Igor Knyazev (born 27 January 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Knyazev was drafted in the first-round, 15th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters and the Springfield Falcons before returning to the Russian Super League in 2004.

Igor Knyazev
Born (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 41)
Elektrostal, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
team
Former teams
free agent
Spartak Moscow
Ak Bars Kazan
Khimik Voskresensk
Khimik Moscow Oblast
Dynamo Moscow
Vityaz Chekhov
HC MVD
NHL draft 15th overall, 2001
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 1999–2013

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 13 2 4 6 74
1999–2000 Spartak Moscow RUS.2 26 1 1 2 16
2000–01 Spartak Moscow RUS.2 42 6 3 9 64 11 0 2 2 37
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 3 0 0 0 8
2001–02 Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 53 6 5 11 101
2001–02 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 16 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 68 2 5 7 68
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 72 1 6 7 61
2004–05 Khimik Voskresensk RSL 29 0 2 2 57
2005–06 Khimik Moscow Oblast RSL 21 3 1 4 36
2005–06 Kristall Elektrostal RUS.3 3 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Dynamo Moscow RSL 14 0 2 2 22
2006–07 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 2 2 1 3 8
2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 12 0 0 0 82 3 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Vityaz–2 Chekhov RUS.3 11 2 1 3 12
2007–08 HC MVD RSL 8 0 1 1 6 3 0 2 2 2
2007–08 HC MVD–2 RUS.3 28 4 12 16 81
2008–09 HC MVD KHL 8 0 1 1 8
2008–09 HC MVD–2 RUS.3 13 3 5 8 14
2008–09 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS.2 10 0 2 2 40
2008–09 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.3 9 1 1 2 14
2009–10 SK Kadaň CZE.2 18 0 1 1 32
2009–10 KLH Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE.3 2 0 1 1 12
2009–10 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS.2 17 0 0 0 20 5 1 1 2 0
2009–10 Krylia Stolitsy Moscow RUS.3 6 0 3 3 12
2010–11 Lada Togliatti VHL 43 0 6 6 78
2011–12 Titan Klin VHL 52 5 4 9 60 3 0 0 0 27
2012–13 Titan Klin VHL 8 0 1 1 2
2012–13 HC Ryazan VHL 11 1 2 3 37
2012–13 THK Tver VHL 29 2 0 2 130
RSL totals 103 3 8 11 215 9 0 2 2 4
RUS.2 & VHL totals 238 15 18 33 447 19 1 3 4 64
RUS.3 totals 85 14 27 41 217

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Russia U17   6 0 1 1 4
2000 Russia WJC18   6 0 1 1 4
2001 Russia WJC18   6 1 4 5 24
2002 Russia WJC   7 2 1 3 35
Junior totals 25 3 7 10 67
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Preceded by Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick
2001
Succeeded by