Artemi Kniazev
Artemi Yurevich Kniazev (Russian: Артемий Юрьевич Князев; born 4 January 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the 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 | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
48th overall, 2019 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Kniazev 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]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database