Simon Knak

Simon Knak (born January 27, 2002) is a Swiss junior ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with HC Davos of the National League (NL).

Simon Knak
Born (2002-01-27) January 27, 2002
Zurich, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NL team (P)
Cur. team		 HC Davos
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Playing career 2019–present

Playing career

Knak made his professional debut during the 2018–19 season with EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL), appearing in 3 games and picking up 1 assist. On July 1, 2019, Knak left Kloten U20 team to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2019/20 season.[1]

Knak joined HC Davos of the National League (NL) for the start of the 2020-21 season as the WHL season was postponed.[2]

International play

Knak was named to Switzerland's U20 national team for the 2020 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic. He was again named to the team for the 2021 edition in Edmonton, Canada.[3] He scored 1 goal in 4 games as Switzerland failed to reach the 1/4 finals for the first time in 5 years.


Career statistics

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Switzerland U18 9th 7 1 3 4 6
2020 Switzerland WJC 5th 5 2 0 2 0
2021 Switzerland WJC 9th 4 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 16 4 3 7 6

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. "Roster for the World Juniors set - three players didn't survive final cut". swisshockeynews.ch. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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