Matthew Knies

Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Age 21 Oct 17, 2002
Left Wing shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
216 lbs 98 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2030
Agent Matt Federico
Draft Year 2021
Drafted Overall 57
Draft Round 2
Draft Team Toronto Maple Leafs logo

Transaction History
Nov 25, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Nov 6, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies collected a goal and two assists in a 6-5 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
Oct 26, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies recorded a power-play assist and three hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars.
Oct 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies scored twice in the third period and added an assist Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oct 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies will skate on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander, reports The Athletic.
Sep 30, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies scored a shorthanded goal in a preseason contest against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.
Sep 12, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies (concussion) will participate in the Traverse City Prospects Tournament, which begins Thursday.
May 12, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies (concussion) is partaking in an optional practice Friday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
May 11, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies (concussion) isn't expected to return for Game 5 against the Florida Panthers on Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
May 5, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies (concussion) will miss Games 3 and 4 in Florida and is unlikely to return for the remainder of the series, Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com reports.
May 4, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies (undisclosed) won't finish Thursday's Game 2 versus the Florida Panthers.
May 3, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Florida.
Apr 29, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies picked up an assist on the game-winning goal Saturday in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6.
Apr 22, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies picked up an assist in 19:15 of ice time in a 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3.
Apr 9, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday,Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Apr 14, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies will return to the University of Minnesota for the 2022-23 campaign, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Jul 24, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matthew Knies | Knies was drafted 57th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2021 NHL Draft on Saturday.
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Matthew Knies
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs logo 23 6 5 11 -2 14
Matthew Knies Stats by Elite Prospects Matthew Knies Advanced Stats by
Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2013-2014 HC Bratislava QC Int PW AA Elite 3 0 1 1 0
2014-2015 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes QC Int PW 2 2 0 2 2
2015-2016 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 15 9 7 16 16
2015-2016 West Coast Selects U14 WSI U14 9 3 2 5 2
2016-2017 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 8 8 2 10 0 Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0
2016-2017 TPH Selects U15 WSI U15 4 2 3 5 0
2017-2018 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA T1EHL 15U 16 15 11 26 10
2017-2018 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 12 4 5 9 2
2017-2018 Team Orange USA-S15 3 0 2 2 0
2018-2019 Team Gold USA-S16 5 0 3 3 0
2018-2019 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 25 24 13 37 30
2018-2019 Tri-City Storm USHL 2 0 0 0 0
2019-2020 Team Black USA-S17 5 0 2 2 0
2019-2020 Tri-City Storm USHL 44 14 31 45 12
2019-2020 USA U19 WJAC-19 6 0 3 3 4
Draft Yr 2020-2021 Tri-City Storm USHL 44 17 25 42 24 Playoffs 3 1 3 4 0
2021-2022 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 33 15 18 33 31
2021-2022 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1 0 1 0
2021-2022 USA OG 4 1 1 2 2
2021-2022 USA U20 WJC-20 5 0 3 3 0
2022-2023 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 40 21 21 42 29
2022-2023 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 1 1 2 34 66.70 52.90 8.80 47.50 5.40 1.76 Playoffs 7 1 3 4 0
2023-2024 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 6 5 11 14
Matthew Knies Stats by Elite Prospects | Matthew Knies Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Signing Date April 9, 2023
Agent Matt Federico
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $874,125
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.11% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Cap Hit $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
RFA
AAV $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $832,500 $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Minors Salary $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out

Contract History