Simon Knak
Swiss ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Simon Knak (born January 27, 2002) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a winger for HC Davos of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round, 179th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
| Simon Knak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 2002 Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team | HC Davos | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
179th overall, 2021 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
Knak began his professional career in the 2018–19 season, playing three games for EHC Kloten in the Swiss League (SL), where he recorded one assist. On July 1, 2019, he departed from Kloten's U20 squad to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2019–20 campaign.[1]
Knak began the 2020–21 season with HC Davos in the National League (NL) due to the delayed start of the WHL season.[2] On February 25, 2021, it was confirmed that he would head back to Portland for the beginning of their season, following his final game with HC Davos against HC Fribourg-Gottéron on February 26, 2021.[3]
On August 2, 2021, Knak took a significant step in his hockey career by signing his first professional contract. The deal was a two-year agreement with HC Davos, one of the most prominent clubs in Switzerland's National League (NL). This contract secured his place on the team's roster through the end of the 2022–23 season.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
Knak was selected to represent Switzerland's U20 national team at the 2020 World Junior Championships held in the Czech Republic. He earned another selection for the 2021 tournament in Edmonton, Canada,[5] where he served as team captain.[6] During the competition, he scored one goal in four games, as Switzerland missed the quarterfinals for the first time in five years.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Kloten | Elite Jr. A | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | EHC Kloten | Elite Jr. A | 37 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | EHC Kloten | SL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 49 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Davos | NL | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 24 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Davos | NL | 42 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Davos | NL | 50 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Davos | NL | 32 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Davos | NL | 44 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| NL totals | 193 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 56 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Switzerland | HG18 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | U18 | 9th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | HG18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Switzerland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2025 | Switzerland | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | OG | 5th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||