (all) | International-Jr | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Slovakia U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | ||||||
| TPS U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TPS U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 49 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 8 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia U18 (all) | International-Jr | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Slovakia U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | ||||||
| TPS U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Slovakia U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia U20 (all) | International-Jr | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | TPS U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Slovakia U20 | WJC-20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia (all) | International | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | TPS | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | ||||||
| TPS U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia | Deutschland Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| TPS | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 27 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Slovakia U20 (all) | WJC-20 Cancelled | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia | OG | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia (all) | International | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 50 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 17 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia | WC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia (all) | International | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | ||||||
| Slovakia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Slovakia (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | |
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