Simon Knak

Simon Knak
Born (2002-01-27) January 27, 2002
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NL team HC Davos
National team   Switzerland
NHL draft 179th overall, 2021
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2019–present

Simon Knak (born January 27, 2002) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a winger for HC Davos of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round, 179th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Knak began his professional career in the 2018–19 season, playing three games for EHC Kloten in the Swiss League (SL), where he recorded one assist. On July 1, 2019, he departed from Kloten's U20 squad to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2019–20 campaign.[1]

Knak began the 2020–21 season with HC Davos in the National League (NL) due to the delayed start of the WHL season.[2] On February 25, 2021, it was confirmed that he would head back to Portland for the beginning of their season, following his final game with HC Davos against HC Fribourg-Gottéron on February 26, 2021.[3]

On August 2, 2021, Knak took a significant step in his hockey career by signing his first professional contract. The deal was a two-year agreement with HC Davos, one of the most prominent clubs in Switzerland's National League (NL). This contract secured his place on the team's roster through the end of the 2022–23 season.[4]

International play

Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
2025 Sweden/Denmark

Knak was selected to represent Switzerland's U20 national team at the 2020 World Junior Championships held in the Czech Republic. He earned another selection for the 2021 tournament in Edmonton, Canada,[5] where he served as team captain.[6] During the competition, he scored one goal in four games, as Switzerland missed the quarterfinals for the first time in five years.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 EHC Kloten Elite Jr. A 17 1 1 2 8 2 0 1 1 0
2018–19 EHC Kloten Elite Jr. A 37 14 11 25 8 6 4 4 8 6
2018–19 EHC Kloten SL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Portland Winterhawks WHL 49 9 25 34 6 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Davos NL 25 3 5 8 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Portland Winterhawks WHL 24 16 13 29 6 — — — — —
2021–22 HC Davos NL 42 6 5 11 10 9 2 2 4 0
2022–23 HC Davos NL 50 8 15 23 24 5 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2023–24 HC Davos NL 32 5 7 12 8 — — — — —
2024–25 HC Davos NL 44 8 5 13 8 10 1 5 6 6
NL totals 193 30 37 67 56 24 3 7 10 8

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Switzerland HG18 8th 4 2 0 2 0
2019 Switzerland U18 9th 7 1 3 4 6
2019 Switzerland HG18 8th 4 0 1 1 0
2020 Switzerland WJC 5th 5 2 0 2 0
2021 Switzerland WJC 9th 4 1 0 1 0
2022 Switzerland WJC 8th 5 2 0 2 6
2025 Switzerland WC 10 1 5 6 2
2026 Switzerland OG 5th 3 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 29 8 4 12 12
Senior totals 13 1 5 6 4

References

  1. ^ "Winterhawks sign Knak and Brøndberg". winterhawks.com. July 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Confirmed - Simon Knak to start the season with HC Davos". swisshockeynews.ch. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "One out, one in - HC Davos loses Simon Knak but signs Tony Sund". swisshockeynews.ch. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Simon Knak returns to HC Davos". swisshockeynews.ch. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Roster for the World Juniors set - three players didn't survive final cut". swisshockeynews.ch. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Simon Knak named Swiss captain for World Juniors". subnetwork.ca. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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