Matthew Knies
Position
Forward
Class
Sophomore
Height
6'3"
Weight
210
Home Town
Phoenix, AZ
Birthday
October 17, 2002
Age
20

PERSONAL
• Son of Miro and Michaela Knies
• Brother, Phil, played hockey at Bentley after starting his career at Miami (OH)
• Ranked 37th among North America Skaters eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
• Selected in the second round (57th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Toronto’s top prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft was selected one pick in front of former Gopher teammate Tristan Broz
• First player in Minnesota history to wear No. 89 — the highest number ever worn by a Gopher Hockey player until the 2022-23 season

Stats

SeasonTeamGAPtsGP
2021-22Minnesota15183333
2022-23Minnesota21214240
Total-36397573