Artemi Yurevich Kniazev (Russian: Артемий Юрьевич Князев; born 4 January 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2021. Internationally, Kniyazev played for the Russian national junior team at the 2021 World Junior Championships.
| Artemi Kniazev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 2001 Kazan, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Ak Bars Kazan San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
48th overall, 2019 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editKniazev was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He was then signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on July 2, 2019[2]
In the 2021–22 season, Kniazev made his NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks on November 4, 2021, in a 3–5 loss to the St. Louis Blues.[3]
On July 2, 2023, he was traded by the Sharks to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for the rights to Leon Gawanke.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Irbis Kazan | MHL | 39 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 55 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 51 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bars Kazan | VHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Irbis Kazan | MHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 14 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 60 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 61 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Russia | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Russia | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "NHL Draft 2019: Sharks select Artemi Knyazev in second round". fearthefin.com. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Sharks Sign Defenseman Artemi Kniazev". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Brandon Saad scores twice, leads Blues past Sharks 5–3". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Jets acquire defenceman Artemi Kniazev from the San Jose Sharks". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database